Itinerary Piracy

Alick and Wlli,

Firstly may I say that I am pleased you advertise here and that you are keen to exchange ideas. Perhaps I am wrong there, and you are not keen to exchange ideas.

I don't condone people stealing rain guages or anything like that but there are many thousands of tracks across Australia, some mapped and others not where valuable equipment is often found along the way. I always try to secure my equipment against such attack. That does not ensure it is still there next day unfortunatley.

I am tickled to think your "itineraries" have been "pirated". Following your advertising above I looked at the site to see where you talk about "touch points" which I would have thought are hardly itineraries where I would expect timings and all sorts of other information. I am sure it will be a long time before you get multitudes of people following "your" tracks without your guidance.

I do hope the above was written with a bit of tongue in cheek, but that also due intent is followed by travellers across Australia to request permission to cross private property where it is required - even though it is most likely leasehold.

I guess though some should thank you for the ideas for new points to see, after all that is the point of a forum like this one. ;-)

A & W,

Would the owners of the land give permission for people to travel the land or is it exclusive use for your business? (Locals looking after locals & the like)

I'm guessing that they would turn everybody away apart from yourselves.

If they don't, let me know because I'll explore that area as well next time I'm over there - responsibly and with permission of course.