Son of a Beach wrote: Especially since they're not allowed to bring gas or metho on the planes or the ferry.
ninjapuppet wrote:thats right, and same goes with food! I had my food taken away the first time I landed in tassie, so I'm sure many overseas wouldnt know about their quarantine restrictions either.
abmacus wrote:Way out there, but how cool if this guy could promote himself to get "Overland Packs" ready and delivered to Cradle Mountain or ready to pick up from the shop or elsewhere. I am not sure of the logistics on getting stuff to the start point but with information sources such as this site and people asking about things like food, gas cylinders, and other gear it might be a possibility to set up some sort of online system where he can offer to get in various bits and peices so that guys like me wouldnt have to spend the day in Launceston shopping but could rip straight down there and start walking. I suspect from what some forums have touched on that the Cradle Mountain Visitors centre can provide bits n pieces but if the price of their pies is any indication of what they sell this stuff for ( I was there in Jan 2010 and got lunch for the family)then it would have to be a possibility.
There really isn't much difference in time either way. I sometimes go via Paradise Rd / Union Bridge Rd and sometime via Olivers Rd when the mode strikes.norts wrote:How many ppl go through Sheffield to go to Walls, Arm River etc. I always go through Deloraine for that area and Sheffield for Cradle. I like the idea, always getting questions on here about getting gas etc , just worried about the amount of customers. Roger
You can check the rules for yourself and the DPIPWE - Quarantine site. Anyway coming to Tassie should know about quarantine. Read the fine print on your ticket.ninjapuppet wrote:thats right, and same goes with food! I had my food taken away the first time I landed in tassie, so I'm sure many overseas wouldn't know about their quarantine restrictions either.
Drifting wrote:That's a blooming good idea!
Drifting wrote:Taswegian/Walkin- I think his target market would be more ferry passengers than folks coming from Launceston.
tasadam wrote:Drifting wrote:Taswegian/Walkin- I think his target market would be more ferry passengers than folks coming from Launceston.
Why? If you were flying into Launceston and had your transport to Cradle organised, you can also pre-arrange your supplies form Sheffield and not have to worry about even going in to Launceston if you didn't actually want to.
By stocking standard items that can't travel, as well as popular items that people would need to purchase for a walk anyway, it makes sense to me that if you were flying in and needed these things, why not get them all at the one place?
As for the Walls etc, if he wanted to liaise with a reliable business in Deloraine and had the means to get the required goods to that location in time for pre-arranged packages, that could work.
Otherwise, well, which is worse - going into Launceston from the airport to get supplies, or going into Sheffield instead of Deloraine to get them, knowing in advance (perhaps by phone or internet order) that your selected items are there waiting, possibly even paid for in advance.
Of course they would. My point was from Devonport (as in get off the boat) there isn't much difference going through Sheffield or Deloraine. For the record, from William St. overpass to the start of the Lee's Paddock walk is 105Km via Olivers Rd, and 128Km via Deloraine & Mole Creek. The travel time is about the same.taswegian wrote:Walkin Tas - wouldn't people coming from L'ton to Walls go through Deloraine? I know I would.
Coming from the west then Sheffield/Paradise Rd or over Mt Claude via Olivers Road would be similar.
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