Rik Sloan (Wild-five)

Completed: 22 November 2008

  • Start date: 10 October 2008
  • Age When Completed: 53
  • Direction Walked: North to South

General Comments

A lot of motor bike activity, mainly on Saturdays, had 13 bikes come in at Dog Pool made a lot of mess, to Mt Chance, Woolbales, mainly in swamp country heading to Walpole, if they can’t cross the suspension bridge - “great” they will go elsewhere

Food/Supplies Comments

Buy as you go.

Favourite Section

Mt Cooke, Mt Chance, too many to name.

Highlights

Enjoyed everything - views from Blackwood campsite, coming over the last sand dunes to see Mandalay Beach, canoe crossing at Irwin, walking the inlets at Parry & Torbay, seeing Albany.

Personal Reactions

Will do it all again & recommend anyone to have a go.

Wildlife

Heaps of roos, also feral pigs around Dog Pool.  Lots of birds, emus, bungarras, snakes, lizards.

Your Best Equipment

Gas burner and dry clothes.

Your Worst Equipment

None.

Advice for Others

Enjoy what we have, slow down there is plenty of time to reach campsites.Talk to others who have done straight end to end & keep it simple.