Yep, got the Sea to Summit ones.
Very rare would the fangs be long enough to get through it, and then break the skin (let alone get venom into the blood stream).
Most snake fangs are just big enough to take down small rodents and marsupials.
So best to be safe than sorry…. But as you say, give you peace of mind, and enjoyment when hiking.
Yeah there’s a massive high area - the West Peak (which a lot of people take to be the summit) is quite a way west, and all down the back towards Cleve Cole Hut is well above the tree line. The actual summit is just a bump on a broad flat hill, really. Camping up near the summit should be fine. Just take account of the wind direction and find somewhere a little off the ridge line in the Lee side where the heath isn’t too thick, and there’s no reason not to camp up high. You might find a seep if you walk down a gully line, otherwise be prepared to carry enough water to get you back down… better to carry and not need than not carry and need! Sorry if this is all obvious.
I camped at Tawonga huts in April a couple of years back and reckon it got to -5 C - our water bottles inside the tent next to sleeping bags froze fully solid. My 35 yo sleeping bag managed fine.
Yikes - snakes and downhill skate sound a bad combo!
Not at all.
It’s all useful information as I haven’t done any over nights as yet.
All advice appreciated.
Then do a short and quick overnight somewhere closer first, to test out the gear. You will usually find something you want to swap / fix / forgot.
Also, keep a running list of gear that you bring. Mark it off each time you actually use it. If you don’t use it two times in a row, have a hard think about if you really need it and consider dropping it from the list. Less stuff = less weight = happier times.
I did a backyard camp 
Started with just the sleeping kit then noted everything I had to go back inside for.
Totally valid.
With Scouts, I start them preparing for camp by camping beside the Scout Hall.
Everything they had to go back into the shed to bring out = something they would have forgotten if we had gone away to camp elsewhere!
Best tip I can give if the temp drops below freezing. As it did on my trip to Walls of Jerusalem. ….take a metal water flask and fill with hot water. Makes a massive difference , toss it in the sleeping bag about 1/2 hr before bedtime !
You absolute nutter.
Yep.
And lucky I did it too otherwise we would have no way of heating anything (didn’t realise the gas canister I was using for my Furno had a different connection to what I needed for the Companion stove I got for the car camping trip with the missus).
We sent the luge riders down first just in case after the first sighting
Even just after unpacking them I’m a bit dubious on the quality but for $18 shipped for the lot worth a punt. At the very least it’ll give me an indication of what sizes I’ll be getting in a brand named dry bag.
Update:
The blue bag at least handled running water fine though not completely sold it would do the job if submerged for long periods.
But are you scuba diving with your pack? You don’t need to over engineer this, it’s a bag that gets rained on.
I think @Eastie_Boi1 said he’s planning a kayaking trip.
Yep. This is the planned first overnighter.
Should be able to leave straight from work on a Friday, spend a couple of nights there then come back on the Sunday.
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Was thinking of going there for a night or two in the tinny and it would have a bit more capacity than a kayak.
Mine has about 200L of storage in the hatches + about 25L worth in the deck bag.
The difficult part is the size of the openings into the hatches as doubt I’ll be able to get a table or whatever into there (not that I need one obviously but would add an element of luxury )
Saw some guys using these on a multi day hike. Weigh less than a kg and fold into a small bag.
Don’t remember the brand, but I have that style and while it is lower to the ground it’s comfy.
Unless you are a definite plus size.
