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Van Journal Week 3: The Easter Storm

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Without new experiences, something is sleeping in us.

The Bay of Fires had been good for us. Too good. We enjoyed perfect weather, while unforgettable sunsets got better every evening. We experienced the best of this last night, a perfect au revoir before we walked along the east coast.

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We had spent ages this week to plan and capture the best hiking trails, waterfalls and attractions to document them on our journey through Tasmania. When it comes to hiking, there are not too many long ways between St. Helens and the Freycinet National Park.

However, there were a few highlights, including Evercreech Falls and the APSLEY Gorge Track.

Epic remote campsite in Evercroech Forest

We followed unpaved lumberjack streets and made a detour from St. Helens towards Evercroech Forest. Originally, evercroech was supposed to be a short visit to visit the waterfall and the famous White Knights, Australia's highest white chewing gum.

When we arrived, we knew that we had to stay at least one night. The entire reserve is a small clearing next to the Bach EverCroech with man ferns and towering rubbers on all sides. The best thing was that we were completely alone throughout our visit and did not see any human soul.

There was no internet connection here either, which meant that we were not distracted and allowed ourselves to enjoy the moment a little more.

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Switch off in Bicheno

to Evercroech we completed a short hike in the Douglas APSLEY National Park before we stopped in Bicheno. This place is perfect for Van-Lifer and Tassie tourer because it offers all the facilities you need on the go. This included hot showers, a beach for swimming, landfills, petrol stations, free drinking water, supermarkets and a bakery.

We actually spent a whole day to relax, do some work and take care of all the inevitable tasks that life in a van brings.

The only thing Bicheno does not have is a free campsite. So far we had never paid for the camp in Tasmania in Tasmania. We built our van so that it is completely self -contained and independent of the network. Of course we wanted to take full advantage of our newly acquired independence.

Instead of parking in Bicheno secretly, we parked under a bridge right at the beginning of the Coles Bay Road. This was not just a random bridge that we found, but a proposed free campsite in the campermate app.

Freycinet National Park

The next big goal on our list was the Freycinet National Park. Here is the Wineglass Bay, perhaps one of the most famous beaches in Australia. However, what was more interested in us were the epic hiking opportunities that were offered.

The first place was the mountain Amos, which is probably the best viewpoint in the area. Unfortunately we were very cloudy on our first day in Freycinet, so we were waiting for a Sunrise mission to the summit until the second day.

We were certainly not disappointed with this. A perfect sunrise in the morning illuminated the view over the peninsula. At the summit we made the decision to explore Freycinet for a whole week to get the best out of this incredible travel destination.
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escape the Easter hustle and bustle

After we have lived and worked on the go, we see holidays differently than most others. Long weekends, especially in Australia, mean that thousands of people are on the move to use their well -deserved days off.

For us, we usually take the time to hide and avoid the masses. We were able to travel on the hiking trails, but our bad timing when choosing one of the most popular parks of Tasmania meant that we preferred to wait for the Easter storm than to take the view of the mountains.

In the next few days until Easter has passed, we will hold back and work on publishing some long overdue content in this blog.

Next week we are planning our first hike in Tasmania on the Freycinet Peninsula Circuit next week, which we look forward to.

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