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Re: [Aushiker] Re: Larapinta Trail

Thanks for that - I'm not intending to do it at a gallop so that's why
I've only planned on doing about 1/2. I guess what I was getting at is
- in terms of the experience [scenery, terrrain, wildlife etc] would
you start at the western end and finish somewhere east of that or at
Ellery Ck and finish near Alice Springs?


Alex.
On 09/02/2007, at 8:35 AM, Andrew Priest wrote:

> At 04:07 AM 9/02/2007, you wrote:
> > > I've got 9 days - Fri pm to Sun pm the following week. What I
> > thought was - fly in to Alice
> > > springs Fri pm - food drop the next day at Standley chasm then
> >It took us 10.5 days from Redbank to the Alice, including a day
> >spent in Ormiston Pound. It took us 5.5 days from Ellery
> >Ck Big Pond (where we had a food drop) to the Alice. We were
> >travelling fairly fast though.
>
> I would suggest very fast so unless the walkers are in your league
> those times are probably not that realistic.
>
> Andrew
>
>

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Message to Andrew P, Did you ever get the trip report on the Larapinta from Marcus on the aus.bushwalking group? If so, could you make it available somehow...
Anthony Dyson
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Oct 31, 2004
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... No response as yet Tony :-( Andrew [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Andrew Priest
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Nov 1, 2004
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Hi Just an update on the Larapinta Trail. John Chapman <http://www.john.chapman.name/> has touched base with me and advised that with his wife, he has written...
Andrew Priest
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Nov 4, 2004
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Hi, I'm looking for some feedback on the best way to do part of the Larapinta Trail. [I was trying to organise the Kimberley- Mitchell Plateau but the...
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Feb 8, 2007
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... Have you looked at http://aushiker.com/larapinta_trail.htm ? You will get my personal take on things there. Andrew...
Andrew Priest
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Feb 8, 2007
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... It took us 10.5 days from Redbank to the Alice, including a day spent in Ormiston Pound. It took us 5.5 days from Ellery Ck Big Pond (where we had a food...
Roger Caffin
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Feb 8, 2007
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... I would suggest very fast so unless the walkers are in your league those times are probably not that realistic. Andrew...
Andrew Priest
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Feb 8, 2007
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Thanks for that - I'm not intending to do it at a gallop so that's why I've only planned on doing about 1/2. I guess what I was getting at is - in terms of the...
Alex Morse
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Feb 11, 2007
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... In terms of scenery I would start at Redbank Gorge or there abouts and head east. The closer you get to Alice the less desirable the walk. However the...
Andrew Priest
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Feb 11, 2007
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Alex, When my wife and I walked the track (as part of a group) we found the most enjoyable section was that between Ellery Creek Big Hole and Standley Chasm. ...
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Feb 11, 2007
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... I agree with AP, that the Alice Springs end is different from and easier than the other end. Both were interesting though. I think the middle bit is the...
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