South Coast Track Tasmania

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Tasmania's South Coast Track is one of the toughest guided multi-day hikes in Australia. The track is in rugged and remote, Tasmanian Wilderness and takes 6-8 days to complete. This video follows my February 2018 trip, which I hosted for World Expeditions/Tasmanian Expeditions.
The video was shot on iPhone 8, with an Osmo Mobile and underwater shots by Panasonic Lumix.
You can download my packing list for the South Coast Track here: lotsafreshair.com/2020/07/14/...
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About Caro::----
I grew up in Sydney, Australia in a family that never went camping or on outdoors adventures.
Therefore, it came as somewhat of a surprise to discover hiking and camping in my mid 20’s and it fast became somewhat of an obsession.
Since then, I’ve become a leader with the Sydney Bush Walkers Club and Search Manager with NSW SES Bush Search and Rescue.
The outdoors totally changed my life and I’m keen to share my knowledge and stories with others - hoping that they’ll catch the bug too! Apart from sharing tips here and on the KZfaq channel, I am also a casual guide for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, encouraging young people aged 14-17 years old to fall in love with wild places.
You can also find me as a regular contributor for Great Walks and Travel Play Live Magazines, live on radio ABC702 Weekends with Simon Marnie and appearing as a speaker and workshop host at events such as Bushwalking Australia Conferences, ProBlogger, ORIC (Outdoor Recreation Industry) Conference, SheWentWild and Women’s Adventure Summit.

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@JourneyOfLight_ShamanOfMemory 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to see a longer one of your adventures. In melbourne and back in lockdown... dreaming of the outdoors. Have fun!!!

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, OK - maybe I should do more longer ones then? Stay strong - all this will pass....

@savethebeeeez 4 жыл бұрын

Ditto! I’ve missed your longer vids too Caro 💚 and yeah being back in lockdown sucks.

@matt_wu Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. This is very helpful to me.

@LotsaFreshAir Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@sfoeric 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I concur with the last poster. Great seeing a longer video adventure. Would love to see an additional short video where you discuss gear considerations and why you chose certain pieces of kit. And maybe some of the challenges afterwards. Thanks for uploading!

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

You can check out my packing list over on the blog... it's all there! lotsafreshair.com/2020/07/14/south-coast-track-gear-list/

@Tomgoestravelling 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video bringing back the intense memories of that slog down the Ironbounds. Thanks Caro!

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Ha! And what a slog it is. Diabolical.

@SeanaSmith 4 жыл бұрын

What a joy to watch, the next best thing to being able to actually get down to Tassie!

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

You've just made my day Seana!

@AdventurerTravel-Tours 3 жыл бұрын

Great hike coming off the Davey, the volunteers at the Mellaluca and Cockle creek were amazing.

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, Davey. I hope to get back one day for that... just because I like mud ;-)

@scotttimlock4421 3 жыл бұрын

Such an inspiring hike,thanks so much for putting this together,I now need to add yet another Tassie hike to the ever expanding list,I love your style,I actually got tingles watching this,I really need to get there.

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

Naw, thanks Scott. Glad you liked it.

@UltralightHiker 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, well done completing this challengingly beautiful track.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Alas, as it was a commercially led trip, the 'ultralight' side of me wasn't able to come out and play. If I did it independently, I'd carry very different food (albeit not as tasty as the delicious meals the guide prepared) and my pack would be much lighter.

@Dadangandara 4 жыл бұрын

Track Tasmania, amazing

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

It is amazing, yes.

@peterbuttge7434 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys. I went through there East to West in 1976. Track conditions haven't improved much except a few more duckboard sections. Also had a memorable camp at Louisa Bay and running for our lives in a bush fire over the Red Point Hills. A must do trip for the fit and young.

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like great memories. Oh and I love how you said, 'guys'. There's just me here at LotsaFreshAir, although some days I wish I had a camera operator and editor! Take care.

@TakeAHikeWithMe 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to hike this trail soon ☺️

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

It's an astounding place for sure.

@karlhoward2737 2 жыл бұрын

Cannot wait to get to Tassie in 2024…..nice easy 28 hour flight …but so worth it..last trip was wild weather……love Tassie..great videos…stay safe

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

Alas, the 24 hours is worth it.

@karlhoward2737 6 ай бұрын

@@LotsaFreshAirabsolutely…..it really is a close to creation as you can get , for me that is….beautiful video….counting the days now, until I am out there….

