Gumnut
- Start date: 31 October 2001
- Age When Completed: 26
- Direction Walked: North to South
General Comments
Was harder than I had imagined. Really excited to do it but then after getting to Donnelly River I wanted to stop (worn out because we took it too fast). Rest day every 7th day which reinvigorates your ‘walking spirit’.
Food/Supplies Comments
The packet pasta meals were a great way to eat providing you added extra meat for protein.
Favourite Section
Pemberton to Woolbales.
Highlights
Waking up before down and seeing the landscape shrouded in mist. Surveying the landscape on top of ;Mt Cooke. Viewing the Southern Ocean at Mandalay Beach.
Personal Reactions
Loved being surrounded by nature and have 8-12 hours of silence to reflect on things.
Wildlife
Many kangaroo and emus. A highlight was coming across a shy echidna. Plenty of snakes particularly Pemberton to Mandalay.
Your Best Equipment
Deuter backpack.
Advice for Others
Get good well broken in shoes. Don’t rush the trail if you have plenty of time to do it.