GREAT SOUTH WEST WALK ~ 250km solo hike through the south west of Victoria!

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🐨 🍃 Great South West Walk ~ a beautiful 250km solo hike through the south west of Victoria 🍃 🐨
After 3 years of wanting to do the Great South West Walk I am so grateful to have started the year in such a motivating and gorgeous place!!
09/01/2023 - 18/01/2023 (10 days)
Day 1: Portland to Cubby’s Hut (19.9km)
Day 2: Cubby’s Hut to Coobobboonee (26.3km)
Day 3: Coobobboonee to Moleside (34.1km)
Day 4: Moleside to Pattersons (33.7km)
Day 5: Patterson to Simsons (19.2km)
Day 6: Simsons to Lake Monibeong (26.2km)
Day 7: Lake Monibeong to Swan Lake (17.6km)
Day 8: Swan Lake to Springs (35.1km)
Day 9: Springs to Mallee (34.8km)
Day 10: Mallee to Portland (23.3km)

Пікірлер: 31

@l_t_balkin_music 11 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks 🙏

@andrewstevenson9594 11 ай бұрын

Nice work Imogen. You seem to have got over your fear of snakes from the Port Davey Track. 🙂

@thefloodtower4866 9 ай бұрын

You kept a smile on your face even with huge days, blisters and a deflated camp mat. What a great walk.

@MAN-ip6xi Жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO

@JimmyDau Жыл бұрын

That blister 😝

@lukekonig2266 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing. My wife and I really enjoyed watching this. This is the only over night hike we have ever done. We did it in 2016. It took us 11 days but we canoed the river part. Definitely have to watch out for them snakes!!

@TheFISHTANK666 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable. Thank you.

@TwilightCinemaNZ 10 ай бұрын

Nice vid. This walk certainly made me upgrade my gaiters to snake proof ones. Never before seen so many snakes as well as wildlife as on this track. The beach walks wete excruciating but well worth it otherwise. Fantastic multi day trip and excellent tracks. Shame its so under utilised.

@johnschannel449 11 ай бұрын

recently found your channel and subscribed, really enjoyed your walks , do you have any new walks planned

@bladesepicadventures7165 Жыл бұрын

Nice job!! Looking to do this in September over 10 days. You notched up some impressive days!! 👍

@mrpc8957 Жыл бұрын

Well done and Thank you for sharing. You have a great attitude and are an inspiration..!! I look forward to seeing your next adventure 😎

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!!

@qwetzq3733 Жыл бұрын

Awsome walk you had. I'm trying to do a similar itinerary to cut down on days, so this was a big help. Amazing that you carried all your food for 10 days. My longest food carry so far is 8 days! Well done

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Glad I could help….was a little heavier but you could always organise a food drop at Nelson! 😊

@mickdodd8538 Жыл бұрын

great to see you back ,,,great effort

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@KingBerna33 Жыл бұрын

I'm super exited to do it, will be my longest solo hike as well!really cool video, big up for you😁

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Amazing!! Good luck 😄😄

@NL-hu2ud Жыл бұрын

I just joined a FB group in the hopes of finding some hiking buddies in the future & find out about some hikes after watching this. Had never heard of this hike before, but 250km is a fair bit of distance. Look forward to watching your next adventure.

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the support...there are so many beautiful hikes around!!

@louisaklimentos7583 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and thank you !

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@alanah9151 6 ай бұрын

Great video Imogen! I'm currently planning my first "solo" multi day hike and working on an itinerary. Do you remember if the times for each section given in the guidebook were accurate?

@ImogenBall 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes from what I remember all very accurate and the terrain is relatively easy.

@JOH129672 Жыл бұрын

Great video, was looking forward to seeing this. I’m putting my plan together now and will be down there in mid May…hopefully a few less nope ropes out 😂. The days will be shorter so might keep it to 15-20km days. Need to get a map so I can plan it

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

Haha yesss! Much better time of year for hiking in the forest.... good idea : )

@JOH129672 Жыл бұрын

On this trip When you filtered your water did you put in purity tabs as well? I’m in Qld and usually only collect tank water at sites so always use tablets. Never bothered collecting from streams if I run out during the day I just wait till I get to camp. When I did overland o did r treat any tank water and had no issue. Did treat the creek run off at echo point though

@ImogenBall Жыл бұрын

@@JOH129672 Yes, I did use tablets and when obtaining creek water I also use tablets. Luckily, I made it to camp without having to drink to much creek water. However, on other hikes sometimes its not possible to get water from tanks. So have to drink from the creeks : ) Which then I use tablets.