Lone Dingo

 

                                                                                                                                                                                             

 Seth's Larapinta Trail walk: End to End in 15 days

 The Larapinta Trail is getting plenty of attention these days and with good reason, its a wonderful trek both for day walkers and more serious walkers alike. I have put together some infoformation about my trek for people who are interested in the trail or are intending to do a similar trip themselves. My advice to anyone thinking of doing some or all of the trail is to plan it carfully but dont miss out, its an awsome experience! 

CLICK HERE to see a list of food I planned out for the entire walk
CLICK HERE to see an inventory of the gear I packed into my backpack
Coming Soon: a chart of distances covered / water consumption for each day
Coming Soon: a daily Journal of the entire walk
CLICK HERE  what sections of the trail should I do if I only have 3-4 days?   recomendations on what to see with limited time.

 for questions or comments you can often contact me at stephanzgreat@hotmail.com

 termite mound on trail  Bridge near Simpsons Gap  Native animals have great camouflage  

 Hollow log for a bench  Image 182  bright red rock and lush green reeds

 Image 184  strange textures on this tree stump  Image 186

 Image 187  new camp sit at Jay Creek  plenty of room for a gear explosion

 Fish Hole is good  nice view form High Route  clouds flowing over High Route

 Wedge Tail Eagle sharing the mountian with me  sunset on ridge top 1  sunset onridge top 2

 

 sunset on ridge top 3  great view from my camp site  Rachel's beanie helped fend off the icy breeze

 the chewings range stretching into the horizon  Cycad Palm in front of mountain  entering a prehistoric world

 a canyon leading into the back of Standly Chasm   well its one way to get fit  Lush Standly Chasm

 Standly Chasm  Reveal Saddle has stunning views  Sunsrire is worth getting up for!

 my trusty Black Diamond Light Saber bivi  another planet? nope just the Larapinta trail  clear waters flow from Mint Bush Spring

 dead tree at Razorback Ridge  Ghost Gum stands tall in a waterless country  Huge Gorge Junction is a worth while side trip

 

 the vast cliffs at Hugh Gorge  the Leki walking poles show the size of this tree  crossing from Chewings to Heavy tree range

 Its a long walk to Ellery  the Larapinta trail is a destroyer of boots  dinner with a view

another inspiring sunrise   the outback sky makes you feel small  the morning light brings out the color in the hills

 behind Ellery water hole 1  behind Ellery water hole 2  the front of Ellery water hole

 we used airbeds to float our packs across water  Time for a cuppa  a water filter makes bad water yummy

 Heavy packs and broken boots  a friendly lizard the freedom of the hills 

 camp at Serpantine Gorge  Counts Point shows us Sonder is looming closer  canyons can be hard work with a pack on

 Spinifex country  the spiders didnt mind sharing a campsite  stunning views hiking in the vallys

 Wilderness walking gives you Wild hair  A good view for planning future missions  Mt Sonder getting closer day by day

 The Buff protected me from sun, flys & cracked lips  Rolling hills  More rolling hills

Nothing like a mountain to make you feel small Time for an afternoon nap A large moon rises

yep, that looks painful Is it morning already? the breakfast routine

a termite mound on Mt Sonder are we there yet? Mt Sonder

Wedge tailed Eagle  Great views  reliable stoves are a blessing

 you can just see Alice Springs in the distance  The Telegraph station has plenty of wildlife  Don't forget your Bush Monkey!

 

Petzl Chaco Tatonka Sea To Summit MSR Columbia Wilderness Equipment Scarpa Berghaus Icebreaker SIGG Mont Merrell The North Face Princeton Tec Hi-Tec Sierra Designs Black Diamond Victorinox Teva Keen Roman Bibler Camelbak Leatherman Equip Caribee Leki Back Country Cuisine Kovea Edelrid Buff One Planet