Peter decreed that the expedition had to "swag" as in "Once a jolly swag-man etc". For those not in the know, swagging is camping without a tent. There is just one tiny flaw in the plan: sometimes it rains even in ACT. Sure enough, rainfall on the first night led to an emergency bivvy in the toilet-block (classy). Then a thunder-storm on the second night meant that YIC's emergency one-man tent became a two-man tent (cosy).
The wildlife en-route was very impressive. On the top of Mt Bimberi (1909 metres), lots of ravens were mobbing a "wedgie" = wedge-tailed eagle similar to a golden eagle. And the kookaburras were in full cry, laughing at the campsites. There was also mystery horse-dung on top of Mt Bimberi. Peter thinks this was deposited by the ACT Brumbies: not the rugby team, but the wild horses after which the team is named.
YIC on top of Mt Bimberi
Peter near Bimberi summit
Peter preparing to swag