Heading west via Bells Line – who’d have ever thought it would be the most direct route! For me the trip commenced on Old Windsor Rd, through Richmond and meandering through the goat track known as Bells Line of Road. My next stop was Bilpin. The Grumpy Baker. The chunky steak pie is one of…
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Another Snowies Adventure
Nothing spells adventure more than getting up early and loading up the coffee jar with a fresh grind, enough coffee to last the next five to six days. With breakfast done and the Hilux packed I hit the road, first destination a bakery somewhere between home and Canberra. Unfortunately Heatherbrae’s wasn’t the grand stand finish…
Snowies solo, part 3: A night at Denison Campground
During multi-day camps I really enjoy that one day where the pace is relaxed. Monday January 5th was the designated chill day, that being a day where I wasn’t in a rush to head anywhere, time enough to stop off for a dogs eye, maybe do a spot of fishing and just relax. I left…
Snowies solo part 2: Wee Jasper to Three Mile Dam
With the long haul from Sydney to Wee Jasper over, the first night in the roof top felt like my head hitting the pillow and first light occurring a few minutes later! Quick as a flash I was up, teeth brushed, face washed and espresso on the boil! With some dark clouds, lightning and thunder…
Behold the Snowies solo adventure – Part 1
It’s hard to put my finger on it, but travelling solo is one of the best things that you can ever do. Once you get past the harsh realisation that it’s only you in some remote places; the solitude and lack of timelines or timeframes is truely appreciated. This trip, like most usually starts at…
Camp #11 2025; short but sweet
Managed to kill two birds with a single stone in this expedition! What was originally slated for two nights became a single night and the opportunity to check out a vehicle for my son that was conveniently located at Sunny Corner. If I fast forward a moment; as we were about 50m out from the…
Camp #10 2025; the long way back, part 3
The decision to jettison outta Silent Creek Campground came at a cost, the ritual morning coffee torn to shreds and with the hit of liquid gold not forth coming the lengthy climb out felt like an eternity. At around 9.15am I sung out to Brad via the CB that I was finding a spot to…
Camp #10 2025; Oberon and beyond, part 2
Oberon is home to the Big Trout, Lake Oberon, Mayfield Gardens and also noteworthy; it’s main industries are farming, forestry and wood products! And a little known fact being that Oberon on winter solstice 2025 was the coldest town by daytime temperature. I’d also like to make a bold statement, the bakery next to The…
Camp #9 2025; west of Oberon
It’s a great feeling hitting the road early on a Friday morning without incident… Rewind a few hours to my stressed state, the plan being to be on the road by 7.30am and all was going to plan until it hit 7am. That’s when the alert flashed on my phone that multiple databases failed to…
Camp #8 2025; The Bridle Track
I’ve been travelling on and off along the Bridle Track for the best part of two and a bit decades, I’ve lived through the peril of driving Monaghans Bluff, seen the Turon bone dry and traversed the new bypass. But!! I have never until now camped along the track. In earlier years pre Bluff land…