Congratulations and many thanks to the Bureau of Meteorology!
Drum roll…… the Overland Track now has its very own weather forecast.
Yep, a specific seven day forecast for the Cradle Valley. It includes forecasts for “the Overland Track area”, New Pelion Hut and Lake St Clair. Up until now we have always relied on the Mt Reid and Lake St Clair forecasts. That left about 80km in the middle!
Head off to the B.O.M. site to check it out – Cradle Valley forecast.
Because this is a very short note, we thought some indulgence with a series of “weather” photos taken along the Overland Track might be fun.
Barn Bluff topped lightly in snow.…
Every now and then we come across a jewel of information about the Overland Track in Tasmania. In the following video, shared on our Facebook page by Mark Finlay. you get a real feel for the track conditions, scenery and huts. It is a delightful production and we enjoyed every minute of it.
Overland Track from rfphotographics on Vimeo.
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If you have done the Overland Track and want some great memories, check out this video. Alternatively, if you are planning the trip from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair, study this video closely. You will learn a lot and see why you need to be prepared for all types of conditions.
Thanks Mark for giving us the heads …
It is pouring down rain in Victoria this morning and very wet across southern Australia. One person who has been watching the weather closely in Tasmania for the last week is fellow Our Hiking Blogger, Sue.
On Thursday, Sue and three friends head off to Tasmania to hike the Overland Track. This will be her 8th time walking from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair.
They are well prepared for this trip, no matter what the weather or conditions. By drawing on her experience and using the information in our How to hike the Overland Track guidebook she has the right gear for the Overland Track and Tasmanian walking conditions.
With excellent gear, great lightweight food, appropriate clothing and …
Posted on November 20, 2010, 11:42 am, by Frank, under
Overland Track.
Frank is back from a great trip across the Overland Track from Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair in one of Tasmania’s World Heritage National Parks.
On this trip he walked with a small group from north of Sydney in Australia. We met via Our Hiking Blog and because Frank had some spare time and needed to do the trip before we release an updated version of our eBook, How to Hike the Overland Track.
As an aside, we try and walk the track each year to keep the book as up to date as possible. (plus it is was a great excuse to bushwalk this beautiful part of the world again)
Rather than do a detailed trip report, …
In this article Frank shares most of an email he sent to a small group of friends he is walking the Overland Track with this week. It has been long distance planning as we live around Australia. We are meeting in Launceston so have had to communicate by email and Google Docs online.
It is their first time in that part of the world and Frank is “leading” the group (more like taking responsibility that stuff does not get forgotten)
They had all read our guide to planning the Overland Track in Tasmania , read more about it by clicking here.
We thought it was worth sharing the information here to emphasize some important points about planning the …
