[FULL] Intermediate overnight hike – Mount Solitary

Come join us (Katie, Jayden and Lloyd) for an overnight hike up on Mount Solitary next weekend!

Photo cred: David Noble

We’ll be leaving from the Blueys Saturday morning and coming out Sunday arvo. As Jayden now lives in the Blueys and I am in the Northern Beaches we’ll need help with driving people up and back.

This is the hike we’ll be doing, we’ll be doing from Scenic Railway to Mt Solitary and return from there. (We’ll be making camp on the top of Mount Solitary at Singa-Jingawell campsite, so it’ll potentially be windy and cold)!

It’s not a massively long hike (about 27km total) but Good fitness and overnight hiking experience are required as we will be covering pretty rugged terrain and there is no visible track in places. This means if you have any recent (past few months) injuries or niggles please let us know.

In the comments please let me know what hikes you’ve done, why you’re keen for this hike, and what your favourite trail snack is. Also let us know if you have a car and where you are based as we’ll need some extras.

You’ll need:

• Hiking pack
• Tent (or someone to share with)
• Sleeping bag & mat
• Food for two days – don’t forget lots of hiking snacks to share with your grateful trip leaders
• WATER (bring at least 4L, as we’re in drought so no guarantee of anywhere to fill up)
• Warm clothes (thermals are essential, it’s might be sub-zero overnight)
• Comfortable shoes (these should be hiking boots or trail runners only!
• Stove! There have been lots of recent fire warnings so don’t expect a camp fire to cook your food
• Headtorch
• Toiletries etc. – this includes TP and the dreaded pooper scooper (for digging holes)
• Sunblock

If you’re missing any gear please comment on it as we may have to send you to the gear shed for it.

Thanks to Stephen Roche for the template.

P.S. Seriously, answer the questions in the comments.