Monthly Archives: October 2020

A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 7

Posted on 2020/10/30 by vk3pf

Thursday 15 October 2020 Bonus season finished at 1100 local time, so I was keen to fit in at least one more eligible summit. I decided that the easiest option was to head for two of the nearby 8-point summits. … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 6

Posted on 2020/10/27 by vk3pf

Wednesday 14 October 2020 This was the last full day for the seasonal bonus for the VK3 Association, which ends at 2359 UTC on 14 October. I planned a day which was dependent upon roads being open and not blocked … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 5

Posted on 2020/10/26 by vk3pf

Tuesday 13 October 2020 Late the previous evening, Mum received some sad news about one of her sisters. An incident at home resulted in her admission to her local hospital. I decided to not change my plans, as hospital visitors … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 4

Posted on 2020/10/25 by vk3pf

Monday 12 October 2020 I planned a slightly easier day, with only three summits as targets. I left Wodonga a little after 8 am local. I headed to Myrtleford and bought some lunch at a bakery, then on to Porepunkah … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 3

Posted on 2020/10/24 by vk3pf

Sunday 11 October 2020 The plan for the day was simple – head towards Mount Beauty and then run the Eskdale Spur summit run. After visiting the Mount Beauty Bakery to buy something for lunch, I headed for Mountain Creek … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 2

Posted on 2020/10/23 by vk3pf

Saturday 10 October 2020 A text message exchange on Friday evening suggested that the Dargo High Plains Road and Blue Rag Range Track were both open. This made the option of Mount Blue Rag as a possible target. Thus a … Continue reading →

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A late push for Bonus summits despite COVID – Day 1

Posted on 2020/10/22 by vk3pf

In recent weeks, Regional Victoria has had some freedom of movement in Step 3 of the Victorian COVID restrictions. Regional Victoria moved to Stage 3 on 14 September. The problem was the lack of a good weather window. There was … Continue reading →

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