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Final days at meribel had some fresh snow and more sunny days. @harryjacoby_recovering for a nice run down some soft stuff. Is somewhat satisfying that my sons are skiing way better than me and somewhat depressing at the same time!!

Final days at meribel had some fresh snow and more sunny days. @harryjacoby_recovering for a nice run down some soft stuff. Is somewhat satisfying that my sons are skiing way better than me and somewhat depressing at the same time!!

Final days at meribel had some fresh snow and more sunny days. @harryjacoby_recovering for a nice run down some soft stuff. Is somewhat satisfying that my sons are skiing way better than me and somewhat depressing at the same time!!

Final days at meribel had some fresh snow and more sunny days. @harryjacoby_recovering for a nice run down some soft stuff. Is somewhat satisfying that my sons are skiing way better than me and somewhat depressing at the same time!!

You have to love the French Alps and Les Trois Vallee. The skiable area is mind blowing. Just so much terrain it makes Perisher or Falls ck look like the kids play pen! @fergusjacoby and @harryjacoby_ ripping some turns and getting into the euro lifestyle. No shortage of smokers here!

You have to love the French Alps and Les Trois Vallee. The skiable area is mind blowing. Just so much terrain it makes Perisher or Falls ck look like the kids play pen! @fergusjacoby and @harryjacoby_ ripping some turns and getting into the euro lifestyle. No shortage of smokers here!

You have to love the French Alps and Les Trois Vallee. The skiable area is mind blowing. Just so much terrain it makes Perisher or Falls ck look like the kids play pen! @fergusjacoby and @harryjacoby_ ripping some turns and getting into the euro lifestyle. No shortage of smokers here!

You have to love the French Alps and Les Trois Vallee. The skiable area is mind blowing. Just so much terrain it makes Perisher or Falls ck look like the kids play pen! @fergusjacoby and @harryjacoby_ ripping some turns and getting into the euro lifestyle. No shortage of smokers here!

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 5from frankland saddle west we started the big climb up to Frankland peak, a superb and dominant mountain perched right next to the even more dramatic Mt Secheron. Another cloudy morning but we were hoping it would clear up. To our surprise we saw 2 other hikers still hunkered down in their tent. This place was getting busy. That was a total of 7 people we had seen in 5 days!There are two options to come off the range. Traversing over Secheron is pretty technical and quite difficult in the direction of travel we were going especially when covered in cloud. So we decided on option 2 of descending to Pebbly ck and over Mt Giblin. This involved some pretty serious steep descending they very thick scrub. A real test of route finding and patience. We finally made it up onto Mt Giblin and along another long ridge line until we could spy our kayaks as a tiny spec by the lake shore nearly 600m vert below us. We arrived at the boats and celebrated in true Aussie fashion with 2L coke and a box of bbq shapes!We loaded up the kayaks and made our way up the lake to our best campsite of the trip. A beautiful flat pebbly beach with a rising full moon and sun drenching the peak of Mt Anne in the distance. We sat back and enjoyed a huge cook up of extra food we had stashed in the boats, all agreeing that traveling by kayak is far more luxurious than hiking!The next morning (day 6) we paddled the final 34km up the lake back to Serpentine dam wall under glassy conditions to rejoin our car. Mission accomplished! A fantastic trip with great company and one that continues to strengthen the appeal of sw Tassie. @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 4 started cold damp and cloudy but the morning improved and we were soon enjoying awesome views from Cupola Pk, Redtop Pk and Greycap Pk. We made good progress today as much of the ridge lines were more open shale rock which made for faster travel. The views over Lake Pedder were stunning and the history of the lake is a fascinating combination of an ironic dichotomy of views. Who would have ever thought that Hydro TAS in the 60’s and ‘70’s were really 50-60 yrs ahead of their time and were creating some of Australias most efficient , sustainable and green energy sources the country has seen. The green movement didn’t have the same opinion back then, and even now many still bemoan “fake Pedder”. How things can change so quickly! Pedder & Gordon make up the largest freshwater body in Australia and the whole projectwas completed in less than 3yrs. That would never happen in Victoria these days!! I feel
Tasmania may hold the cards in providing constant, sustainable and renewable power to much of Australia in the next decade or two. There is still no shortage of untamed wilderness out there! Day 5 to be continued @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 3the weather would test us today. Morning started off clear and mild with amazing views up and down the range but around lunchtime the cloud, cold and wind came in and it was time to do some serious gear testing. It always amazes me the outdoor companies don’t do more product testing in sw Tassie and South Island of NZ where wind, moisture and vegetation combine to test the best gear available. The environments of Europe and nth America just don’t provide the same challenges and it is easy to make good gear for these areas. Not the case down here! Gloves don’t last and there is no such thing as a waterproof boot!! Surprisingly, water is difficult to obtain up here on the ridges and we wisely packed a 1.5m length of plastic tubing. Very handy for sucking water out of puddles and siphoning. We had a cold night just south of Coronation peak with ice forming on our wet clothes by morning which required a bit of “manning up” to get dressed for Day 4 - to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

