Good one mate. I like the new intro and the sound additions. It is at once both a shame and a blessing that such places are so remote from civilisation.
Hi Mark, enjoyed a number of your You Tube Vids and your company on the Frenchmans Cal hike recently. It was lovely meeting someone who has done those walks we taked about. My son agrees with you about photos not doing views justice and I tend to agree...although sometimes if might flatter an image and certainly can help preserve a memorable moment. Great stuff...keep trekking Bruv.
Cheers Brian. Thank you. It was a pleasure to meet your brother and yourself. We do certainly share a love of the Tasmanian wilderness. It's a spectacular place and I look forward to the opportunity to make more videos.
Hi Kevin. Thanks for the question. Why the Australian flag?? What better place to fly the Australian National Flag than on top of a mountain named after Australian highest recognition for valour and courage in the face of our nation’s enemies. That flag was used by my team in 2002 in Afghanistan. Coincidentally, the start of the trek also marked the 20 anniversary of the first Australia lost (Killed in Action) in Afghanistan on 16 February 2002. Sergeant Andrew Russell was the first of 41 Australian soldiers to be killed in our 20-year involvement in Afghanistan. So, standing on a mountain that signifies courage, I flew the flag in memory of the 41 Australians killed, and over 260 wounded in Australia’s longest war and for all the Australians that have been willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their mates and their country. I hope that this small display will now inspire others to continue to strive to achieve great things in life for themselves and their country.
Thanks for sharing. Plan to head out to PB in the upcoming months. The Southern Ranges are a beautiful place.
They sure are amazing. the weather can be hard but the views are amazing.
Good one mate. I like the new intro and the sound additions.
It is at once both a shame and a blessing that such places are so remote from civilisation.
Correct there mate. It's hard to get to but that's part of the appeal.
Hi Mark, enjoyed a number of your You Tube Vids and your company on the Frenchmans Cal hike recently. It was lovely meeting someone who has done those walks we taked about. My son agrees with you about photos not doing views justice and I tend to agree...although sometimes if might flatter an image and certainly can help preserve a memorable moment. Great stuff...keep trekking Bruv.
Cheers Brian. Thank you. It was a pleasure to meet your brother and yourself. We do certainly share a love of the Tasmanian wilderness. It's a spectacular place and I look forward to the opportunity to make more videos.
One question: why the Australian flag??
Hi Kevin. Thanks for the question.
Why the Australian flag??
What better place to fly the Australian National Flag than on top of a mountain named after Australian highest recognition for valour and courage in the face of our nation’s enemies.
That flag was used by my team in 2002 in Afghanistan. Coincidentally, the start of the trek also marked the 20 anniversary of the first Australia lost (Killed in Action) in Afghanistan on 16 February 2002. Sergeant Andrew Russell was the first of 41 Australian soldiers to be killed in our 20-year involvement in Afghanistan.
So, standing on a mountain that signifies courage, I flew the flag in memory of the 41 Australians killed, and over 260 wounded in Australia’s longest war and for all the Australians that have been willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for their mates and their country.
I hope that this small display will now inspire others to continue to strive to achieve great things in life for themselves and their country.