Alice Springs NT – Day 3 | Dave and Fiona's Travels

Thursday 2nd June 2022
We have had another hectic day of organisation.

Firstly a quick check that all the boxes are sorted, then I needed to pack my backpack so I could relax because as per usual I am a little edgy and stressed with the new challenge we are undertaking. I know that once I am packed I will be OK and will settle down.

A quick trip to Alice Springs for a couple of things we forgot, a takeaway lunch and then we have to drive the 30km to drop off our food boxes at Ormiston Gorge, Serpentine Gorge and Standley Chasm. It was great to drop them ourselves as this meant we would know where they are when we are walking. Also it gave us the chance to make some last minute changes.

We finally got home about 6pm. Now I thought whilst I was packing my backpack this morning David was doing the same thing but he was just trialling different ways to pack, so whilst I got dinner he did his backpack. Then after dinner we still had to pack up the gazebo and all our other stuff so we are ready to go by 7.15am in the morning. We have been very lucky that we can leave our car here for $30 and the driver is picking us up at the front gate in the morning.

Well we were finally organised at 9pm. Wish us luck. I am really looking forward to the hike and am feeling quite relaxed about it now that I am ready. We will be uncontactable for about 17 days. Kristen can contact us if necessary. Take care everyone and I will blog when we get back. xxx

: After the terrible weather of yesterday, we were lucky to have fine weather today and it isn’t looking too bad for the next couple of weeks. Also not too cold or too hot.

: Our food box for Ormiston gorge, the things outside the box are some of our treats for at that campsite and if we don’t want them we just leave them at the box to collect later.

: Serpentine Gorge box – this is a biggie. 7 days food we each have to carry until the next food drop.

: Our final food drop box for Standley Chasm. This also has shower facilities so pretty excited to get here on about day 12.

: My pack list. About 9kg including the first 3 days food. Final pack weight with 2L water is about 12kg

: Hopefully these rain clouds over the ranges we are hiking disappear by tomorrow..

: ..they are looking a little bleak..

: ..but this is some of the beauty we will be walking through over the next couple of weeks.

: Standley Chasm storage for food boxes. Looks like there are a few people out on the trail. If we are he before 3pm we can get a cooked meal. Yeah!