On our 4th attempt to make it to Keppel Hut we finally made it!
We have been trying to make our way to Keppel Hut for over a year but due to circumstances we never seem to make it , on our 1st attempt it was to late in the day, on 2nd attempt the gate was closed, on the 3rd attempt with Wendy the rear suspension airbag went flat and wouldn’t pump back up and we ended up driving home through the Black Spur with one side of the suspension on the bump stops!
I was itching to get out of the house and the night before I said to Cath that we were going out for a picnic, the following day I was not to be deterred by the rain bucketing down nor the arctic weather I was going to go to Keppel Hut and that was it.
Caitlin became car sick traveling through the Black Spur resulting in us needing to pull over and Caitlin and I to wander about in the drizzle and the freezing weather (the car informing me it was 2 degrees outside) but I was not going to be deterred by this.
On our way along Lady Talbot Drive we spotted a little bit of snow on the side of the road and not expecting to see anymore I quickly jumped out to take a few photos. Well as we ventured further towards Keppel Hut it began snowing and reaching Keppel Hut it snowed on and off whilst we there.
I had packed the chainsaw just in case there were any trees down on the road and began gathering firewood to build a fire, which we sat around whilst eating our picnic and watching the snow fall outside.
After lunch we ventured further north into the Rubicon Historic area looking at the old tramways, sawmills and Hydro electric power station.
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Day Trips in 2008, Keppel Hut & Rubicon Historic Area
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April 2008 - Keppel Hut & Rubicon Historic Area
