Mt Livingston with Omeo in the middle distance from a lookout on the way to Benambra
In my previous post, I detailed the first day of my weekend adventure to East Gippsland and documented the trials and tribulations of trying to activate summits when propagation is dismal. Well Day 2 was slightly better, but still challenging.
The view from near the top of Blue Hill
The end of the winter bonus period was upon us and I was determined to get a few more 13 point summits this year. I had been eyeing off a few unactivated summits in East Gippsland and managed to get a leave pass for a whole weekend for the last weekend before summer rules applied. I had read Peter VK3PF’s blog on this area when he visited last year and decided to tackle a few of the summits he mentioned. The initial plan was Mt Seldom Seen on the Fri night on the way up, three summits on Sat and three or four summits on Sun leading to a possible 109 points for the weekend. The reality was 950km driving for just 3 summits qualified and 35 points! Continue reading