Green Trails Overnight Pack Carry Hikes

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Here at Green Trails Australia, we use Meetup.com to allow people to test the hiking gear and/or camping gear that they’ve just bought off us via our website or in our shop. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet fellow pack carry hikers, chat about the gear they use and get some real world feedback on either products that they’ve bought through us, or products they’ve purchased elsewhere.

Our overnight pack carry hiking events range from easy walks to very challenging treks. We’ve hosted over 60 events from distances of 15km to 265km over 16 days. Our events are free to join (unless otherwise specified), and they are all about the hike, getting outdoors, and getting away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

If you’re more into day hikes, check out our Green Trails Day Hikes Meetup Group. Both of our groups are private, meaning that you’ll need to sign up to be a member to see who’s going, and to see the meetup location and other important information.

Green Trails Day Hikes on Meetup.com

We currently have 514 Members and 8 Hike Leaders. Upcoming events are as follows:

Date:Host:Event:Attendees:
Sat Aug 20, 2022KirstenMount Feathertop Snow ShoeingJust posted

Green Trails Overnight Pack Carry Hikes on Meetup.com

Below is a list of past pack carry events that we have hosted up to July 2022. To date we have led 60 Pack Carry Hikes on top of our 291 day hikes. These pack carry hikes have been led by just 5 leaders and covered a distance of 2,627km:

Date:Host:Event:Days | KM | Difficulty:
Jul 30, 2022MichaelShaw Creek Snow Hike2 Days | 25km | Grade 4
Jul 9, 2022MichaelMt Tamboritha Hill Climb2 Days | 45km | Grade 4
Apr 23, 2022MichaelMcMillans Track Dargo High Plains to Cobungra3 Days | 50km | Grade 5
Apr 15, 2022MichaelKosciuszko National Park4 Days | 67km | Grade 5
Apr 2, 2022MichaelLickhole Creek Eagle Peaks Hike2 Days | 30km | Grade 5
Feb 12, 2022JohnA lake, mountain and waterfall-Mt Cobbler2 Days | 29km | Grade 4
Feb 4, 2022MichaelLimestone & Cobberas Wilderness4 Days | 70km | Grade 5
Dec 27, 2021MichaelCOBBERAS to KOSCIUSZKO 12 Days AAWT12 Days | 177km | Grade 5
Apr 17, 2021JohnMount Buffalo Circuit2 Days | 32km | Grade 4
Apr 2, 2021MichaelThe Twins AAWT Easter Weekend4 Days | 65km | Grade 4
Mar 27, 2021MichaelWellington Plains Spion Kopje2 Days | 30km | Grade 5
Mar 5, 2021MichaelAAWT The Viking & Mount Speculation4 Days | 52km | Grade 5
Feb 27, 2021MichaelHowqua River Loop Walk2 Days | 36km | Grade 4
Feb 12, 2021MichaelAAWT Taylors to Sunnyside Loop3 Days | 45km | Grade 4
Feb 6, 2021MichaelTarra Bulga2 Days | 23km | Grade 3
Jan 23, 2021MichaelThe Long Spur4 Days | 50km | Grade 4
Jan 23, 2021JohnFalls Creek to Mountain Creek Camp Ground3 Days | 39km | Grade 4
Jan 15, 2021Michael3 Huts Exploratory (AAWT)4 Days | 60km | Grade 5
Dec 26, 2020Michael10 Huts in 10 Days – AAWT10 Days | 140km | Grade 5
Dec 5, 2020MichaelMoroka Gorge Falls2 Days | 28km | Grade 5
Jun 26, 2020MichaelAAWT Easton Dam to Fiddlers Green Camp4 Days | 50km | Grade 4
Jun 20, 2020MichaelAAWT Stronachs Mill to Thompson River Camp2 Days | 24km | Grade 4
Mar 14, 2020MichaelTali Karng via Wellington River2 Days | 38km | Grade 4
Mar 7, 2020MichaelHelicopter & Howitt Spur Exploratory3 Days | 30km | Grade 5
Feb 29, 2020MichaelRitchies Hut Beginners Pack Carry2 Days | 16km | Grade 3
Feb 22, 2020MichaelEagle Peaks 8 Mile Spur Hike2 Days | 32km | Grade 4
Feb 21, 2020JohnWalls of Jerusalem3 Days | 38km | Grade ?
Feb 14, 2020AnneBurchell Trail2 Days | 38km | Grade 4
Feb 8, 2020MichaelLorne2 Days | 43km | Grade 4
Jan 27, 2020MichaelCraigs Hut2 Days | 27km | Grade 4
Jan 25, 2020MichaelHowqua River Loop Walk2 Days | 30km | Grade 4
Jan 25, 2020JohnWilson Prom Northern Circuit3 Days | 60km | Grade 5
Jan 11, 2020MichaelLake Eildon The Pinnacles2 Days | 32km | Grade 5
Dec 26, 2019MichaelBuller Huts Trail9 Days | 130km | Grade 5
Dec 14, 2019MichaelAAWT Stage 2 – Phillack Saddle to O’Sheas Mill3 Days | 46km | Grade 4
Dec 7, 2019JohnRichies Hut/The Bluff/Howqua River2 Days | 25km | Grade 4
Nov 23, 2019MichaelCrinoline Tamboritha3 Days | 35km | Grade 5
Nov 16, 2019JohnMitchell River2 Days | 37km | Grade 4
Nov 4, 2019MichaelMount Bogong3 Days | 40km | Grade 5
Nov 2, 2019MichaelMount Feathertop2 Days | 35km | Grade 4
Oct 26, 2019MichaelLake Mountain Keppel Hut2 Days | 25km | Grade 3
Oct 19, 2019JohnBriggs Bluff / Mount Difficult2 Days | 32km | Grade 4
Oct 19, 2019MichaelThe Bluff3 Days | 35km | Grade 5
Oct 12, 2019JohnWilson Prom Sealers Cove/Waterloo Bay2 Days | 34km | Grade 3
Sep 27, 2019JohnGSWW Lake Monibeong to Cape Bridge Water3 Days | 46km | Grade 3
Sep 27, 2019MichaelWalk into History Warburton to Powelltown3 Days | 50km | Grade 4
Sep 14, 2019MichaelWalhalla2 Days | 34km | Grade 4
Sep 7, 2019KevinMajor Mitchell Plateau, The Grampians2 Days | 25km | Grade 4
Aug 31, 2019JohnBrunswick Falls2 Days | 20km | Grade 5
Aug 17, 2019MichaelADA River Federal Sawmill HA High Lead2 Days | 30km | Grade 4
Aug 3, 2019MichaelGrampians Peaks Trail3 Days | 55km | Grade 4
Apr 26, 2019MichaelFiddlers Green to Rumph Saddle2 Days | 28km | Grade 4
Apr 24, 2019MichaelThomson River to Fiddlers Green2 Days | 25km | Grade 4
Apr 22, 2019MichaelMushroom Rocks to Thomson River2 Days | 42km | Grade 4
Apr 20, 2019MichaelWalhalla to Mushroom Rocks2 Days | 22km | Grade 4
Jan 26, 2019M / ETali Karng via Wellington River2 Days | 36km | Grade 4
Dec 23, 2018M / EBlue Mountains7 Days | 83km | Grade 6
Dec 8, 2018MichaelCathedral Loop via Wells Cave South to North2 Days | 23km | Grade 4
Nov 4, 2018M / ECrinoline Pack Carry2 Days | 50km | Grade 5
Sep 28, 2018M / EGrampians Peaks Trail Section One3 Days | 33km | Grade 4