Melanie Judd: Long Walk 2015 Action Plan

Strengths:

I have cross-country skied with my family from Charlottes Pass,

along the banks of the Snowy River and up to Mt Kosciusko.
Therefore I have some idea/knowledge of the environment we will
be walking through.
I have some experience in extended hiking trips having done three
trips that have lasted between 1-2 weeks, which gives me
confidence in my ability, as well as a slight insight into what to
expect.
I have experience both creating and eating dehydrated meals and
know what works for me, and what I like to have on trips.
I have a patient/easygoing/happy personality, which will help being
in such a close-knit group for this extended period of time, I am not
easily frustrated and will take most situations in my stride.
I am determined, having had a knee injury early this year, I have
worked hard at rehabilitating it and I want to prove to myself that it
will not prevent me from doing anything.
My family is very supportive and interested in what I am doing and
how they can help, they are great resources for knowledge as they
all have experience in varying aspects of the outdoors and can help
in my preparation for this trip.

Barriers:

Access to a dehydrator to dehydrate meals- I have planned to do

the majority of meal cooking and dehydrating in the Mid-term break
whilst I am home and have access to my parents dehydrator, for
any extra things I have organized to borrow Lucindas dehydrator
whilst back in Bendigo.
Time management- I am juggling work in the holidays along with
assignments for all of my subjects, trips and trying to plan for long
walk. To manage this I am using the below timetable to know
exactly when I need to have each task completed by, I have also
only committed myself to two days of work so as not to put too
much stress on myself.
Personal Fitness- I am not confident in my current fitness and am
worried about how my injured knee will cope on the walk. To help
with this I have been going on regular bike rides with my
housemates, which is strengthening my leg muscles and helping
with aerobic fitness. I am also keeping up with my physio leg
exercises and plan to do a few weighted pack walks before the trip.

People and Resources:

Brothers- I have organized to borrow my eldest brothers single man

tent, which is a good lightweight option, I am also borrowing my
other brothers lightweight stove, which I have used in the past and
is a lighter option than my tangier.

Physio- I am consulting my physio for exercises and ways do best

manage my knee injury both before and throughout the hike.
I am utilizing my parents, as they both have extensive knowledge
regarding extended trips, they know the Kosciusko region well and
can help me with tips and what I should expect. Mum has also done
a lot of dehydrating of food for trips and can help me choose, cook
and dehydrate meals. They also have good lightweight gear that I
can
My housemates are great to drag along whilst I get fit, they are
always up for a bike ride or walk and will keep me motivated in
getting fit.
Lightweight food/dehy ideas and tips website:
http://www.theyummylife.com/Backpacking_Food

Assessment Resources:
I have spoken to my Dad (Ken Judd), who works within the East
Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, and has extensive
knowledge, and access to data concerning Introduced flora species
within the Kosciusko and Snowy River regions.
Website: NSW Government, Office of Environment and HeritageHas information and links regarding weed identification, control,
managers, impacts and more:
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/pestsweeds/WeedIdentification
V2.htm
Jane Mallen Coopers Thesis 1990: Introduced plants in the high
altitude environments of Kosciusko national park, southeastern
Australia. Collected from Australian National University,
https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/10994
List, description, severity and control measures of noxious weeds
within the Snowy River Shire:
http://www.snowyriver.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Vegetation_and_Wee
ds/Legislation/New_Noxious_Weed_Classes
Snowy River National Park management plan 1995:
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/313434/Snow
y-River-National-Park-Management-Plan.pdf
Action Plan Timetable:
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

21st

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

26th

27th

Grandparent
s house,
socializing,
no internet,
can do OE
debate
readings.

Melbourne
with family,
no internet,
more OE
readings in
spare time

Melbourne
with
family, no
internet,
more OE
readings in
spare time

28th

29th

30th

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Borrow
mums car,
food shopping
for dinners,
Cook and
dehydrate
bolognaise,
Cook Chow
mien to
dehydrate
next morning.

Working for
Wild Rivers
(Bairnsdale)

Working for
Wild Rivers
(Bairnsdale)

Finish off any

Big River trip
report

Nature
diary entry

Nature
Diary
entry

Dehydrate
Chow mien
whilst at work,
Cook curried
sausages in
evening to
dehydrate in
morning.

Dehydrate
curried
sausages
whilst at
work.

Catching
train back to
Bendigo, no
internet, do
Big river trip
report write
up.

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

Grampians
Trip

Grampians Trip

Grampians
Trip

Grampians
Trip

Grampians
Trip

Grampians
Trip

Finish off
Nature
Diary

Finish off 9
week Nature
diary entry

1 new nature
diary entry
Finish
creating
Action Plan

Big River trip

report due
9:00am

OE Debate
topic prep
with
Sophie
Do
practice
BFE exam
and study

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

17th

18th

Nature Diary
due

ROT research
and planning
due

ROT Trip prep

ROT Trip prep

ROT trip

ROT Trip

ROT Trip

BFE exam

Practice pack
hike with Alex
and Jess

Bike ride with

Alex and Jess

19th

20th

21st

22nd

23rd

24th

25th

OE Ball

Research
assignment

Planning and
Prep-Long
Walk
(Food/menu
planning)

Planning and
Prep-Long
Walk
(Fitness)
(Prep for
leading)

Planning and
Prep-Long
Walk
(Personal
Info)
(Artifact)

WV Essay
work
Research

WV Essay
work

OE Debate
Tute
BFE Exam
study
ROT planning
and Prep
work

Planning and
Prep-Long
Walk
(Equipment)

Exam prep

Practice
hike

26th

27th

28th

29th

30th

31st

1st

Research
assignment

Research
assignment

WV essay
work

Finish off
Research
assignment

WV Essay
work

Exam prep

Exam prep

Research
assignment

Research
project
due-Long
Walk

Practice
pack
Fix
anything
that needs
attention

Practice HikeAlex and Jess

OE Exam
Exam prep

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

Finish off
Planning and
Prep-Long
Walk

Finish off
Planning and
Prep-Long
Walk

Planning
and Prep
due- Long
Walk

Brothers
Birthday

Environmen
tal
worldviews
essay due

Lifeguard
Re-cert day

Last
minute
organisatio
n and rest

10th

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

Finish off WV
Essay

Naturalist
Exam
WV essay
work

9th
Start Walk