Quite Dandy

2 hr "run" through Dandenong Ranges National Park (from Grants Picnic Ground, Kallista). 14.2 kms. Very enjoyable. It rained, HAILED, and shone. Lots of ups, lots of downs, and lots of walking. Lots of mud.

The multi-function printer that I bought myself recently is earning its keep: open Melways, throw a dart at somewhere green, then simply copy the relevant pages (in colour, no less), paste together and stuff into a map bag.

During the run, the GPS was having trouble keeping in contact with its satellites. Not sure how accurate the distance is: the Garmin recorded 13.1 kms; MotionBased thinks it's 14.2 kms, and my string measurement from the Melways gets 14.4.

I thought that I'd get more mileage out of the Park. When I printed off the map, it looked huge. I figured I could do one side today, and save the other side for next time. But the whole eastern loop was only 7 kms, so I did the western loop as well. Guess I can do it in reverse next time - perhaps the hills will be less steep.