John Houldsworth (Striker)

Completed: 29 September 2011

  • Start date: 2 August 2011
  • Age When Completed: 24
  • Direction Walked: South to North

General Comments

Brilliant walk, campsites were pristine. Dog Pool hut….....just beautiful

Food/Supplies Comments

Plenty of spots to re-stock, but still have to budget food and days to next supply, which is half the fun

Favourite Section

Albany to Walpole

Highlights

Canoeing across the river. Sleeping with a snake at Mt Cuthbert

Personal Reactions

Beautiful hike only marred with regular run-ins with a certain ‘Pack Animal’

Wildlife

Roos, snakes etc

Your Best Equipment

Vasque hiking shoes, Black Wolf backpack, cheap but comfy

Your Worst Equipment

Cheap waterbladder

Advice for Others

When it’s pouring with rain, freezing cold and you’re tired and hungry and still have 15 km left, just think ‘right now I could be at work’
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