b'As a departure from tradition 4WD Club will select a campsiteFedWalks2021 is introducing where they will enjoy a meal and getovernight walks. One such walk is to to know each other. On Mondayintroduce beginners to overnight morning the Macalister 4WD Clubbackpacking. What better location members will show the walkersthan Bryces Gorge.The other two features of the Valley including theovernight walks allow intrepid walkers homestead site and cemetery beforeto experience special locations not the walkers are driven back to theireasily experienced on a day walk; Tali the Licola Wilderness Village and cars at Bryces Gorge.Karng and the Wonnangatta Valley.proceed to Millers Hut where they will Joe van Beek, Convener of theTo allow bushwalkers to experience set up camp for the night. The FedWalks2021 Organising Committeethesegems of the Southern Alps and Macalister 4WD Club will provide the stated, "We trust this experience willFoot Hills without the need to carry means for cooking and the food of build an ongoing relationship betweenheavy overnight packs the organising their choice for dinner, breakfast and Macalister 4WD Club and BCWC andcommittee asked the Macalister 4WD a light lunch for the next day. The more widely between 4WDClub to be part of the experience for walkers and 4WDers will enjoy the enthusiasts and bushwalkers."these two walks. The Macalister 4WD camaraderie of a bush camp. Next In Preparation for FedWalks2021Club have embraced this request morning members may wish to Ben Cruachan Walking Clubwhich will involve them bringing explore the area and visit the likes of collaborated with Parks Victoria, thecamping gear and food supplies for a the Sentinels and Gable End before Bushwalking VictoriaBushwalkingcombined overnight camp and then the walkers take a ride over Mt Track and Conservation (BTAC) grouptransporting walkers and gear back to Wellington to their cars at McFarlane and the National Trail Association totheir cars. Each of these walks are Saddle.clear the track from Guys Hut down toSunday into Monday and limited to 12 Similarly for the walk into the the Dry River. Where BTAC providedwalkers but will require 5 or 6 4WD Wonnangatta Valley walkers will drive volunteers and equipment and thevehicles. to Bryces Gorge car park and com- National Trail Association providedFor the Tali Karng walk the bush- mence their 16km walk via Guys Hut pack horses to take gear to a campwalkers, lead by BCWC President, and the Dry River. The Macalister site on the Dry River. This was a veryHelmut Tracksdorf, will drive to 4WD Club members, lead by Club successful collaboration with win-winMcFarlane Saddle on Sunday morning President Russell Dent, will collect the outcomes.and then commence their 19km walk walkers gear from LWV and proceed Contributed by Joe van Beek,to lake Tali Karng and back up to to the Wonnangatta Valley via the Convener of the OrganisingMillers Hut. In the meantime the Zeka Spur Track to collect the walkers Committee for FedWalks2021Macalister 4WD Club members will at the junction of Dry River Track andcollect the walkers camping gear from Wonnangatta Track. The MacalisterTRACKWATCH SEPTEMBER 2021 3'