Last Saturday morning, six of us drove for four hours, down to south-east of Perth. Our aim – the Stirling Ranges.
The plan was to hike up Mount Talyuberlup (MTLP). Once done, we’ll descend and find a track to the neighbouring Mount Magog (MMGG). Quick entry, easy exit. Rest at a nearby cabin for the night and back to Perth the next day.
Beautiful weather
A nice 25C weather compared to my last visit (33C); did not struggle in my hike as before. Second time at MTLP and some tracks starts to look familiar. Several times when I stopped for a breather, I felt surprised as to how smooth it was.
Still can’t compared to our tour leader, Suhaimi who seems to blazed through as usual, occasionally coming back to check on us the slow coaches.
Catch-22
The descending part is more challenging as :
1. You are already tired from the climb hike.
2. More impact and pressure on your knees.
As we went downhill, continuous pressure on my right legs makes my right backside sore. If I shift to my left legs, the muscle on the side thigh (near the pants pockets) tingles, ready to cramp up.
Stopping
At one point as we were trying to find our way to Mt Magog, I decided to call it quit as it was getting late (5ish) and my body are showing signs of giving up.
I suspect some others were in pain as well but nobody said a word about quitting. Doesn’t matter – I’d rather do it now rather than burdening others in case of emergency.
Satisfaction
I consider it a successful hike trip – considering I was nursing a chronic back pain a week before, not forgetting the lingering ankle issue. The tasty and flavoursome dinner & breakfast the day after really made it worth the trip.
Until our next trip – stay hungry, stay safe.
Kammys Musing 
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