Adventure Hiker Gaff

DAY 1 After meeting at port of Brisbane we parked the car and boarded the barge. Going through our gear we discovered Seb didnt bring shoes and packed his gear in the oldest military style pack I have seen for a long time. 75mins on the barge had us arriving at the docking area north of Tangalooma resort on Moreton Island. Looking out over the handrails on the barge you get to soak in the beauty of the island. Moreton island has the largest vegetated sand dunes in the world and several ships that were sunk close to the coastline making perfect artificial reefs for snorkeling.  After the vehicles disembarked we excitedly walked down the gangway and turned left travelling in a northerly direction. Seb quickly found out that pack hiking barefoot on the beach is okay for about 2km and started to get sore heels. Passing by scores of starfish washed up on the shore of west beach (also known as surf beach) we stopped in under a shady tree and set up for lunch near an old wreck. ...

Moreton Island is located 75mins east of the port of Brisbane. A quick barge ride across will cost you around $25 pp each way. Tickets and more info can be found at http://moretonislandadventures.com.au Myself and two mates took 4 days off work with plans to circumnavigate the island staying as close to the coast as possible. 0930 is the earliest you can arrive if you make the first ferry. Being fully self sufficient it took us 4 days to complete carrying all our own camping gear, food and daily water. We aimed to reach North Point Camp grounds, Rouse Battery and Big Sand Dunes on consecutive days to ensure we had water each night. We also filled up at Blue Lagoon Camp ground at lunch one day. We had no issue with water except at Big Sand Dunes as it was bore water and you HAVE TO FILTER IT! 5.5 hrs day one hiking 22km 11.5 hrs day two hiking 35km 6 hrs day three hiking 26.5km 3 hrs day four hiking 14km 25 hrs total moving time not including breaks for a total of 97.5km. Stay hydrated,...