- Start date: 30 September 2012
- Age When Completed: 75
- Direction Walked: Sectional
General Comments
It has taken almost 5 years to complete my sectional End- to-End, starting at the age of 70. At first I walked solo for the peace and solitude, but then it became an ambition to try complete what I thought was unacheivable. I am now an End- to- Ender !
Food/Supplies Comments
Take the lightest food possible - but always have an extra day of rations.
Favourite Section
Tall trees.
Highlights
Wildflowers, fungi, trees, wild waves. Also the many Track walkers and their stories. The beauty and diversity of the Track will always stay with me.
Personal Reactions
My older peer group thought I was mad. I have proven to myself that I could do it.
Wildlife
Hardly any snakes - only 4 in 1000kms.
Your Best Equipment
A good mattress/sleeping mat (and of course, walking poles).
Your Worst Equipment
Poorly fitting backpack.
Advice for Others
Listen to others but do it your way.