Tom Hilliar (The Pissant Swamp)

Completed: 12 September 2012

  • Start date: 16 August 2012
  • Age When Completed: 64
  • Direction Walked: North to South

General Comments

I overtook quite a few people E-E on this walk. However I only saw 4 others coming the other way. Got caught up in massive low pressure system Warren/Mt Clare. Heavy rain, wild winds, 50 mm deep hail, fast running water n the Pingerup Plains

Food/Supplies Comments

All pre-positioned, self supplied for the whole walk

Favourite Section

The Tingles and the areas both sides of Dwellingup

Highlights

A chance meeting with David Anderson, Ralph & Bruce R an hour out of Kalamunda. Realizing that between the 4 of us we had 29 E-E’s. Trying to sign the register at Mt Chance, with thermometer showing 5C at 1000 and frozen hands, with the hail piled up outside the hut like snow and still 21 kms left to walk for the day.

Wildlife

There seemed to be a lot of mopokes and night birds about.

Your Best Equipment

Fixomull

Advice for Others

Get out there, now. If not sooner