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Postby ricknsue » Thu 23 Jul, 2009 9:32 am

We are looking at walking from Cape Sorrell to Port Davey in Feb/March next year and just wondering how to manage the food drops. I have read you need to fly food drops in with a helicopter. If this is the case does any know how expensive this is. Appreciate any advice, thanks.
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Re: West Coast

Postby kramster » Thu 23 Jul, 2009 10:10 am

Maybe you should sign-up for SPRATS while you are at it (or see if they would consider doing a food-drop for you)
http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2429
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Re: West Coast

Postby 392carl » Sun 16 Aug, 2009 9:11 pm

There could be the possibility of a fishing vessel dropping food for you if you're walking along the coast. We were able to get a lift to Nye Bay on the west coast by a very hospitable fisherman, so I don't see why one of the fishing vessles would object to dropping food. Of course you'd want to know exactly where it was being dropped though. Sounds like a great walk though. Good luck!
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