thejungleisneutral
Walkabout
Assessment: Part 1 - Planning
Trip Plan:
Date: Sunday 18MAY2014
Start time:
09:30
Finish time:
16:30
Who:
thejungleisneutral
Companion #1
Companion #2
Companion #3
Where:
Thirlmere Lakes National Park, Couridjah NSW
Transport:
Holden Sedan, Tasmanian rego ZZZ000
Reason for trip:
Wildlife photography/historical study
Map used:
Picton 9029-4S 1:25,000 Auto-Generated Series - Sept 2012
Proposed Route taken:
Start at Lake Couridjah picnic area GR738095 Picton
Proceed down WE Middleton Memorial Drive (WEMMD) past Lake Couridjah, Lake Baraba and Lake Nerrigorang towards Blue Gum Creek
WEMMD becomes W41 Fire Trail - follow until Schedule 1 area gate at GR711103 Picton
Retrace steps down W41 Fire trail until unnamed bush track junction and locked gate at GR723102 Picton
Follow unnamed bush track onto plateau at approx GR733086 Picton
Bush-bash to creek at approx GR736086 Picton and follow back to WEMMD
Follow WEMMD to Lake Couridjah picnic area for lunch
Follow walking track past Lake Couridjah, Lake Werri Berri, Lake Gandangarra and on to Dry Lakes Road at GR739117 Picton
Follow Dry Lakes Road to Slades Road junction at GR742110 Picton
Follow Slades Road to WEMMD junction at GR738095 Picton
Continue back to Lake Couridjah picnic area and transport home

SIX imagery of proposed route
We are carrying the relevant topographic map, compass, GPS and mobile phones. If we are not back or have not made contact with you by 7pm, please contact NPWS at Picton on 02 4640 0500 and/or Picton police on 02 4677 8999 and provide them with a copy of this plan.
Weather Forecast:
At time of update (20:15 17MAY2014) forecast for walk is as follows:
Cloudy
Max of 20 deg C
Min of 8 deg C
Equipment list:
Packs & Carry -
20lt PLCE daypack (2 x side pouches and yoke)
Nylon belt
44 patt water bottle pouch
Strobe pouch (mounted to left yoke strap - for compass)
Pocket knife pouch
13lt dry bag
2 x large ziplock bags (rubbish bag and waterproofing little camera)
Nylon dilly bag (tucker bag)
Large clear plastic bag (waterproofing big camera)
Shelter - Subject to change according to weather forecast
Auscam hutchie with cord and 6 x light stainless wire pegs (communal shelter)
Gore tex jacket
Water -
44 patt water bottle
Millbank bag
Aquatabs
Cooking & Eating -
Aluminium billy
Trangia mini burner & stand
300ml metho fuel bottle
44 pattern canteen cup
Folding windscreen
Bic lighter
Navigation -
Map
Compass
Notebook
Pencil
Large Ziplock bag as map case
Camera gear -
Digital Photosniper (Nikon D3200 with shoulder mount, 300mm TAIR 3 lens, 2 x teleconverter)
Spare battery for D3200
Spare card for D3200
Digital SLR (Nikon D700 with 70-100mm zoom lens)
Spare battery for D700
Spare card for D700
Gadgetry -
Phone
Spare battery for phone
Misc -
First Aid Kit
Toilet paper
Hand sanitiser
Pocket knife
Food List -
Brew kit (coffee, tea, sugar)
Trail snacks - scroggin
Lunch - pre-made sandwiches
Emergency rations - 1 x chocolate bar, 1 x sm. packet cashews, 2 x soup powder sachets
Part 2 to include Naismiths' calcs, critter list and trip photos
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