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Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Thu 18 Sep, 2014 4:29 pmby Uncle Jr
Is there plenty of places to fill up on the Frenchmans Cap walk?
Does it need any treatment (Aquatabs)?
Any suggestions on how much I should carry on Day 1 would be great.
Cheers!
Re: Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Thu 18 Sep, 2014 5:05 pmby icefest
It depends on when you walk. Late summer with no rain in the month beforehand I'd probably carry a litre or so. In winter I'd carry none.
Treatment is up to you. I don't, but will avoid places where humans may have pooped upriver.
The highest risk water is near the huts.
EDIT: It depends on how much Tassie walking you have done and how happy you are drinking out of smaller rivulets. I carry very little water in general, but when it's hot and dry it's often faster to carry extra.
Re: Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Thu 18 Sep, 2014 5:29 pmby wander
You do cross several big waterways on the 1st day. Any river that needs a bridge is big. The bridges are noted on the map.
Unless the forecast is to be hot (by your own measure) a litre / person should be OK subject to review and re-fill at each waterway.
I would treat/filter any water from the lakes.
Re: Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Thu 18 Sep, 2014 5:42 pmby Strider
A Sawyer Mini is about the same price as a box of aquatabs but lasts forever.
There is a water tank at Vera Hut but I would still advise treating this.
Aside from the Franklin and Lodden rivers there is also a stream on the way from Vera to Barron Pass.
Re: Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Fri 19 Sep, 2014 6:02 amby Uncle Jr
Do you know where I can get a Sawyer Mini in Hobart?
Re: Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Fri 19 Sep, 2014 6:25 amby icefest
Re: Water on Frenchmans Cap track
Posted:
Mon 22 Sep, 2014 11:36 amby tasmaniac
There's also a small creek and bridge on the new section of track.