Places to photograph Craig's Hut

You're 100% right Dave.

However it does break my heart to see Huts like Craig's in top condition when just down the hill, King's is covered in grafitti and garbage and mess and oversized fireplaces piled up with river rocks...

Which people are the bigger culprits when it comes to Hut damage? The Prius drivers or the 4WDers???

Hi Michael,

I don't think it has anything to do with the vehicle that they drive rather the driver of the vehicle. It's the same as the guns argument. It's not the gun that's the problem but a minority of gun owners - not necessarily the legal owners.

It's interesting to note that the 4wd drive destinations that are within a 2-3 hour drive of Melbourne making them an easy destination for one night trips are the more often the targets for this sort of thing. Toolangi is a a case in point. Close to Melbourne and completely wrecked last time I saw it. Very few locations further than that have a problem.

Those that do tend to be locations within very close proximity to large rural centres and are the same problem on a scaled down size. The forest around Shepparton between Mooroopna & Shep has similar issues because it is close to town and the young blokes who want to play.

The problem as far as I observe it tends to be younger owners of 4wds with an abundance of testosterone, modified trucks and something to prove. There are some other recreational groups who use 4wds as a means to access areas that they need to that contribute, and I'm not talking about fly fishermen. And again it is the minority of hunters who cause a problem and generally those who don't travel far from home.

Genuine 4wd tourers are not generally the cause of such damage.

How you modify the mind set of the others without locking all of us out is beyond me.

Dave

"However it does break my heart to see Huts like Craig's in top condition"

Michael you are aware that Craig's is not a "real" high country hut in the true sense of the word??
Its a movie prop made for the film man from Snowy River and rebuilt recently after being burnt down in the last lot of fires.

Its pristine condition is nothing more than a result of the above.

Cheers

Hi John,

I interpreted Michael's post to mean that he was disappointed so much was spent on Craig's Hut when so little was being done for Kings.

ie. it does break my heart to see Huts like Craig's in top condition when so many others are not....

Dave

Yeah Dave I see your point and agree it could be interpreted in that context.
Sorry Michael if I miss interpreted your post.

Dave did you get that Nissan you were looking at??

Hi John,

I didn't buy the local one. It's on ebay at the moment for $31,950.

I picked up a better one ;o) from over west in Hamilton. '04 4.2TD with 120,000 on it.

I'll be updating my website and profile as soon as I get some photos of it.

Now the build up begins.

Dave

PS You don't want to buy a well set up Courier...??

Silverback,

I'm not sure - I'll have to check it out before the weekend. If it is then I'm assuming it will be open until just after the Queen's Birthady weekend.


Tim