231km Larapinta Trail ~ A dream come true 💕

6.4 - 16.4.2023 (11 days ~ solo)
231km Larapinta Trail ~ A dream come true 💕
1:01 Day 1: Section 1 - 24km
Alice Springs Telegraph Station - Simpsons Gap
3:45 Day 2: Section 2 - 25km
Simpsons Gap - Jay Creek
6:05 Day 3: Section 3 + 1/2 Section 4 - 28km
Jay Creek - Brinkley Bluff
9:17 Day 4: 1/2 Section 4 + 1/2 Section 5 - 19km
Brinkley Bluff - Fringe Lily Creek
12:25 Day 5: 1/2 Section 5 + 1/2 Section 6 - 24km
Fringe Lily Creek - Rocky Gully
14:25 Day 6: 1/2 Section 6 + Section 7 - 30km
Rocky Gully - Serpentine Gorge
17:10 Day 7: Section 8 + 1/3 Section 9 - 29km
Serpentine Gorge + Middle of a valley
21:10 Day 8: 2/3 Section 9 - 21km
Middle of a valley - Orminston Gorge
23:40 Day 9: Section 10 - 8km
Orminston Gorge - Finke River
25:45 Day 10: Section 11 - 28km
Finke River - Redbank Gorge
29:00 Day 11: Section 12 - 16km
Mt Sonder
Highlights:
🔥Sleeping on Brinkley Bluff
🔥Skinny Dipping in Redbank Gorge
🔥Falling into Hugh Gorge while trying to rock scramble
🔥High Route Section 3
🔥Thunderstorm
🔥Soaked from an 8 hour walk in the rain
🔥Carrying 7 litres of water to camp in a valley and hike 30ks
🔥Finishing on top of Mt Sonder
🔥Adapting to 36 degree heat
(With half a days notice before starting 🫣)
Finally finished the video....hope you enjoy : )))

[@lizthomas1539]

This is such a great, candid video. "Not out here for the the food" made me laugh.

[@ImogenBall]

Haha thank you!!!

[@demonbadger86]

Girl deserves more subscribers

[@andrewstevenson9594]

Congratulations Imogen. Great to see you back.

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you!!!

[@user-bt8ii5yj9h]

Yes! Love from Arizona!

[@johnschannel449]

Great to see you back

[@ervinslens]

Fantastically edited video, these shots are just stunning! Hats off my friend 👏

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jodi8200]

Lucky you! It looks like you had an amazing time.

[@Shannonhikes]

Thanks for the content. Larapinta is on my list to do. I will do it in the summer to avoid the cold nights and mornings, as I live in Cairns, so I'm used to the heat and not the cold.

[@ImogenBall]

Good luck! Early April and September are probably better as the trail is open and still very hot. When I did it, it was still hot at night only started to cool down at 2am except for the last night when the cool change came through

[@user-cs5hd2vf6x]

Awesome stuff Imogen! What an achievement!👍😊

[@TheFISHTANK666]

Yay! Good to see more content from you. Love your work

[@deardetour3776]

Just finished hiking in Girraween QLD in middle of summer , and I completely relate to the heat and how exhausting it can be!

[@potato7173]

Brings back so many memories. I’m heading off to Grampians soon and will be following your schedule. Loving your content!

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you so much!!! Enjoy the grampians... it is a beautiful walk : )

[@OverHalfWayThere]

Great to see you again! Can't wait to do the Larapinta 🥰

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you!!! Such a trail worth doing 😁

[@mickbeckers]

Awesome stuff. Amazing trail.

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you!!!

[@rexball2087]

Another great vid!!! Keep em coming!

[@ImogenBall]

Thankyou Rexy!!!

[@grahamparker8192]

Hello from South Australia. Hoping to hike the Larapinta in October. Got inspired by your GPT video ( and the fact the Grampians are only 2 hours from me) and did the trail last year.

[@ImogenBall]

Very nice! Although it is going to be very hot in October. The weather starts to heat up end of August

[@larrywarren3603]

Well don Imogen, thanks for sharing. Hope to see some more of your adventures in the near future.

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you Larry!! Hope to soon : )

[@gj5464]

Loved watching your adventure. Seeing you struggle in the heat and not try to hide it kept it real. Sleeping out in the open makes you a braver person than me, i would have felt very exposed while i slept. Hoping to do the Larry next year for my 50th.

[@ImogenBall]

Ooooh good luck! The Larapinta was my first time sleeping in the open and weird to start with… but with a nice night it is amazing to see the stars !!

[@johnschannel449]

l found your channel a while back and watched all your walks, really enjoyed them and subscribed, really good to see a new walk after you took a break for a while, just an idea what about the Bibbulmun Track in Western Australia, its one of the longest and best walks in Australia

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you! Hmmm I have been considering the bibbulmun 🤔

[@butlerdc]

You are an inspiration! Smashing out those KMs. Question - how would you describe your fitness level? Do you do much exercise between hikes?

[@ImogenBall]

Awww thanks so much!! I’ve always been very active and love running in my free time. However have done a few hikes with no real fitness prep and generally a few days in it gets easier. A lot of it is mental fitness 😁

[@renaepaterson7894]

Amazing! Looking to do this June next year. Could I ask what hiking shoes you're wearing? Thanks!

[@ImogenBall]

I like to wear trail runner because they are lighter and prevent blisters for me compared to hiking boots. Only downside is there is no ankle support.

[@goughytas]

Great video, thank you! What time of year did you walk the trailer?

[@ImogenBall]

Thankyou!!! I walked at the start of April which is still quite hot. Recommend between Late April and early August. Although the nights will be really cold late May to mid July.

[@bob-kv5wu]

Awesome video. Did you do food drops on the trail? How easy was it to refill water along the trail?

[@ImogenBall]

Thank you so much! Yes, I had one at Ellery creek south and between every section there are water tanks monitored by the rangers….😁😁