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Well as you can probably tell, we are home again and the trip is over - how sad!

Over the next few weeks I'll fill in a few of the blanks from the trip, add photos etc, and go over the gear that really made the trip.

The food and gear on the whole really worked well and the light weight of our packs made for great travelling and certainly generated some interest out on the trail.

Tahune Forest

Just checking in. Everything is fine, we are ok, the Arthurs are great, and this is where we are! Ben & Stevie

Latitude:-43.0947
Longitude:146.7307

Time:03/14/2009 19:08:25 (Australia/Melbourne)

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Picton River

Just checking in. Everything is fine, we are ok, the Arthurs are great, and this is where we are! Ben & Stevie

Latitude:-43.1081
Longitude:146.7182

Time:03/14/2009 15:30:37 (Australia/Melbourne)

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Huon River

Just checking in. Everything is fine, we are ok, the Arthurs are great, and this is where we are! Ben & Stevie

Latitude:-43.1124
Longitude:146.5326

Time:03/13/2009 17:35:09 (Australia/Melbourne)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.1124,146.5326&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

Cracroft Crossing

Just checking in. Everything is fine, we are ok, the Arthurs are great, and this is where we are! Ben & Stevie

Latitude:-43.1476
Longitude:146.4773

Time:03/13/2009 13:01:20 (Australia/Melbourne)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.1476,146.4773&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

Pass Creek

Just checking in. Everything is fine, we are ok, the Arthurs are great, and this is where we are! Ben & Stevie

Latitude:-43.2015
Longitude:146.4634

Time:03/12/2009 16:21:33 (Australia/Melbourne)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.2015,146.4634&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

Lake Oberon

Just checking in. Everything is fine, we are ok, the Arthurs are great, and this is where we are! Ben & Stevie

Latitude:-43.1465
Longitude:146.2685

Time:03/08/2009 18:26:31 (Australia/Melbourne)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=-43.1465,146.2685&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1

Rock & Roll Biv

After a fairly easy walk along the plains and across Junction Creek, with some rain, we arrived at the foot of Moraine A.

A couple of very uninviting boggy tent sites really didn't look that good - so Stevie suggested we sleep under a large boulder - well, it was the driest place around!

The pack load was fantastic - both Stevie and I commented we had never felt so good on day one of a walk with ten days of food on board!

Our stretch woven soft shell jackets did a great job of keeping us dry in the at times heavier rain - with no need to break out the hard shells this early in the trip.

The Start - Scotts Peak Dam

Scotts Peak Dam Location

Packed!

Light Loading Tassie!

All going well Stevie and I will hit the trail to walk the west, then east Arthur range in Tassie this Saturday.

With a bit of work, we have our pack weights down to around 16kgs for the 10 days. Full food for 10 days, about half food for two more.

If you want to keep track of our progress, then stay tuned to the blog - we will be updating it each night with our SPOT Messenger .

You will be able to click the link provided to see our location on Google Maps.

We'll be starting at Scotts Peak Dam, and aiming to finish at Farmhouse Creek 10 days later.

Wish us luck!

It Snows A lot Here

It does seem to snow a lot here.

Each house has a snowblower.

There is a strict code that says every house must be cleared every day.

The pow was deeeeep today!

Very deep!!

NISEKO GOLD

While niseko gold falls from the sky at minus 7 degrees.

Hopes are high for the day of the season on Tuesday but let me tell you that tomorrow could be my day of the season so far.

As we drive through hyperdrive hopes are high.

Secret Resort

Well there it is, the secret resort!

It wouldn't stay secret if the pic wasn't taken at night in a snowstorm.

Puking outside right now & the weather is expected to be bad tomorrow.

Sunday is looking the goods!

Niseko Mountain Spirits

Isn't it amazing when you travel to a faraway land and instantly feel at home.

I have been in Niseko for 24hrs and already feel like I have been here forever.

I think it has to do with the spirits living on this mountain.

Mostly a bluebird day today, there was still plenty of powder to be found.

Off to a secret resort tomorrow. Can't wait to see what we find there!

Loafing Around In Kutchan

24hrs after leaving our sunny shores, we have arrived in Kutchan.

A quick trip up to Niseko has the adrenaline flowing in anticipation!

There is some call for serious snow tonight but the locals can't see it.

Hirafu here we come!

Salt Lake City