Diana Ritschard (Diana)

Completed: 25 November 2019

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Diana Ritschard
Diana
  • Start date: 30 October 2019
  • Age When Completed: 45
  • Direction Walked: North to South

General Comments

After completing an E2E in 2018 and having walked lots of diversions, including missing 5 shelters due to prescribed burns, something felt wrong and I had unfinished business. So I decided to come back and walk it all over again.

Food/Supplies Comments

I sent parcels down the track and purchased fruit and veg in trail towns

Favourite Section

Mandalay Beach all the way south

Highlights

Having a shelter buddy most nights this year, whereas I spent most nights alone last year

Personal Reactions

Mentally it was a lot easier this time around, having done it all before. Physically it was just as hard smile

Wildlife

Lots including plenty of snakes, roos and my first echidna on the trail

Your Best Equipment

My MSR tent, I slept in my tent or at least the inner tent every night. Kept the bugs out and gave me my own private little sanctuary

Your Worst Equipment

My sea-to-summit spoon, on both E2E it broke at Woolbales, for whatever reasons. Funny same hut twice in a row.

Advice for Others

Its just walking, whichever speed you choose.