Day 2 started with a brutal 800m vert climb up mt Sprent with full packs and under warm sunny skies. Once over the summit the trail disappears and it’s a case of follow the ridge line and the path of least resistance. You soon learn in sw Tassie that kms mean nothing. It’s all about the terrain. Some days a 10-12hr hiking day might see you cover 8-12km. It’s tough going both from elevation and terrain point of view but the good weather makes it worthwhile. Got a great campsite next to Islet lake just below Koruna Peak. We even met some other hikers today. Total people count now up to 5 for the trip!No summer crowds out here. Day 3 to be continued @harryjacoby_ @fergusjacoby @tasmania

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

We (my 2 sons Fergus and Harry) decided to tackle the Frankland Traverse which is an off track route following the main Wilmot and Frankland ridge lines down the west side of Lake Pedder. Firstly a bit of logistics are required. The traverse is a point to point journey and we only had one car so the plan was to drop some kayaks at the end of the hike and then drive round to the start at Serpentine dam wall. There was much talk of how horrible it is to walk around the lake at the end of the hike, approx the last 10km ,so to make things better we paddled from Scott’s peak dam approx 8km across the lake and stashed the kayaks in the bushes at the proposed point we thought we might descend off the ridge in 4-5 days time. We then planned to hike back to the car with just a daypack. Well, walking around the lake was horrible. The lake was full to capacity (no droughts in SW Tassie) so the walk involved either walking in the water or sometimes swimming or bashing thru the knee to head high heath/buttongrass. We got back to the car at Scott’s peak dam just on dark after a challenging day 1. Day 2 to be continued @tasmania @fergusjacoby @harryjacoby_ @rapidascent

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

An amazing walking safari thru Tsavo national park in Kenya. Covered 160kms following one of the main Kenyan rivers and glamping along the way with a capital “G”. Terrific wildlife all the while being protected by the locals with 416 high powered rifles from the local (animals). Definitely a couple of exciting moments with hippos and elephants. Fun fact: hippos are responsible for the most wildlife deaths in Africa!
Off to Zanzibar for a few days

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

Amazing start to our Africa trip. 1st stop Rwanda and on the surface appears to be an almost utopian society. No single use plastics, no rubbish, no graffiti and a happy cheerful people , not to mention the amazing wildlife. Caught up with a few of my long lost relatives. I think my nearest relative is the silverback!! He is quite the package!Next stop safari trek thru Kenya

You have to love a boat trip to warm, make that hot water with good waves, good boat and good friends. Sure beats wearing a 4/3 at home riding right handers

You have to love a boat trip to warm, make that hot water with good waves, good boat and good friends. Sure beats wearing a 4/3 at home riding right handers

You have to love a boat trip to warm, make that hot water with good waves, good boat and good friends. Sure beats wearing a 4/3 at home riding right handers

You have to love a boat trip to warm, make that hot water with good waves, good boat and good friends. Sure beats wearing a 4/3 at home riding right handers

You have to love a boat trip to warm, make that hot water with good waves, good boat and good friends. Sure beats wearing a 4/3 at home riding right handers

You have to love a boat trip to warm, make that hot water with good waves, good boat and good friends. Sure beats wearing a 4/3 at home riding right handers

Final day done. The last Hume and Hovell monument at Lara where the expedition reached the sea and then returned to Yass. Another good days ride thru less travelled paths of north west Melbourne and Werribee before the final leg totorquay. A great 4 day ride of 740kms. Check out www.hhride.net for details

A tough day in the saddle. 190km and 2600m of climbing. More untraveled roads and a unique entry to Melbourne via craigieburn bike paths and Mt. Gellibrand. Who would know you can ride gravel to within 1km of Broadmeadows?? Overnight in Broady! Another bike path friendly route to Werribee tomorrow and then on to TORQUAY for a final 180kms

A tough day in the saddle. 190km and 2600m of climbing. More untraveled roads and a unique entry to Melbourne via craigieburn bike paths and Mt. Gellibrand. Who would know you can ride gravel to within 1km of Broadmeadows?? Overnight in Broady! Another bike path friendly route to Werribee tomorrow and then on to TORQUAY for a final 180kms

A tough day in the saddle. 190km and 2600m of climbing. More untraveled roads and a unique entry to Melbourne via craigieburn bike paths and Mt. Gellibrand. Who would know you can ride gravel to within 1km of Broadmeadows?? Overnight in Broady! Another bike path friendly route to Werribee tomorrow and then on to TORQUAY for a final 180kms

A tough day in the saddle. 190km and 2600m of climbing. More untraveled roads and a unique entry to Melbourne via craigieburn bike paths and Mt. Gellibrand. Who would know you can ride gravel to within 1km of Broadmeadows?? Overnight in Broady! Another bike path friendly route to Werribee tomorrow and then on to TORQUAY for a final 180kms