Comment: Vic High Country Hut Tour 23-25/05/08 - Photos and Tracks Added

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Vic High Country Hut Tour 23-25/05/08 - Photos and Tracks Added

Well, the plan was hatched. Rob and I had been chatting at work on where the next 'swag' trip should be. The Plan, was to see a bit more of the High Country again before the gates were shut for

Member - Lance S (VIC)

G'day Tim, fantastic reading, u would believe it but my parents live in Jamieson and have been for about 9 years and travel up there about once a month or so. Anyway we have never travelled thru that great country, pretty sad isn't it, so this september school holidays we are spending the whole 2 weeks seeing the HC, but we have to set up every few days as we have to take the CT, wife and 3 kids are busting to see more than the odd coulple of back tracks outside the oldies house. Could u recommend a few good campgrounds, we had pineapple flat, as one and just do alot of day trips around our camp areas.

Look forward to your replys,

cheers,

Lance

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Reply By: Tim@Stratford - Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015 at 21:12

Tuesday, Mar 03, 2015 at 21:12

G'day Lance,

I'm probably not the best choice for camp spots on your parent's side. I mainly stay on my side, the east. It was only my second trip to Craigs and Sheepyard/Fry's camping ground.

I was astounded by the number of DSE gates we travelled through. These are all to be shut on the 12th of June and not open again until just before the Melbourne Cup weekend.

I can recommend Fry's - it was much better than Sheepyard IMO - but this also had a gate prior to the camp site. Our first night at Howitt was just on top next to the hut. This area is also about to be closed for winter.

My advice is to pick a number of places to camp from a good map - the Rooftop series are pretty good - and then check the track closures at the Parks site - or give the local Parks office a call once you know where you want to go.

If you're over this way I can assist as I know a few tracks that don't get shut off and can get you into the snow and HC. You can tow an off-road trailer into these places but two vehicles would be much better than one in case things don't go to plan.

Hope this doesn't dampen your ideas too much. Maybe your parents will have a few ideas about tracks that remain open all year round.

Regards,

Tim - Stratford, Vic.

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