We spent the whole of today “off road” following the Davies Plain Track then onto the McCarthy’s Track and finally onto the Limestone Creek Track to reach our destination for the night at the Limestone Creek camping area.
The tracks were fairly easy going for the most part with the occasional limestone outcrop or water channel to keep you on your toes. For the most part it was a lot of steep climbs, steep descents and tracks that at times seemed to be hugging the mountain side with hairpin bends every so often, The.main water crossing was not long after we set off as we crossed the Murray River, leaving New South Wales and crossing the border into Victoria. This really is the high country as we crossed a number of peaks at over 5000 feet above sea level. These tracks are closed between May and September, presumably due to snow and water.
This was the first night so far where we’ve had access to a fire pit, some firewood AND it’s not been raining ! To celebrate the occasion I went into full “Ray Mears mode” and got a fire started using my Swedish Fire Stick. It took a bit of trial and error but after a few minutes I had a glowing ember that I then managed to coax into a flame to get the kindling lit. I realise it’s something that people do every day but did give quite a sense of achievement and the fire kept us warm for the few hours that the wood lasted.
Tomorrow the plan is to head back to civilisation after two whole days without internet or phone access ! Heading to Omeo first and then find somewhere in another national park to camp for the night.