- Start date: 26 July 2009
- Age When Completed: 22
- Direction Walked: South to North
General Comments
You definitely do see different things coming back the other way and doing it in winter was a new experience.
Food/Supplies Comments
Carrying fresh food on shorter legs is well worth the extra weight (eg cherry tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, etc.) Food drops worked fantastically well.
Favourite Section
Too many.
Highlights
Sunrise at Torbay. My step-dad came to Gringer Creek for a visit. The brief moments the sun shone.
Personal Reactions
I want to do it again!
Wildlife
Fungi - all forms and colours. Seals at Peaceful Bay, scarlet robins.
Your Best Equipment
Tent, sleeping bag & mat, stove, pack, head torch.
Your Worst Equipment
Fleece jumper - should have carried a down jacket.
Advice for Others
Food drops are worth it. Slow down and enjoy the actual hike. Don’t rush from a to be like so many do, obsessing over the kilometres instead of absorbing the moment.