Broken sleep last night with highway traffic on one side and trains on the other!
Packed up by moonlight and got away by 6.50am.
Packed up by moonlight and got away by 6.50am.
Heavy duty road trains - 3 and 4 trailers- travelling in both directions today. Kept us on our toes!
At around 20kms we hit the Minilya Range. Walked the steeper parts.
Just when we thought we were clear of the hills, they began in earnest - all the way to Charters Towers.
Just when we thought we were clear of the hills, they began in earnest - all the way to Charters Towers.
Had to take more and more frequent rest stops to recover, take on water and eat.
Crawled into Charters Towers at 2.30pm.
Took a basic motel room, then walked in to town to Woolworths to stock up on food.
Took a basic motel room, then walked in to town to Woolworths to stock up on food.
Have decided to prepare for an emergency camp tomorrow.
107kms to Pentland is planned, but if
the terrain is similar to today, we may find it too difficult to do in one day.
If this happens, tomorrow's blog will be a day late.
107kms to Pentland is planned, but if
the terrain is similar to today, we may find it too difficult to do in one day.
If this happens, tomorrow's blog will be a day late.
Fingers crossed!!
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