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Hmm.. was pretty chunky.. but doable with a carbon fork.. suspension is all about comfort for me.. some big rough descents.

Hmm not sure about sharing the gpx, it was part of the event created by Dan hunt. It’s all his hard work planning.

Thanks for watching, I carried it in a backpack, not the greatest when cycling, but was the only way I could get it all in.

The Bellarine is awesome!!

Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks mate.. they are soma dream riser bars, I added on some bar ends in the middle and wrapped them.

Such a great walk!! get planning!

I’d suggest entering the event proper and ride with the event.. check the hunt 1000 website for details. Each year it’s a different route.

@@galaxyontrail this is the Grampians.

@@DeniM-cv2ro ha ha sorry then yes!! there was water about when we rode.. but it would depend on the year.. ridewithgps.com/routes/38116277 water sources at 61km, 78km, 95km, smiths mill, 134, borough huts, halls gap, around 200km, 208km. any of these could be dry and all require filtering.

This was December 2022

Yes it’s lots of rough terrain.

Thanks for watching, such a great walk!

Glad you enjoyed it mate.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

It’s an official route

Planning is half the fun of bike packing. I’ve made my own route and ridden ones others have made, just get out there!

It was tough.. but it’s all about giving yourself enough time.. and training for it. Thanks for watching!

Cheers Dan, right back at ya mate, thanks for watching!

Sure will mate!

Thanks for watching Jeff, glad you enjoyed coming along for the ride.

Hey mate, it’s up near Myrtleford, thanks for watching. What pack raft are you looking at?

Thanks mate, I really appreciate your comment.

Thanks Vince, I’ve done enough trips to know how hard to push so I can go on day after day, what works for me with water, nutrition.. take breaks, walk to use different muscle groups.. big one is the hunt is not a race.. and focus on enjoying the moments of the journey.

Cheers mate.. I enjoy filming, so it’s one of the things that helps me get through the tough stuff. Thanks for watching.

Thanks mate, was an epic day.. so lucky.

Great question, I'll aim to answer this in more detail in the next video, but the short answer is 3-6 months.

Cheers Ian, glad you enjoyed it!

Hi Ian, the route is not set in stone, its Dan changes it up depending on conditions etc. Here is the route we rode for your reference. ridewithgps.com/routes/41361508?privacy_code=oHlC6EU446mJn5cL%C2%A0

Thanks so much Fiona, I'm happy you enjoyed watching & I appreciate your support.

Cheers Francis was a big ride!! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching Francis!

Cheers mate, thanks for watching. Got any of your own in the works?

@@galaxyontrail I've got a couple ideas that require planning. One including a ride and fish somewhere in the high country. Planning on doing the hunt 1000 proubly not this year as we have baby number 2 due early October. But I'm really keen on the Sydney to summit that Dan has created. Outside of riding planning on a lot of snowboarding this season. Wouldn't mind hiking up Mt bogong in the snow. If you are interested Can keep you in the loop. Would be great to go on another adventure together.

@@dylanpearson9465 Keen as for a flyfishing ride somewhere mate & Bogong too. Keep me in the loop!!

@@galaxyontrail shore thing mate. Definitely will. Will talk soon.

I think its running in Nov/dec again, I suggest doing it officially to get the full experience. Likely there will be some tweaks to the route, but happy to chat mate.

Cheers Adam, glad you enjoyed it.

@@galaxyontrail thanks for all your hard work! I’m planning on doing the hunt in 2024. Thanks for the motivation!

Any time mate

Was such a nice ride into Canberra, you are lucky to have great trails to commute on🤙

@@galaxyontrail totally. My mates and I count our lucky stars all the time. I am dead set a km as the crow flies from the top of the trail into Isaac's Ridge (at the top of the tar that you had in the video) I have a cool bit of ST that goes around Mt Wanniassa from the top of my street. So good.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks mate, sounds like you are doing this years hunt, good luck with your preparations!

Thanks Mate, really sums up the spirit of the hunt.

Yea sorry Dylan, I’ve had a bit going on.. we rode past some nice water, I’d be keen as to do something like that too!

Nice once you know you have broken the back of most of the hard work, and have time to enjoy, was a good day on the bike! Thanks for watching.

Thanks James, it's by far the most enjoyable 1000km I've spent on my bike.There is a 500 option too.

Amazing Chris!! You'll get to see the best parts of victoria!

Thanks for watching Ed!

Ok I’m getting the picture, a gear video is the next one I’ll be filming. Advice is to start with some 2-3 day trips, get the legs into working all day and backing it up the next. I couldn’t of made it without spare sealant, gaffa tape and your own way of getting through tough days with a smile on the face. For me that’s being able to stop and soak in the beauty of where you are even if your pushing your bike up a 30deg hill in the full sun.. it’s always nice to share your journey with a few mates too. Thanks for watching!

@@galaxyontrail Gear video would be great!

Was nice to have a shortish day and at this point in the trip, there are Bikepackers everywhere in town. The great community feel of the hunt really getting into full swing!

No I haven’t done a gear video, it’s in the works. Basically my setup was the same as my vic divide trip. Link at the end of the video.

As I understand it, with all the rain we had in the month before, any other way out was through a river up to your neck.. so we had to skip the whole Jagungal Wilderness. Always good to have a reason to go back another time thou. Thanks for watching!

@@galaxyontrail yah, we had lots of rain and flooding in November last year. I reckon you would have been right heading Long Plain/Broken Cart Trail/Brindabella Road into Canberra. It was never closed and there is only one shallow creek crossing that way. The Goodradigbee and Murrumbidgee rivers both have bridges and didn't close in that time. Anyhoo, loving the series.

Yes another trip in the calendar would be awesome!!