Exploring Tasmania: High Country Waterfall, Adapting Camp & Campfire Cooking

Discovering Parson's Falls

• 💡 The journey began by driving to Tasmania's central plateau to find Parson's Falls for a potential swim.
• 🗺️ The location was recommended by fellow YouTubers, Tim and Sandy from Sandban, who described an emerald green lake at the waterfall's base.
• 🧗 Accessing the falls involved navigating a well-worn, scrambly track down a steep incline, with no clear path.
• 🥶 Despite the very cold water, the clear conditions made the swim worthwhile, before making the climb back to the van.

Adapting Camp Plans

• 🏕️ After the waterfall, the plan was to find a lakeside camp spot down the mountain, also gathering firewood outside the national park.
• ⚠️ A friendly local camper advised them to move their initial camp spot due to the lake being part of a hydro system, with water levels potentially rising overnight.
• 🔄 They relocated to a safer spot based on the local's warning, ensuring their van wouldn't be flooded.

Campfire Cooking Experiment

• 🔥 The evening's main event was an experimental slow-cooked beef barbacoa pot roast prepared in a camp oven over a campfire.
• 🥩 The process involved browning the beef leg roast and spices, then adding chunky vegetables like carrots and onions, and water.
• 🍞 Homemade flatbreads were cooked on a pan to accompany the pot roast, which cooked for about an hour and ten minutes.
• ✅ The pot roast turned out tender and flavorful, with the cooked carrots adding a nice sweetness, exceeding expectations.

Evening Delights & Future Plans

• 🌙 For dessert, they tried a hack suggested by a viewer: lemon crisps with lemon-flavored yogurt, though they noted it lacked the desired tanginess.
• 😴 The day concluded late, past 9:30 PM, with plans to get an early start for their next adventure.
• 🏞️ The next video will feature their journey to Cradle Mountain, continuing their exploration of Tasmania.