4WD;Adventure;Climbing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRKCv9gPtj8 After getting back from Deloraine today at our camp on the Mersey River we decided to go for a swim in the river. On the far bank of the river someone has made a diving board using a huge plank of wood and old car springs. This turned out to be brilliant fun (once [...]
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G’day all, (Latest Video – Crossing the Leven River 4WD) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXKSvkVpLeA The real world has a hit a little with the return to school work for the girls. This has slowed us down a little as we get back into routine. Saying that 2 hours a day (during week days) is a small ask in [...]
Continue reading about Heading to Mole Creek, Tasmania Offroad Style
It was time for Bushman Bud and family to finally do some 4WDing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXKSvkVpLeA We headed to a spot I promised I would keep a secret…so just sit back and enjoy the adventure. It was a wet day as we turned off the bitumen down an partially overgrown track. Within 500m we were crossing a [...]
Continue reading about 4WDing Over & Along Leven River, Tasmania
Hello all, We are almost packed and ready to join up with the Ulverstone 4WD Club this weekend for some fun around Black Bluff. Jenni, Garth, Dick & Trish stopped at Leven Camp earlier today and showed us the river crossing to their secret camping spot…and with respect for the 4WD the camp will remain [...]
Continue reading about Heading 4WDing & Bush Camping With The Ulverstone 4WD Club
After climbing Cradle Mtn a couple of days ago we have been relaxing around camp. The kids have been playing and enjoying the good weather. We did venture out yesterday to find other camping option and came across two lovely spots on the Leven River. Check out our information blog on these sites. We also [...]
G’day all, Yesterday we found two great camp spots on the Leven River. They were a couple of klms away from each other so if one was taken, you could still get into the other. Both sites are classic bush camps – no facilities but awesome seclusion and scenery. Although not essential I would recommend [...]
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G’day all, this was one sensational adventure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJMmfSBbw-Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adZAqCL7d4A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52yvzWKpcmo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poAO1_JE6_8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqN39DD-04 We arrived at the Cradle Mtn-Lake St Clair National Park about 10:30am and it took half an hour to work out, firstly where we could drive in the park (for anyone who doesn’t know, you can’t just drive up to the car park, [...]
Continue reading about Bushman Bud Climbs Cradle Mountain in Adventure Scramble
Tommorrow is the day, time to climb Cradle Mountain in the Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania. This is one of the highest mountains in Tasmania being over 1,500m tall. There is plenty of rock scrambling to make the creek and I am informed it is about 7 1/2 hours return. I have [...]
Continue reading about Bushman Bud’s Cradle Mountain Summit – Coming Tommorrow
I really wanted to explore further down the Leven Canyon from Devils Elbow last time we were there. Today I got my chance. The kids were keen for some more rock hopping and rock throwing??? so off we went. We set off walking down the canyon walls to the bridge, accross the river and followed [...]
Continue reading about Leven Canyon Waterfalls, TAS – Bushman Bud
After a huge 7 1/2 walk yesterday to the peak of Black Bluff it was a rest day for the kids and for yours truly I didn’t mind a break either. It was an awesome day here at Leven Canyon, blue sky above and a sunny 23 degrees, perfect Tassie weather. I had a look [...]