Patrick Lam

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Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 4 (day 2), Windermere

A much easier day on the Overland Track, slightly downhill overall, with a side trip to Lake Will, no waterfalls, a platypus, a wombat, and few birds.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Monday, June 24, 2024

Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 3 (day 1), Cradle Mountain

Our first day of actual hiking on the Overland Track, up onto the plateau and atop Cradle Mountain to Waterfall Valley Hut, our first Tasmanian Hut.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Monday, June 17, 2024

Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 2, before the walk

Getting to Tasmania is pretty easy, but here’s how we did it, stopping by Melbourne and then to Hobart and Launceston.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Sunday, June 16, 2024

Trip report: Overland Track, Tasmania—part 1, overall impressions

Advertised as “Australia’s premier alpine walk”, we had six days with outstanding weather and scenery in Tasmania. In this part, I compare our Australian hiking experience with the New Zealand Great Walks.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Saturday, May 11, 2024

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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo; patrick.lam@uwaterloo.ca

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