Join me for an overnight bushwalking trip into the southern namadagi wilderness: a wonderland of beautiful granites, fabulous fungi and adorable young plants which are thriving in the wake of the fires which ravaged this area a couple of years ago! In my opinion this area is the most beautiful part of the ACT.
The total length of this walk will be ~30kms with over 800 m of elevation gain and most of it will be off track. Check out the link below for a description of the walk. I intend to follow the route set out in this link, starting from yankee hat carpark and following the course of middle creeek to 'big creamy flats' adjacent to Mt namadgi. We will set up camp at big creamy flats, and either ascend mt namdgi on the evening of the first day or the morning of the second day before returning back to the cars the same way (see the .kml file at the end of the link for the exact route I intend on following).
http://www.johnevans.id.au/Pages/Walk%20Descriptions/2010_11_06.html
This won't be a particularly easy walk so I will only be willing to take relatively fit bushwalkers who have done overnight bushwalks before and have some experience walking long distances off track. That being said, please don't be discouraged: you don't need to be extremely fit or an absolute expert to come along. Please contact me if I don't know you and you are interested in coming along so I can assess whether you've got the experience levels to be able to join this trip and complete the walk safely :)
When you sign up, please let me know:
- your experience level in bushwalking if I don't know you, and whether you have off track navigation skills (I would like an experienced navigator to join this trip to back me up in case I make any mistakes!)
-if you have a car and can drive
-what suburb you live in so I can organise carpooling
***Note that signing up does not guarantee a spot on this trip! Your spot is only confirmed once I have contacted you individually! Also note that I may postpone the trip if the weather is bad on the weekend of this trip (e.g. extreme heat/cold, storms, etc)***
Please bring:
-tent
-sleeping mat
-sleeping bag (I predict it might get as low as ~5 degrees overnight (will update you guys closer to the date of the walk) so bring a bag that will keep you warm enough at that temperature)
-hiking pack
-food for 2 days (+stove,gas etc to cook you want hot food!)
-2L of water minimum
-water purification tablets if you have them (trip leader will bring spares if you dont have them)
-rain jacket
-warm layers (warm jacket, perhaps a few light thermal layers)
-sun protection (hat, sunscreen)
-1-2 pairs of spare socks (trust me they are always handy)
-any personal medication/first aid gear that you may need (I will bring an ANUMC first aid kit for the group as well)
- gaiters (to protect yourself from the numerous snakes that are lurking around in the area!)
-toilet paper + hand sanitiser
-head torch+spare batteries
-a mask
-(optional) a compass/gps if you have these things and want to help me navigate. I'll print maps for everyone.
Depart Canberra by 6am and arrive at Yankee Hat Carpark by 8am. Begin walking by 8am. Walk along Yankee Hat trail to rock art, then start walking off track up middle creek towards big creamy flats. Set up camp at big creamy flats and if time allows, ascend mt Namadgi before dinner, or ascend mt Namadgi early next morning of not possible in the afternoon. Walk back to cars the same way, and aim to finish the walk by ~6pm if possible on the second day. Hopefully arrive back home by 8pm. Note there may be delays if something goes wrong!!