Scrub Road Bushcamp revisited

I had already packed the night before. But as soon as I woke up I thought that it needed some changes. So out went the Army hoochie and in went the MSR hubba hubba tent. I removed the Camelbak  3ltr water bladder and put in the MSR 6ltr waterbag. I kept all the other gear that I had already packed. I also added some hiking poles. And brought along my soft shell jacket..... just in case.

Scrub Road park entrance.

I parked at the Scrub Road National Park entrance preped my self and gear and I was away. At first it was a little different using walking poles since i've not really used them before. So while walking I was determined to get a rhythm down-pat to make my speed faster. By the time I had reached the creek crossing I could feel my arms had done some work !

Scrub Road crossing.

As I was coming up to the campsite I checked my watch.... damn I made good time. Now while it was time to dry out the back of the backpack from my sweat and my shirt as well it was totally covered in sweat !

Campground before me.

So I set about putting up the tent but first fire making was my priority ! I was  very hungry and needed food stat ! So I put my awesome firesteel to work ! And the result (lucky all the wood and grass had dried out enough after days of rain!)

camp fire.

Now with the fire going by itself i began collecting some wood and building myself a little cache so i didn't have to go looking for wood every half an hour. Next i turned my focus now to the tent. It is a MSR Hubba Hubba one of the few tents i actually fit into being that i'm 210cms !

fully prepared campsite.

And during this time of camp preparation it was wonderful to listen to the sounds of the birds and wind in the trees. I thought to myself wow! this is why I love getting out so much for its quiet, things are simple and nature has so many wonderful things to show us. It's just up to us to stop and look for a moment or two.

water boiling.

To save time I filled my mug with water and the dixie with water and put them both on the fire at the same time. And one thing to remember when cooking on a fire the underside of the pots always get coated with a sticky substance mainly from the wood being burnt, from gum trees. When it comes to packing away the cooking tins rub dirt all over the bottom to remove the sticky matter. That way it will be easier to store or pack into gear later. I always use dixies they're small and light, easy to cook almost anything in them and if you loose them break them or whatever they are cheap to replace. I would rather spend my money on buying a good quality tent, sleeping bag, or gas canister cookers for when cooking on a campfire isn't viable.

my usual selection for lunch.

My usual lunch consists of coffee usually sometimes a can of coke (you can make things from a can of coke if needed.. cookers, small hobo stoves plus many more uses and when your finished with it crushing it will always make more room in your pack. Next on the menu are usually noodles I generally prefer beef or oriental noodles and to add to that some "heat and eat" korean style meatballs. That way my carbs and protein are looked after for energy on the track. And a chocolate bar for that pick me up later on. And of course plenty of water. As a treat i've been taking some powerade powder as a supliment if the bushwalk is long uphill.

Korean meatballs

After the meal is all said and done i really like to kick back and just enjoy peacefulness. On this trip a National Parks Ranger stopped in and said "Hi" then followed by a fellow bushwalker stopping in for a break. And a while after that a few mountain bikers rolled past. But mostly it was relaxing. Inside the tent i had inflated my mattress and was just resting.

the view says it all.

 This is what makes me come back again and again.

mmm lunch !

After about 3 hours at this campsite i decided it was time to leave and i thought on the way back i would have a stop in at the creek for a little while to refresh.

Backpack all loaded up for the trtip home.

Instead of packing my mattress horizontally i tried this new way of packing vertically.

black cockatoo

What a treat on the walk back 6 black cockatoos flew through the forrest squaking away and having fun the late afternoon sun. And so it was the end of another bushwalk for me. I'm already planning the next trip away.