Author: Fraser Darcy
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Devils Nose Race Report
Ahhh yes, another weekend another Trail Running SA Series Race Report. A month ago I wrapped up the series with a win at Mt.Crawford. Between now and then I had an adventure on the Heysen Trail with Chad (SSSFFF) and was trying to focus in on the Heysen 115km race in mid-late October. The last…
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Fraser’s Philosophical and Meaningless Parley
I bang on pretty frequently about climbing and running and how the yin of one becomes the yang of the other. The long weekend recently presented me with an opportunity to camp out at Moonarie, the jewel in the crown of climbing in the Flinders Ranges, while getting in some running training. This is a…
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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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