Day 53
Arrived at Lake Burbury Camping Ground this evening with Jan and Rohan, ready to tackle the mighty Eldon Range tomorrow. For tonight though, we shall admire its sunlit ridge from… Read More »Day 53
February 2022
Day 52
It’s time to stock up! And Uncle Toby’s Brekky Bakes were on clearance (Woolworths, why!?), so I bought the lot and am excited to continue hiking with my favourite lightweight and… Read More »Day 52
Day 51 – Snowy North
Today was a special day, because today we ‘raised the bat’ and celebrated a half-century, 50 Abels! Lovely taped forest walking morphed into the usual scrub bash, and then the… Read More »Day 51 – Snowy North
Day 50 – Abbotts Lookout & Marriotts Lookout
Unbelievable to have best mate TJ join me for one of the scrubbiest one-day walks there is! The ‘Mun’ is as stubborn as me, and we pushed our way through endless… Read More »Day 50 – Abbotts Lookout & Marriotts Lookout
Day 49 – The Thumbs
Well last night’s weather didn’t blow over nice and quickly like I was hoping, but up we woke and gear we donned to tackle The Thumbs, regardless! Quite an ominous… Read More »Day 49 – The Thumbs
Day 48 – Clear Hill
Another late start (but I’m finally catching up on sleep) and it was off to Clear Hill. The clear weather was dissipating, but the track was clear of scrub, and… Read More »Day 48 – Clear Hill
Day 47 – Mt Lord
The smile is back! Who knew that a short and steep afternoon hike would lift me back up towards the clouds (figuratively, as well as literally)? Mt Lord, after the… Read More »Day 47 – Mt Lord
Day 46
Lost. For. Words. You AMAZING people at home supporting the 158 Challenge have raised over $20,000 for Cancer Council Tasmania! Thank you, thank you, thank you! We’re not done yet… Read More »Day 46
Day 45
Well Mt Picton was on the cards for today, but sometimes things happen that are out of your control. All I can say is thank GOODNESS for Leon & Fran… Read More »Day 45
Day 44 – Snowy South & Nevada Peak
Renewed by a 10-hour sleep, today was about enjoying the process and a (mostly) tracked route up Snowy South and Nevada Peak! A 1:30pm start was restarted at 3:00pm due… Read More »Day 44 – Snowy South & Nevada Peak
Day 43 – Mt Weld
One Abel I didn’t have a heap of information about was this one, Mt Weld. Described as long, scrubby, forested and having plenty of cutting grass, I set out, and… Read More »Day 43 – Mt Weld
Day 42
Day 42 • I cannot express properly how grateful I am for this morning, and for the amazing Lindsay at Move Massage Fitness Lifestyle! Physically, I have started to experience… Read More »Day 42
Day 41
Back on the food train, chew chew! Awesome to check out Grandma & Pop’s new pad all furnished for the first time, where they whipped up their epic roast potatoes… Read More »Day 41
Day 40
Rehab, rehab, rehab! Previous breaks I’ve been super time-poor and neglecting my recovery, but this time I’m trying to get on top of it! Rollers, trigger point balls and resistance… Read More »Day 40
Days 33-39 – Denison / Curly
Day 33: En-route to Lake Gordon, we ran into Steph from The Hobart Magazine, and were told the 158 Challenge had hit the front cover! Cool! But we had to… Read More »Days 33-39 – Denison / Curly
Day 32 – Mt King William II & Slatters Peak
Well today it was back to Lake King William, where ‘skipper’ Jan and I had completed a reconnaissance hike pre-challenge. This time though, extra companion Thorpey! The lake was beautiful… Read More »Day 32 – Mt King William II & Slatters Peak
Day 31
“What effects does (sic) publicity have on wilderness?” A walker took some time to leave a message on my car, so I wanted to take some time to consider their… Read More »Day 31
Day 30
I’ve got the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness)! Walking up a flight of stairs is actually very difficult, as my quads have decided to have an all-day sleep. The magic… Read More »Day 30
Day 29
Rest day number one is all about food! Consume as much as I can, and whatever I want – my favourite is a big eggs brekky. It’s always better when… Read More »Day 29