Top 10 Most SCENIC HUTS in Tasmania

[@MR-dv6ms]

Fantastic list

[@AaronGrayOutdoors]

Welcome back, great video! Only been to a few of those huts personally. I’d like to see the Tyndalls video but completely understand it you don’t end up publishing it. It is quite the delicate area.

[@LucasChamberlain]

Thanks! Yeah we'll see what happens in regard to the Tyndalls video. If I do publish it, I'll be mentioning the fragility of the area a heck of a lot!

[@MrSappy77]

Agreed👍

[@satyamojr]

Hi there, I am a keen Tasmanian bushwalker who has just now discovered your videos. Thank you! Fabulous! I feel inspired to get out there ... I love the huts too :-)

[@LucasChamberlain]

Hey! Might see you out on the tracks somewhere once my knee is better 👍

[@alexforsythphoto]

Amazing mate! I want to see ALL of them!

[@cnschulz]

8/10. Thanks for the advice. Ill be sure to tick those other two off soon!

[@adventuresofxing9103]

Love the list. Tahune & New Pelion would be my top two too!

[@LucasChamberlain]

The huts themselves are really nice too; Tahune especially!

[@MrSappy77]

Nice list👍 everytime I get into a conversation about huts, the original huts of kunanyi always trump the more modern huts in my opinion, the construction and intricate woodwork especially the bridges, arbors and archways that led to some of the huts is just beautiful. the history of these huts and the people who built and used them is fascinating, I always compare those huts to the shack culture we have now. People worked hard and then retreated to the foothills on the weekend to work and play in their huts

[@LucasChamberlain]

Thanks 🙂 I also love the huts up on the mountain, and am pleasantly surprised at how secret they still are. A friend sent through a document which detailed a lot of history of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, including all the huts/ruins. Pretty fascinating for sure!

[@MrSappy77]

@@LucasChamberlain this history is slowly being reclaimed by the mountain, as are some of the tracks that lead to them. I would love to see something like a guided tour to highlight and preserve what still remains before it is lost forever. there is little documentation on the early huts, there is a great little book called “huts of kunanyi” I love finding those remnants and am lucky to know people that have taken me to the sites where some of these beautiful huts once stood, I still look for rocks that have been placed in a circular fashion as people would positions rocks around the base of ferns for aesthetic purposes, some ferns can still be found with rocks around them whilst some ferns have burned or died but the circular rock shapes remain, I believe cascade would have a wealth of information/knowledge of where all the huts once stood as the huts were built on cascade land and rent was paid to use them. How cool would a tour of these sites be, even signage where huts once stood with pictures of what the hut looked like and as brief history would be something special👍

[@wheresmycheese8511]

Stayed in Whiteley's as a kid. You definitely need to watch the fog up there. Rolls in super quick and throws you out big time

[@chriscrawford2028]

Well done Lucas. Brought back many memories. The new Waterfall Valley Hut looks spectacular! Next step? How about the scenic huts of NZ?

[@LucasChamberlain]

Thanks! Haha I don't think I've seen enough backcountry huts in NZ to make a reasonable ranking, but maybe one day.

[@sandyanders-tassieadventur7175]

I want to go back to the Walls of Jerusalem too (did it in March) All the huts there are amazing. Trappers, Dixons, Lake Ball hut and the ruin before the junction (Near Trappers Hut) Great Vid 👍

[@LucasChamberlain]

Thanks 🙂

[@sandyanders-tassieadventur7175]

@@LucasChamberlain Solitary mans hut looks really good it is near Tiger lake (North of the Walls)

[@LucasChamberlain]

@@sandyanders-tassieadventur7175 Yep there's plenty of cool looking huts I'm yet to check out.

[@Will-ce7tv]

I visited Whiteley's hut for lunch on my way to Weston lake in January. It's loaded with snakes, I'm pretty cautious about entering huts now unfortunately.

[@LucasChamberlain]

Ah damn, that's a shame. Yeah that interior isn't much to write about at Whiteley's, but I'm still a fan of the location. 👍

[@howyou8252]

where's haberle's hut

[@LucasChamberlain]

It's up on the Parsons track in the great western tiers. I'm yet to visit it unfortunately!

[@cptlooney]

Agree with Tahune hut. The reward of getting to it, after a tough hike. The warmth, seating and eating area. Heli pad views are amazing. And you would of got your own Rangers room as well :) I wonder if they use the Heli pad for FIFO, for Rock climbers etc. I know Dick Smith recently returned and I'm not sure if he walked this one in - too his credit, he has walked it 3 times, including the Loddons.

[@LucasChamberlain]

Ranger's quarters are pretty small haha ;) Parks use the helipad for flying gear in and out, plus the sputniks for the toilet, but I'm not sure who else uses it (aside from the rescue chopper).

[@cptlooney]

@@LucasChamberlain The new toilet Sputnik setup is great. Very clean as well. Would be great is Parks did a video of the hydro power system and Energy methods for the hut - I went and had a look at it. I do have some information on the build. Power was off when we were there, but the hut was warm and natural light at night was perfect.

[@LucasChamberlain]

@@cptlooney Bashing down the creek to the generator is pretty crap! But it's necessary, if the power is to be on. The power is only on when ranger's are there over summer because of the risk of water levels in the lake becoming low. For most of the year though, the power is left on as there is enough rainfall to keep the lake level's up.

[@martyfelber6102]

I had an interesting experience at New Pelion Hut....foolishly I hung a plastic bag that my next nights dinner(raw chicken...all OK as I did the tramp in winter) on one of the coat pegs near the corner outside....NO WAY (I thought) could the possums get it...apparently lots of noise during the night and it was discovered that the possum climbed up the side....was reaching to my bag hanging....then BANG! ...possum fell to the ground and tried again!!........Ranking?? Hmmmmmm I think for me and anyone else, it depends on the experience you have at the hut (was it bucketing down that day and relief came from a simple framework of wood and tin?)......or a glorious day all day to wrap it up by staying at a hut that you have all to yourself!

[@LucasChamberlain]

Yep, adding in personal experiences makes it very tough to form a ranking. I tried to keep it strictly to scenery and location, but I definitely mentioned personal experiences a few times in this video!

[@FesteringRatSub]

I know of some secret huts but I can't tell. They have been hidden for 40+ years. Good luck hut hunting.

[@LucasChamberlain]

Cheers! There's still plenty of exploring left for me do to across Tassie!

[@Rob.Parsons]

yes please

[@drnotadoctor7824]

What is the hut in your title?

[@LucasChamberlain]

Meston hut in the walls of Jerusalem.

[@sergianic]

Lady Lake.

[@LucasChamberlain]

Haven't actually been to that one before!

[@sergianic]

@@LucasChamberlain You'll be impressed I think. A great entree to the Central Plateau and multi day to Cynthia Bay. Or many other options and for the outsider with no car, via bus to Needles and easy hitching across the Dairy Plains or a $70 taxi from Deloraine.