Things I have learnt.

[kanangra]

Share your gems of wisdom people. One liners preferably. I'll start.:

Get most of your miles done early. Gives you plenty of time to set up camp and take things easy at the end of the day.

K.

[Drifting]

Plan an easy second day.

[Son of a Beach]

I'm sure everyone's heard this before, but it has to be said...

Don't eat yellow snow.

[Michael_Kingston]

Don't listen to people who say it is too cold to walk in Tassie in winter ....

[Lindsay]

It's just an easy walk to the top from here.

[geoskid]

Don't try and force what I'm seeing to fit the map - I'm simply not where I thought I was!

[ollster]

-I'm not lost, everybody else is.
-(to paraphrase a TV show) Bushwalking sober is like... camping... sober.
-Peakbagging is a great opportunity to go to quite a few places you'll never want to return to.
-Don't cross thread gas cannisters.
-When scrub bashing, don't turn a one-way trip into a circuit.
-You never know how steep it really is until you are right below it.
-Never leave your pack unattended in the presence of idiots, and if you do, always check for rocks.
-Don't take pre-sliced salami on a multi-day bushwalk.

I'll think of more later...

[tomberli]

Don't sweat over petty things - don't pet the sweaty things!

[Azza]

--I'm not lost, everybody else is.

I don't think the rest of the party felt that way at the time...

-Don't take pre-sliced salami on a multi-day bushwalk.

Don't go walking with people who take pre-sliced salami..

Contrary to what the person said at the time - its not a genius idea..

[tomberli]

If all else fails, recite the witch sketch from Monty Python

[ollster]

--I'm not lost, everybody else is.

I don't think the rest of the party felt that way at the time...

Was I not on the route?

[Azza]

--I'm not lost, everybody else is.

I don't think the rest of the party felt that way at the time...

Was I not on the route?

On the route, but not with the plan..

[johnw]

Everything is twice as far as it looks on the map.

Always choose a flat tent site.

It will invariably rain torrentially before you are able to get your wet weather gear on.

Don't take Nutella on multiday walks. In fact, don't take Nutella at all.

Never offer your finger to a possum.

[woka]

"It might hurt a bit, but it won't kill you" is not a reason to jump off something.

[ILUVSWTAS]

2+2 IS 4 after all!!!

[Drifting]

Don't sweat over petty things - don't pet the sweaty things!

HEY- We need love too!

[Drifting]

On behalf of my step-son, he would say:

Don't eat wombat poo when you know your stepfather wont share his drink with you afterwards. Even if he pays you $5.

[ILUVSWTAS]

After reading that previous post, something ive learnt, DONT WALK WITH DRIFTING AND HIS STEP-SON

[Drifting]

Just don't take bribes from me, and you'll be fine.....

[corvus]

I could swear I saw you put the gas cannister in your pack
corvus

[corvus]

What do you mean you have the tent poles/pegs?
corvus

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[corvus]

Hey Dad why has the back of you leg turned black
corvus

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[corvus]

Dont try to dehydrate tuna slices
corvus

[corvus]

Dehydrateted Kippers dont work
corvus

[corvus]

If you dehydrate Chicken make sure it is minced .
corvus

[tas-man]

When you can't find the expensive rented Sat-phone that you thought you left at the last campsite, empty EVERYTHING out of your pack, including the sleeping bag in the bottom AND pack liner, and shake your pack while upside down - IT WILL BE THERE - and save a lot of arguments about who is going to jog back to look for it

[corvus]

Allways check the Sleeping bag liner
corvus

[corvus]

Never trust Greenlight Matches
corvus

[Drifting]

Gee- and people don't want to walk with ME........

corvus, you've gone to the school of hiking hard knocks! LOL

[corvus]

If you imbibe never run out of medicinal liquid not ever even on a 10 day walk ,dump the Sleeping Bag or Mat if needs be
corvus