Phillipsart wrote:Planned this walk a few days after easter.
Starting at O'Riellys finishing at Springbrook.
I've read the overnight camp on the 2nd day, does not have water. Is there water nearby I can source?
cams wrote:Phillipsart wrote:Planned this walk a few days after easter.
Starting at O'Riellys finishing at Springbrook.
I've read the overnight camp on the 2nd day, does not have water. Is there water nearby I can source?
There is a creek you cross a couple if times not long before it. But it is in farm land so definitely needs treating.
Or the cafe in numinbah will probably fill you up. There is still some walking to do after this though.
Phillipsart wrote:cams wrote:Phillipsart wrote:Planned this walk a few days after easter.
Starting at O'Riellys finishing at Springbrook.
I've read the overnight camp on the 2nd day, does not have water. Is there water nearby I can source?
There is a creek you cross a couple if times not long before it. But it is in farm land so definitely needs treating.
Or the cafe in numinbah will probably fill you up. There is still some walking to do after this though.
Thanks Cams.
That creek your referring to, I would imagine a UV light filter should be more than sufficient in treating that water?
How far is it to the next water supply on the following day?
Trying to work out how much water I need to carry. I was thinking about taking a 3 litre platypus water reservoir and two one litre containers. Giving me 5 litres. But I wonder if this will be enough, I have not hiked that section of the great walk thus far, so I'm not familiar with the area. I've read somewhere that the walk out of numinbah valley to the camp is a very steep strenuous climb as well as the walk out of the camp on the last day.
If I need to carry more water, I will need to upgrade to my Aarn Load Limo pack. I'm hoping I can get away with my 50litre pack. I could probably squeeze an extra one litre into my 50 litre pack. It will be a tight squeeze.
under10kg wrote:5 liters seems overkill to me unless it is very hot.
I would take some water treatment and fill up on the creek before the campsite.
Last time I was there about 6 months ago there was water in a tank at the campsite anyhow.
Lots of rain since.
This is the confusing part, I've read online that there is no tank water at that camp. The Great Walk Topo map also lists that there is no water at that particular camp, but I've seen images of a small water tank
Archie123 wrote:Hi guys,
we are thinking of doing the great walk over 2 days (Oreilys stop at bina burra, then bina burra to springbrook)
We are driving from Brisbane and parking at Oreilys to start the walk.
would you recommend this approach, and how would you get back to the car from springgbrook?
If this isnt the best approach, what is, or another nice 2 day hike with housed / restaurant / accommodation for the sleep over?
thanks!
Archie
DanHan wrote:Hello,
The walk along the road on the second day is horrible. Be prepared for this.
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