Pink Ribbon/Tape, wheredoyageddit?

OldBikerPete · Mar 16, 2015

Some of you people are bushwalkers - right.
Where, in Melbourne or within reasonable travel, do you get the pink plastic tape to mark bush tracks as we have seen on the walk to Alambie Beek falls?
I have tried Lincraft, Spotlight, Officeworks, Bunnings, Ray's Outdoors, various camping shops. I'm about to ring up Kathmandu.

Any suggestions?

Peter.

Molli · Mar 16, 2015

Is this what you're after, Peter? http://www.bunnings.com.au/whites-on-site-25mm-100m-pink-flagging-tape_p1090824

Available at Bunnings and Masters, listed as flagging tape.

OldBikerPete · Mar 16, 2015

Bonza!

Molli said:
Is this what you're after, Peter? http://www.bunnings.com.au/whites-on-site-25mm-100m-pink-flagging-tape_p1090824

Available at Bunnings and Masters, listed as flagging tape.

That's what I'm after, Molli. Many Thanks.
Didn't see it at Maribyrnong Bunnings. Now I need to find out which store has it!

Peter.

SMBooth · Mar 16, 2015

I know somebody that has some, ill find out were he gets it.

Edit - Sorry I see Molli has you on the right track (pun intended)

SMBooth · Mar 16, 2015

Anyway were you heading to need that?

Peter Simpson · Mar 16, 2015

That stuff is also known as "surveyor's tape" and comes in a multitude of colors. Ask your local survey guy or tree guy. Around here, all the big DIY chains carry it.

SMBooth · Mar 16, 2015

Try RSA Safety stores, or Pinnacle Outdoors in Lt. Bourke Street have flagging tape by Coglans.

Dr Croubie · Mar 16, 2015

If you're going out bush and you're scared that you'll get lost and want to mark your trail so you can make it back safely, I hear breadcrumbs also work...

OldBikerPete · Mar 17, 2015

Bread Crumbs

Dr Croubie said:
If you're going out bush and you're scared that you'll get lost and want to mark your trail so you can make it back safely, I hear breadcrumbs also work...

The only trouble is that we have birds, lizards, snakes and insects in the Otways, all of which are partial to bread crumbs.
I think polythene tape might survive a bit longer.

OldBikerPete · Mar 17, 2015

Thank you everybody. I have two 100m spools of pink plastic tape. That might do me for a little while.

OldBikerPete · Mar 17, 2015

SMBooth said:
Anyway were you heading to need that?

I'm going to have a crack at finding Upper Cumberland Falls and Yannathan falls and Cascades.
Gary Higgins had a go, I believe and didn't succeed. I've imported maps from the ORWTA into OziExplorer and think I might succeed with the help of a GPS.

After Cup Weekend last November, I led a group of six members of my four-wheel drive club into Staircase and Alambie Beek falls. I also took them on a tour of a few Otways scenic points.
They had a ball that weekend and this is to be a sequel at the end of May.

SMBooth · Mar 17, 2015

If upper Cumberland falls is where I think then the last section is in the creek. Yannathan is flagged already.

Yamaotoko · Mar 27, 2015

I've been itching to get down that way again some time soon. If you end up with room for one or two more tag-alongs, I'll stick my hand up!!

OldBikerPete · Apr 7, 2015

SteveR said:
I've been itching to get down that way again some time soon. If you end up with room for one or two more tag-alongs, I'll stick my hand up!!

I'll keep you in mind. Bear in mind that if you do come along, you'll be stung $10 for a temporary club membership - insurance doncha know!

SMBooth · Apr 9, 2015

Wye River was the falls I was thinking of.

Pink Ribbon/Tape, wheredoyageddit?

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