This one was my favourite day in the Northern Section, so beautiful in the forest. Looking forward to watching your next videos to see what I have to look forward to, I am definitely hoping for some nicer weather than the last four days we had lol
@@debs_hiking_journey oh wow, you’re out there now, fantastic, such an amazing hike; it’s beautiful, every day was amazing 🤩 each section was breathtaking, loved every moment. We had bad weather on the first few days, then were lucky for the rest - I hope it clears up for you 😀🙏 if not, it’s still an amazing adventure none the less.
I use Aussie local brands Mountain Design Stratus rain jacket it use PERTEX Shield 2.5 Layer 20K waterproof, it survive the monsoon rain when I ride motor bike going home for 8 hours keeping me dry
Hi Nikki, thanks for your message. The pillow is a THERM-A-REST COMPRESSIBLE PILLOW - what I use to hold it in place is an old T-shirt, which I’ve cut the sleeves off and shortened the length of it - works a treat, nothing worse than having your pillow sliding around all night when trying to camp out.
Been going here for years, after the storm theres a massive tree in the bottom of the first waterfall now so might be worth waiting if anyone wants to jump
Not that I am aware of, there were no signs indicating other. The trail is also the start of the cream track, which is closed, as it leads through private property. You could hike the cream track in past, a permit was required, but it is now closed and permits are unattainable. However, Gorge Falls, there were no signs indicating private property or trail closed at the time of this video.
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Hi Carole, I always had my food bag right next to me at night and made sure everything was sealed within. Food scraps were kept in a seperate resealable freezer bag in the front pocket of my backpack. Thankfully I didn’t see any rats or possums at night near the tent or in the communal shelters.
Hi, phone reception dropped in and out along the trail. on the ridge lines and peaks it was fairly good majority of the time but dropping into forest and on lower ground there would be none. I definitely didn’t have phone reception on many occasions, and the times I did, it was usually 3G
Its a shame this place has become public, mates own the property you passed through to get here. We were only shown the gorge by an Aboriginal as its sacred to them and needed permission. Hopefully it hasnt been trashed.
This video was from a few years back so I can’t exactly remember what the weather was like. However, it does get cold there in winter and even Autumn and early Spring, the mornings and nights can be cold
I have similar setup, I've got the Jetboil Sol Ti from 2012 and a Toaks 650 and 900. If you're going to go down the Toaks route with gas, should consider a wider shallower pot such as a the 700 115m width, being wider the flame spends more time under the pot heating it, less time heat meandering up off the sides. You also have choice of speed or efficiency, both Jetboil and a Toaks + burner will use less fuel if you use a lower flame. It's interesting to weigh the gas canister before/after doing cook tests in realistic weather (i.e. outdoors) , while the Jetboil is more efficient, up to around 5-7 days trip the Toaks+burner is around 100g lighter and more compact, but around the 7-9 days the Jetboil can still be on a one 100g canister while Toaks you'd need to be carrying a 230g canister instead which then makes the two systems the same weight. At the opposite end of an overnighter / 2 nights, you can pair Toaks with an alcohol burner, the burner+fuel is lighter than a 100g canister. You can also nest either inside or outside an appropriate cup and/or bowl, e.g. a 550ml outside or inside to give a 2-pot system. I agree the Jetboil thus tends to win in a niche such as car camping or when speed matters more than anything else.
Thanks Nigel, that’s a pretty interesting observation, all of what you said makes good sense. I appreciate the your comment, there’s some good things to take from that, thanks again 🙏
Based on what you said I would think the jetboil would win in weight savings. On a 5-7 day trip the extra weight wouldn't matter, anything longer and the added trouble of sourcing and carrying new heavier canisters would make it a no brainer.
@@michaelbeary yes wins in a corner case where your fuel needs are just under one canister where the Jetboil avoided a need to go up to a larger / another canister. But there's other issues than weight, while you can live off dehydrated food for a very long time you find you're fed up with it after 3-5 days and want to cook more variety and the Jetboil can't really do that if you try you end up bringing another pot type and you've got no benefit from the fins under the supplied pot. While I own a Jetboil I tend to go either 2-nights meths or 5 day Toaks with the odd pub meal / takeaway / convenience store food 1-2 days. A shallow wide pot and a Ti "plate" which you can also fry stuff in gives an example variety you'd not get with a Jetboil.
Thanks Andrew, I’m glad my videos offer some help in prep for this hike. Ha, yes, day one, there was lots going on - but loved every moment. How exciting, you’re hiking the GPT later this year; I hope you enjoy it as much as I - it was a spectacular hike. Thanks for the feedback - all the best 🙏
Yeah I bought it just for urban trekking due to pit zips but even with the pit zips open it's still a sauna inside I hate it how it rains in Sydney and still warm I walk to work 45 minutes and it's a choice of being wet from rain or wet from sweat
Hi Errol, thanks for the comment. If I’m ever concerned about a certain hike, then I won’t go unless I’m able to have another person with me and have the mindset that I can turn back if I feel it’s above my experience or comfort level. Some of this track is very uneven, there’s lots of rock hopping and negotiate tree roots and rutted sections - very unstable ground in spots - so it must be approached with caution…. In saying this, it’s my personal opinion - and everyone is different. Above all, always hike safe 🙏
Hi Jack, thanks for the comment. I didn’t find it hard, I followed the creek and it was pretty straight forward. 🙂 I went on a week day and didn’t come across anyone - but on weekends I believe it gets quite busy. Cheers Joe 🙂 instagram.com/joe_outdoors_australia?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Hi Sean, yes, and they worked extremely well; got some good use out of them on this hike - especially day two - periods of heavy rain and very windy - the jacket and pants held up extremely well. Being so thin, I was sceptical, but happy with the investment after using them on trail. It was very cold and windy most days, either in the morning or afternoon - so I wore the jacket lots and pants occasionally for some warmth, again, performed really good for wind protection as well as rain.
Good series, well done. Very enlightening and great help for my upcoming GPT hike. Was good to see the tent platforms, and terrain and types of trail, now I know what to expect and be prepared for.
It’s such a great place, I hope you have a great time on your future overnighter there. I seem to have the best sleep ever there, the sound of running water in Barney Creek is soothing, very peaceful place 🙂
