The Start Of Something Great
This adventure had been in the planning since mid 2021 when COVID again put running events on hold, including the Alpine Challenge 100 miler we had signed up for (November to April 2022) – we, being myself and mates Lincoln Quilliam, Gareth Hinds, Drew Beswick and Piotr Babis. After some discussion about possible adventures, the Precipitous Bluff (PB) south coast circuit was decided and ideas then started to form. Our plan in the end was to complete the full 9-day bushwalk in one push.
With any adventure in remote parts of Tasmania, planning and weather play vital roles in ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. Accordingly, an 8-day weather window was established with route planning considering how long the run would take, the nature of the tide at New River Lagoon and what parts could be safely traversed at night by headtorch. With all the preliminaries established and hugely supportive and understanding families, we set off early on the Friday afternoon in two cars towards Cockle Creek where we would leave one vehicle (Matt’s very comfy Triton)