@BruceLockland 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Have always loved your enthusiasm and passion for nature, matches mine 😊 great to see a longer video!! 🙏🏻 such a beautiful track! Tassie is high on my list! Still haven’t been, but live in Melbourne so soon.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Doing a longer video is a bit of an experiment as it goes against my training/experience as a professional video producer! But alas, KZfaq and culture is changing everything!

@rugbyunionhitman 4 жыл бұрын

Tassie is definitely on the bucket list. I'm exhausted and my muscles are aching just watching this haha. Great video. Can't wait for Melbourne restrictions to be lifted again so I can get back out there myself.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

You got this!

@akif684 4 жыл бұрын

this is a amazing adventure glad to you greetings from turkey :)))

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@stephenjones6902 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting place Caro, never seen any scenery in Tasmania, really stunning all that fresh air.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Tasmania is truly an incredible place - for so many reasons.

@juliapatten572 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed your movie :) i hiked the SCT from 17 April 2019 - it was WILD. But i think i want to do it again...maybe turn left after Prion Crossing and head for Precipitous Bluff. Anyway, thanks for sharing!

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! PB!!!!

@ecopennylife 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome trip - glad it was you and not me walking through all the mud though :P

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Ah... like a wonky beauty mud treatment!

@UmeshPerera 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Just subscribed to your channel. Enjoyed watching it :)

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

@donaldridley7826 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I posted a photo of me on your fb tonight. One of the muddy areas of the sw track. Our weather wasn’t as good as yours but the weather is part of the trip. I spent nye at little dead mans bay. The guides went and caught abalone. We were all asleep by 9pm. The hike over the iron bounds was tough. I’m 100km carrying a heavy pack. When I got to the top I was blown off my feet by 100km winds. But it was great. Would I go again? There are other hikes to do, but never say never.

@LotsaFreshAir 4 жыл бұрын

That's quite the experience! Abalone... amazing way to spend NYE!

@sarahbelle1295 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is how I get my hiking fix during lockdown. I want to do this track again. I noticed that you didn't show any leeches... 😂

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, nah. I don't remember getting any... even though the mud and conditions seem prime leech territory.

@hownowbrowntrouttasmania7389 3 жыл бұрын

GOODLY.:)

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

Thank-ly.

@waynemcmillan5970 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video. Did you see any evidence of Thylacine on that trip ?

@LotsaFreshAir Жыл бұрын

Ha! If only! That would certainly make a great video.

@delphinelesterlost3285 3 жыл бұрын

Here I am in lockdown watching hiking videos, do you think I miss it?

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

Ummmm... Yes! Hopefully, my channel brings some of happy moments and helps you plan for when we can adventure again!

@mick8481 3 жыл бұрын

How do U find the cascade 65?

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

I don't mind it. It's tough, well padded and has seen me through lots of trips. Only a few things I'd change... I like hip belt pockets (which it doesn't have) and I find the belt needs tightening every 5km or so. 65 is the biggest pack I own, so it only gets out on long trips of 6 days+.

@jodiebrignell6981 3 жыл бұрын

Looks so beautiful. Not sure about having wet feet so much of the time, though.

@LotsaFreshAir 3 жыл бұрын

It's handy to toughen your feet up first and you do get used to it... oh and HOW GOOD does it feel to put on dry socks at the end of the day. So good.

@zenrising3314 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Though this track definitely isn't one of Aussie's toughest.

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

Huh, never said it was! ;-). The Overland is a great introduction to multiday bushwalking, where the navigation, campsites and track info/interp is not in short supply. It's not hard from a planning point of view and 'toughness' is very relative depending on people's fitness and past experience with multiday/overnight self-sufficiency, in changing weather conditions. There's a whole other world of challenge once you step off-track, do your own planning, research and exploring and add in scrub, ascent/descent and generous dollops of type-2 fun! Woohoo!

@zenrising3314 2 жыл бұрын

@@LotsaFreshAir Says in the description, but anyway thanks for clarifying with the reply. Still a great video of a great hike!

@LotsaFreshAir 2 жыл бұрын

@@zenrising3314 Oh, wait! Huh. I see what you mean now. I was replying within all the comments (for ALL videos) section and as I'd just posted the video on the Overland Track, I thought your comment was about that. Alas, non! Now I get what you meant. ie. the SOUTH COAST TRACK not Overland. Hmmm, well. In terms of official national park multi-day tracks, I do still feel that the South Coast is one of the most challenging. For clarification, I have added the word 'guided' hikes in to the description, as apart from say, the Western Arthurs (which is only rarely offered by commercial guiding companies), the SCT would be one of the top 3 hardest for commercially guided trips. But yep, when comparing with independent, off-track trips... there's no level to the challenge that can be presented ;-)