Day 211 Mount Clear

Another hill. That's not really a hill

NSW Day 69 (211)

Wednesday 22nd December, 2021 13.3km

4310.9 / 788 km

I'm not feeling well. My first thoughts go to Covid as I have been a few areas in the last couple of days.

It feels like a head cold and my legs are weak. But I've got to keep going and I set off for Mt Clear Camp. It's not far away as I did a lot of the distance yesterday.

Only mates I can talk to.

My thoughts are a short day with a chance to relax and maybe a stopover. But after meeting a ranger, the campground needs to be booked. I decide to walk up to the main road and find a stealth camp not far from a creek.

The trail climbs a hill to the ACT/NSW border. My legs are still weak and I sit down halfway up to rest. Two young people power up the hill and stop and chat. As it turns out he is a member of the National Trail Facebook page and is thinking of riding the trail on a bike one day. That's where my trip started. Thinking about it. About 5 years in planning altogether.

More mates.

I got my act together then kept climbing the hill only to meet them coming back. Oh what I would give for some young legs again. Then once you hit the top you just turn right and go down again. Hasn't anybody heard of contouring. I suppose it's what we get for following fire trails not dedicated walk trails.

My nice hidden spot beside the road 
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The border is also the Namadgi National Park boundary. So when I hit the road I look for a camp spot and find one in amongst some trees and a short walk down to Grassy Creek which is flowing nicely. A relaxing afternoon and working out some different scenarios for stopping for Christmas.