Month: September 2022
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Self Supported Southern Flinders Fastpacking Frenzy Trip Report. Part 3 of 3.
The final chapter of the SSSFFFTR. Don’t start here. Part 1 has the planning, Part 2 has the actual recount and Part 3, this part, will delve into the key lessons learnt and the recovery process. I’ve narrowed it down to my top five lessons or take-aways from the trip and an overall discussion on…
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Self Supported Southern Flinders Fastpacking Frenzy Trip Report. Part 2 of 3.
Welcome to, or back, to the latest addition of the SSSFFFTR. As advertised in Part 1, this part will cover a simple daily recap with lessons learned and the recovery process left for Part 3. Read it in one hit or navigate using the following links. Day 1: Parachilna to MiddlesightDay 1 StatsDay 2: Middlesight…
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Self Supported Southern Flinders Fastpacking Frenzy Trip Report. Part 1 of 3.
This is the first of a three part series, or Trilogy if you will, covering a current or recent Fastpacking trip, depending on what time you read this, I completed in mid-September 2022. This first part covers the motivation for the trip, the planning and the Key Performance Ethics. Either read it all in one…
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Mt. Crawford Race Report
Stats first: The above stats hopefully paint the picture that coming into Mt.Crawford at the end of this 5 week block I was feeling pretty cooked. My running fitness still felt pretty good but my ability to do anything but run (housework, climb, gardening etc.) felt limited. This little picture though is just one part…
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A Week at Warren Gorge and the ‘New School Method’ to Rock Climbing Instruction
The aim of the game last week was to educate a couple of Year 11 Outdoor Ed classes on rock climbing at my home crag, Warren Gorge, with one class being Monday – Wednesday and the other being Wednesday – Friday. Fortunately for me there was enough supervision at the campsite each night that allowed…
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