Charmaine Harris (FOF#1)

Completed: 27 January 2010

  • Start date: 6 December 2009
  • Age When Completed: 57
  • Direction Walked: South to North
  • Others in Group:

    Wendy Nelson (FOF#2).

General Comments

Providing you’re sensible, a summer end to end is possible.  “Knowing the track” is extra security.  A magnificent asset for our state that recommends” itself so easily by word of mouth”.

Food/Supplies Comments

Posted food boxes to towns and supplemented by purchasing extra supplies.

Favourite Section

Leafy paths through the tall timbers.

Highlights

Sunrise at Mazzoletti beach; the laughs and antics shared with FOF#2.  Christmas Day at Schafer; New Years Day at Donnelly River Village, walking from 3am and listening to the forest wake up each morning; meeting other like-minded walkers.

Personal Reactions

Still a sense of awe and achievement, even after 4 times! Time disappeared far too quickly!  We had a ball.

Wildlife

Roos, snakes, emus, skinks, bandicoots, wallabies, birds.

Your Best Equipment

Walking poles.

Advice for Others

Stay relaxed about it.  Never believe anything is too daunting to start.  Keep a journal and take lots of photos for memories.