A tough but extremely rewarding 5-day trip. Tundra Lake has to be seen to be believed, and made a suitable turnaround point. Things we encountered included, but were not limited to: stunning views beautiful lakes acres of wildflowers a remarkably well-defined route (mostly...) boulders a major creek crossing (which may vary between easy and impossible) … Continue reading Lizzie-Stein Divide, 1-5 Aug 2015
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Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 6, 4 Sep 2008
A noticeably warmer night, and we awoke to more warm sunshine. We had a fairly leisurely start and took time to soak up the sun. Leaving the campground, we soon encountered a deep washout channel which ran down from a gorge in the cliffs above. It was as if a huge plough had come through … Continue reading Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 6, 4 Sep 2008
Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 5, 3 Sep 2008
We crawled out of the tent around 7.30 and trudged all the way back to the food cache to use the facilities and collect our food. We ate breakfast down by the river and were greeted by patches of blue sky and warm sunshine. It was so soothing and peaceful by the river, the perfect … Continue reading Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 5, 3 Sep 2008
Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 3, 1 Sep 2008
If I remember correctly, I had a very pleasant night's sleep. The ground was soft and the river a perfectly soothing background. We woke around 8 am to sunshine in the tree tops, and set about a leisurely breakfast. The air was pleasant and we were all in good humour. The campground didn't feel anything … Continue reading Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 3, 1 Sep 2008
Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 1, 30 Aug 2008
The weather forecast looked, well, interesting. But when you're backpacking you have to deal with whatever gets thrown at you, and there was no way we were going to back out now. We picked up Merewyn at 8.15 am and got under way. We stopped at the Galileo Coffee shop in Britannia Beach for dinner … Continue reading Stein Valley Mini Traverse: Day 1, 30 Aug 2008
Stein Valley Mini Traverse, 30 Aug to 5 Sep 2008
There are some trips that you know are going to be spectacular before you go. You've done your homework, seen other people's photos and are ready to soak in the views yourself. And it lives up to all expectations. Then there are other trips that you also expect to be spectacular but turn out to … Continue reading Stein Valley Mini Traverse, 30 Aug to 5 Sep 2008
Being. Outdoors. 