Australian Hiker

I ended up walking 20km yesterday which is not a huge distance by my standard but more than my planned 8km to Latrobe. I discovered why the caravan park was showing up as being full was because they were doing maintenance work and didn’t open until the 10 August. It was a good thing I had decided to do a bigger day. All through the afternoon I came across some good campsites but in a location that was way too early to stop. Once I passed through the eucalyptus plantation (see entry gate in this post) it was back out onto road walking with narrow shoulders unsuitable for tents.

I came across an area that looked like a good option but then realised it was a shooting range so pressed on. I like to stop around 3:30pm-4:00pm as it gives me time to set up in the light and eat before it gets dark. I found a great location about 800 metres further on and by the time I set up and got into my tent, it had just started to rain so I couldn’t have timed it better.

I tend to sleep fitfully when I camp and my usual sleep requirement is around six hours but last night I spent around 12 hours sleeping, tossing and turning. As I write this post it’s just after 4am and I’m wide awake listening to the rain which continued throughout the night, and watching a leach just above me trying to get inside my tent. From what I understand they target CO2 so it’s been circling my head area for about 30 minutes.

The weather forecast isn’t looking good for the next few days with heavy rains forecast along with flood warnings. I’m glad I had already decided to take the flood diversions but will still need to keep an eye out on the wider impacts on my walk.

I’ll aim for a start at around 7:30am this morning but will see how I go.

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