Dry slide!- Main Range hike 2011

**Coopski** · 29-12-2010, 07:45 PM

Well I hope I don't have a slide. It's my resolution to keep my two feet planted firmly on the ground in 2011. ;-)

As mentioned in a previous thread I'm heading down for a few days to do some walking. At the moment I'm leaning towards coming down 31st of March and walking from Friday 1st (dates can poss move if anyone is interested). I'm looking to either do a circuit from Charlottes which is an overnighter http://www.wildwalks.com/bushwalking...-townsend.html
otherwise if I get some other fool hearty folk then there is a 42km circuit from guthega that's listed as four days but I would say it's a comfortable 3 day.

So if it's a two dayer that leaves us back for Sat night in jindy for drinky poos and a touch of fishing on Sunday morning otherwise the longer walk sees me walking Fri, Sat, Sun and then driving straight home.

Hopefully some folk can join me!

Edit note: dates changed

Legolas · 29-12-2010, 10:28 PM

oooooo sounds fun coops, but I generally snaffle a ski if I head south and can't justify too many trips this year :-(

**skichic** · 30-12-2010, 11:26 AM

Possibly, but way too early for me to make plans. That is the start of school hols btw.

**Coopski** · 30-12-2010, 12:21 PM

True! I was looking at my calendar thinking they were on the next week but of course they start that weekend. Daft I am sometimes!

Perhaps the week before might be better then- Friday the 1st of April. I haven't booked in a date for baby sitting yet (thanks mum). I'll change the date in my original post.

No stress about committing now. I appreciate its a long way off. I'm more throwing it out there as logistically I need to book it in so I can get the little man minded on the Thursday and Friday whilst +1s at work. Then I'll be counting down the days yippee. It will be almost 3 years to the day when I come down since I've done a longish multiday walk. Anzac long weekend 2008 I did the six foot track and then was pregnant two months later. I've been on mummy duties since :-)

**Coopski** · 06-01-2011, 07:53 PM

Right! Well it's official. I will be coming down on the 31st of march to walk Friday, Saturday (and depending on the walk I choose it will either finish sat which leaves me free for a drinky poo if any locals are about :-) or I'll do a three dayer and finish walking Sunday and drive straight home).

I'll be driving down Thursday lunch time from syd. I'll prob camp at thredbo diggins, island bend or kosci retreat depending on where I start the walk from.

If anyone has a fav two-three day walk they love then suggest away. Also JD I may have to offer you a beer to give me those co-ordinates for the camp spot you suggested ages ago :-)

Oh and I'll be packing my rod too for a spot of fishing :-) now if only I had a packraft as that would be an awesome way to exit the mountains :-)

BTW I'm fairly sure I've read it somewhere but does the NPWS rent out PLB/EPIRBS. I usually just borrow a mates but he's moved to Melbourne. Hmmm I really should just buy one.

karen97 · 19-01-2011, 08:34 PM

I only just saw this!! I am a maybe depending if I can get the time off work

**Coopski** · 19-01-2011, 09:01 PM

Excellent kaz! Hopefully you can join us.
I'm pleased to say baby sitters are organised (both sets of grandparents have a day each). My girlfriend from uni (whom I often used to go on great long adventures with) will be joining me. Tis always nice walking with another Chiro. We sort each other out at the end of the day.

Plan is we are driving down Thursday. Prob camp at kosi retreat or jindy that night. Doing the main range circuit Friday and Saturday departing from charlottes pass. It's only 23kms so that leaves plenty of time for exploring all side tracks and can bag a few peaks (or get into camp early and start on the muscat...either way:-) Saturday night we are going to camp at jindy and hit eboshi for dinner and head to the pub. Anyone around that's free please join us. Sunday morning we are going for a fish before driving back home (not before a quick refuel at surges).

karen97 · 19-01-2011, 09:16 PM

Sounds like a fun weekend Coops

**Coopski** · 19-01-2011, 09:48 PM

Sounds like bliss to me! Can't wait.

Mind you the walk plans are obviously not set in concrete so if anyone is coming along and has some good recommendations or an absolute desire to walk somewhere then please feel free to suggest. I'm not being a nasty trek warden, I just thought it looked like a nice, easy way of getting around the mountains and seeing a few spots over the two days.

Eboshi and fishing are definite's though! mind you I'll be flexible on the pub (can even visit them all if you like :-)

**Coopski** · 03-03-2011, 10:11 PM

Howdy doody.

Just thought I'd resurrect this thread seeing as we are getting closer to the date (fitting my other backpacks harness to my friend was a good reminder :-) hopefully some fine snowatching folk can join us.

My friend and I are booked in to stay at Jindy both the thurs and sat nights. If anyone in Jindy can't catch up for the walk then hopefully we can catch up for dinner/drinks on the sat night.

Cheers

Mic