The last day, Bert Nichols to Narcissus Hut.
We needed to get to the ferry wharf by 11:30 am and given the skepticism of the usual Tassie walk estimates we elected to ensure we had plenty of time which meant leaving the hut by 6am, which is a good hour before sunrise, hence walking the dark by headtorch. It was a 3 hour advertised walk so i figured we would probably take about 4 with the usual photo stops and breaks 🙂
Ironically it actually was a pretty easy walk and very close to the 3 hours. It was not like previous days where you could get bogged down in roots, rocks and mud, it was just like walking the coast track in Sydney, very similar bush and trees.
We made with plenty of time and had the luxury of being able to burn the last of our gas for the last couple of teas, as a fun fact, we took two gas canisters, one 230gram one and one 100gram (as backup) we pretty much used the whole of the 230 gram one, we typically boiled water (drinks and dinner) for each evening meal and not all breakfasts (mostly just drinks) so for two people the two canisters is probably a good option. We did boil some water for drinking, but mostly relied on the purifier tablets, in hindsight i might try the mechanical filters instead of the chemical ones, you could also probably just get away with just being careful where you pick you water from, the chances of getting a bug is pretty slim, however on the flip side its one thing that could really take you out for a few days…
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