Hiking
Locations
POI's
Various POI's and high-level notes about the locations and access to them
Dadder Cave
Located at https://maps.app.goo.gl/ySZHeLpE83bhP2BC9
Accessed by walking down the Pisgah Rock walking track and then dropping into the gully for Monkey Ropes Creek to access Erskine Creek. From there walk upstream and the cave is on river right.
Tarros Ladder
Located at https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZYbMT8aUkfR9YNUb9
Kelpie Point
Located at https://maps.app.goo.gl/vxS17PXjKEWemSch8
Burra Korain Campground
Located at https://maps.app.goo.gl/zDVK2Wc82igFcuDB9
Short hike in from Victoria Falls, around 2 hours in on easy to navigate trail. Exit back through the same path will take around 3 hours depending on group fitness levels
Acacia Flat Campground
Located at https://maps.app.goo.gl/zEMxjzBfeMK41NBz9
Walking in from Victoria Falls is around 7 hours each way, mostly easy to navigate path with a clear trail but little signage available.
Organising/Preparing
Route Planning
Packing List
A high-level packing list template that can be used when preparing for a hike. Not all trips will need all equipment listed here, and some trips may need additional equipment. This is meant as a starting point, not an exhaustive list.
Carry Gear
- Pack (65-80L)
- Pack liner
- Pack rain cover
- Day pack (20L)
Day Clothing
- Top
- Thermal top
- Lightweight midlayer
- Midweight softshell
- Puffer jacket
- T-shirt
- Gloves and glove liners
- Bottom
- Hiking pants
- Long-johns
- Gaiters
- Hiking shoes
- Underwear
- Socks
- Liners
- Underwear
- Wet weather
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterproof overpants
- Headwear
- Buff
- Sunhat
- Beanie
- Sunglasses
Camp Clothing
- Thermal top
- Long-johns
- Camp attire
- Top
- Socks
- Underwear
- Trousers
- Camp shoes/sandals
Food
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Extra snacks/contingency food
- Rubbish bags
Sleeping Gear
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping mat
- Pillow
- Sleeping bag liner
- Tent
Cooking Set
- Spork
- Bowl
- Gas canister
- Stove
- Mug
- Lighter
- Chux or small towel
- Cooking pot
- Water boiling pot
- Knife
Water
- Water bottle
- Water bladder
- Water filter
- Particle filter
- Sterilisation tablets
Toiletries
- Toilet kit
- Toilet paper
- Hand sanitiser
- Shovel
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deoderant
- Wet wipes
- Soap
- Sunscreen
- Towel
- Insect repellent
- Comb/brush
- Kula cloth
- Personal medications
First Aid Kit
- Space blanket
- Pressure bandage
- Snake bandage
- Non-stick gauze dressing
- Triangular bandage
- Butterfly clips or tape
- Elastoplast
- Band-aids
- Blister dressing/moleskine
- Antiseptic cream
- Safety pins
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Pain relief
- Paracetamol
- Ibuprofen
- Whistle
- Cold and flu tablets
- Antihistamine
- Gastrostop
- Reusable cable-tie
Technology
- PLB
- Battery pack
- Phone
- Headtorch
- Batteries
- Compass
- GPS
- Camera
- Map
Misc
- Playing cards
- Book