Mitta Mitta and West Dartmouth

In the Mitta Mitta and Dartmouth areas is a beautiful valley with good camping spots and deer hunting opportunities. I checked this out as a reccy for a future trip. Marked in the blue line is Holloways Log Road, closed road till cup day weekend.

Area marked is private property but all around is State Forest.

Start forest free camp.

Looking East to the State Forest bowl past the private property.

Ganite peak in the distance.

State forest boundary.

A paddock to cross.

Fencing.

Looking North.

4x4 route from Mount Beauty to Snowy Creek about 50 Km. Track conditions unknown.

Mt Ebenezer near Bright

Mount Ebenezer via Wet Gully Track

Mount Ebenezer summit

Bush type

Crik

Stag Rub tree

Stag hoof print

Stag scraping with its antlers

Down on the Farm

Down on the River

Here piggy piggy

In the old truck

Roadworthy?

Pig, Pig

Pork

Joanna Beach Surf Fishing

To fish and hunt, process, and cook your own meat is not as easy as going down to the supermarket but not everyone will be able to or want stomach the process of killing or cleaning wild game.

You need to be prepared and respectful of the life you take as well as responsible to follow the laws and regulations and maintain a sense of mutual respect for other hunters, fishermen and landowners.

In developing a sustainable lifestyle and eating truly organic, "nature to table" food for me means following these principles:

• Take only what you need.
• Use all of what you take as possible.
• Share more than you keep.

So with this in mind I went surf fishing and camping at Joanna Beach, near Cape Otway Victoria.

Joanna Beach, Cape Otway Victoria Day 1

The Camp

The Camp

Helens Swag

My Swag

Helen checking conditions

Sunrise Day 3

Me sharing all the fish I caught :-)

Salami Twiggy Stix

Got a new thin sausage filler tube that's good for making twiggy stix so I made a small batch os salami twiggy stix to cure in the charcuterie fridge. Half plain salami and half spicy with Korean Gochujang chilli paste for spice and heat.

Barkers Creek Reservoir Harcourt North

Barkers Creek Reservoir is a stocked fishing location annualy receiving Brown Trout, Murray Cod and Golden Perch. The reservoir is currently only 42% full.

Maybe that's why I didn't get a bite. Next time I might take the kayak.

Habitat and Map - https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-grants-program/completed-project-pages/installing-woody-habitat-into-barkers-creek-reservoir

Kayaks OK - https://vrfish.com.au/2019/04/17/barkers-creek-reservoir-open-to-kayaks-and-canoes/

Tooliorook Lake Volcanic Plains Victoria

Lake Tooliorook is located 5km from Lismore (Victoria). The lake offers good fishing, duck hunting (in season) and superb views across to Mount Elephant, an extinct volcano.

Fishing of the jetty with Mount Elephant in the background.

ISUZU MU-X 80K

My Isuzu MU-X clocked up 80,000 Kilometres today. After buying the 2018 ISUZU MU-X LS-M MY18 WAGON brand new in October of that year.

The Odometer

The BFG KO2 tyres fitted in October 2018 I reckon I still got 10 to 20K left.

Home Cooking

With Andrea in hospital for an extended stay recently I took some photos of my sustenance to show how I was suffering.

Venison backstrap on a bed of leek and potato

Home made wood fired pizza

T-Bone and chips

Sweet and sour pork and rice

Venison Backstrap grilled mini capsicums and chips

Scrambled eggs

Prawn pasta

Pork ribs

Say No More

Beer and a BLT, say no more