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TOP GEAR FOR TASSIE

Overland Track is a significant undertaking. A large part of the walk is above 1000m in elevation, on exposed plateaus, in a remote area so you need gear you can rely on. Here are eight products David Caudwell took on his walk along the Overland Track and other parts of Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park (see his feature story

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