We may be f*!*!* in the head – but we’re not dead!

---

---

UPPER MACA Alpine Cameo – Our souls changing flow….

 

Well Davey boy….

This is it…

Our Cameo? Pluck the Banjo? Or one of many yet to go?

Either way – lets defy the odds my good fellow!

 

---

---

 

WHEN? Sept School Hols….

 

ROUGH ITINERARY:

Days beforehand: Sambain chalet? Morgs place? Licola?

First day:

• ~13km to Guys hut OR

• ~21km to Howitt hut (preferred)

Day two:

• ~10km from Howitt hut to top of freds drop (drop sleds/ ski gear here or beforehand)

• drag boats down to river campsite

Day three/ four/ five?

• ~37km? (very rough guess) to caledonia junction

• ~60 km? (very rough guess) to Licola road!

GRADIENT:

• ~ First 11km along river flats = ~ 17m/km

• ~ 2nd 7km section to campsite/ river valley = 14m/km

TO DO’S:

• Make sled and test

• wax ski’s!

• get some cheap ski’s and yowies

• check/ gather/ organise all rest of gear list

• food from LEDA

• Sat ph hire from peninsula?

• book Sambain?

• check/ wproof tarp

• 2 x hammocks with thermorest sleeves

• Mr Farkly’s wig

• gopro’s as only camera gear?

• cheap over/ waterproof all dry gear

• Car shuffle? Morgs?

 

GEAR LIST

 

• Paddling gear:

Creekboat	paddle	Skirt
drysuit	Helmet	Booties
PFD	Throw bag	Paddling thermals
Dry bags (many!)	Repair kit/ lighter

 

 

 

• Camp gear

Tarp (ro)	Hammock (with cord/ crabs)	Sleeping bag (4 season)
Waterproofs (top & bottom)	thermorest	Thermals (2 sets)
Beanie/ warm socks x 2	Camp shoes/ crocs	Stove (ro)
Small billy (With lighters, gas cannisters)	jiffys	Head torch (with spare batts)

 

• Miscellaneous

Sled on ski’s (with pull harness)	Our ski’s & boots & poles	Laminated map
Lunch/ dinner for 1st day	Camera gear	Backpack (for skiing in)
Sat phone (in foam)	Nappy rash cream	Food list below
Yowie/ snow shoes	Duct tape/ cord	Small bottle of port

 

 

 

 

KAYAK SLED!

• needs to have: solid plastic base bolted to old classic ski’s

• strong pole connection to hip harness (Cam strap around all of waist)

• padded hip harness 

 

 

FOOD LIST:

Brekkie: porridge sachets, dried fruit, LEDA bars, tea/ coffee

Lunch: wraps, cheese, tuna, cucumber, sun dried toms, scrunced vegie chips. LEDA bars, tea coffee

Dinner: first meal – a precooked/ fresh meal, subsequent meals STRIVE (Getting discounted ones in Tassy)

Dessert/ snacks: chocolate, scrogggin