I took 2 batteries with me on this trip and thats all I had. I was so nervous about running out of battery I never used the second battery. I took a total of 370 pictures (164 in the last 24 hours when I realised I had a lot of charge left).
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Larapinta Gear
This is a basic check list of everything that went it my pack for this trip. For my up-to-date gear list including brands see here. Sleeping/Evening (g) Walking (g) Eating/Drinking (g) Emergency/Health (g) Other (g) Sleeping bag 855 Hat 207 Pots 277 Freesole 34 Camera 210 Liner 139 Shoes 1345 Stove + bag 125 Tampons 8 30 Camera battery 19 […]
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Food Plan In Hindsight
You can see my 22 day food plan here. I was pretty happy with my plan. I was clueless when I started planning, so the fact I survived is enough credit. There aren’t many changes I would make. I carried roughly 600g/2100cal of food a day. I got excited for every meal, without being ravenous and I felt satisfied at […]
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Food Drops
Where? Official Information There are 3 main drop locations. If you are doing this track without help from a friend and a car these are the only food drops you should think about: Stanley Chasm (private, no locker room it’s stored behind the kiosk) Ellery Creek Ormiston Gorge Glen Helen Resort is a 4th option, but note it is a […]
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Food Plan
Breakfast Snack Lunch Snack Snack Dinner Snack Total day Compared to 2100cals and 600g Pack Weight Day 1 Cereal and protein powder Breakfast Biscuits Naked and vitamin tablets Tortilla and Cheese triangle dried tomatoes Nuts Ginger Biscuit Lentil soup Coco Cals 485 225 140 457 238 130 430 78 2183 −83 Weight 130 50 35 153 40 36 172 25 […]
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What The Internet Didn’t Tell Me
During my walk I wrote a notes page to help my future planning. Some of these things are very personalised, but they sum up the information/confirmation I only got through experience. Food/water I used 1.5l of water during a day of walking (not including camp water). I used 2l of water at camp (dinner, coco, breakfast, cleaning). 100g of oats […]
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My Larapinta Route
Day Actual Route km Time Original Plan Hindsight route 1 Wallaby Gap 13.5 5.5 Wallaby gap Wallaby Gap 2 Simpsons Gap 10.3 4 Simpsons Gap Simpsons Gap 3 Mulga Camp 14.3 4 Mulga Camp Mulga Camp 4 Millers Flat 19.5 7 Jay Creek Millers Flat 5 Stanley Chasm 4.9 2 Stanley Chasm Stanley Chasm 6 Brinkley Bluff 10 4.5 Rest […]
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Why Did It Take You So Long?
I took 21 days to complete the Larapinta trail. That includes 2 zero days and 3 resupply points. (Post: My Route) There are 2 main reasons I took this long. 1. I had the time. 2. I was nervous about being unfit. When I did my walk, I was at university and had a 4 week holiday. I could plan […]
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