- Start date: 19 July 2023
- Age When Completed: 34
- Direction Walked: North to South
General Comments
I love this trail. There is a reason I keep coming back. As always, the trail was filled with beautiful scenery and lovely people. Even though I double hutted for most the way, I still had about 2/3 of the huts to myself. It was always a welcome sight to see others at camp for I’ve never met a proper walker on this trail that I didn’t like.
Food/Supplies Comments
Thanks to the visitor centres for holding my food packages (posted from over east before I started)
Favourite Section
DRV to Pemberton
Your Best Equipment
Brooks Cascadia Trail Runners, 1000km and they still look new. My first time in over 10 years of thru hiking using trail runners and I am 100% converted.
And also, stormsure flexible adhesive which I picked up in Collie as a patch kit. Saved my faulty mattress which got 10 leaks over the course of this walk (it was faulty).
Your Worst Equipment
The aforementioned faulty mattress.
Advice for Others
Hike your own hike! Take the time you want to enjoy yourself, whether that’s fast or slow. Wear trail runners. This hike in particular is perfect for them. I wish I’d taken that advice years ago.