John Beard (Jabes & Maz)

Completed: 8 September 2016

  • Start date: 24 July 2012
  • Age When Completed: 66
  • Direction Walked: Sectional
  • Others in Group:

    Marilyn Beard

General Comments

1. We continue to be very thankful for this well maintained and facilitated Track which is so accessible.
2. We feel refreshed and renewed in body,  mind and sole.

Food/Supplies Comments

Enjoyed our own dehydrated food and appreciated the places that enabled our food drops.

Favourite Section

The wildflowers and granite outcrops in the White Horse Hills area.

Highlights

Meeting ‘Meerkat’ (a South African walker) on the Track - she had taken upon herself to accompany an elderly couple who were struggling and in so doing having to modify her own walking agenda. Inspirational!!!

Wildlife

Saw an echidna just before Swamp Oak. Seemingly not as many birds in the burnt out areas (compared with previous E2E in 2009).

Your Best Equipment

Neck warmer!!  (for some very cold nights).

Your Worst Equipment

Sunglasses!! Didn’t need them because of weather conditions!!

Advice for Others

Walk your own walk as simply as possible.