328 Dreamtime to Eden
Show notes
One of the things I love about doing this podcast is hearing about people’s stories. I particularly love hearing about hikers creating a ‘chose your own adventure’ where they cobble together walks or undertake walks in a different way all to keep it interesting. In this podcast episode we talk with “self-proclaimed saunterer”, Greg Keaney, who over the past two years walked along Australia’s east coast from Tweed Heads near the NSW-Queensland border to the township of Eden close to the Victorian border. Instead of doing this walk all in one go, Greg did this walk in one week blocks in between his work commitments. He walked every beach and every headland (almost) over 80 days in 16 one-week stages.
Podcast overview
Podcast Overview
- Podcast introduction (time index 0:01:37)
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Before we talk about your trip, provide a bit of context and give us a bit of background on your hiking experience (time index 0:02:33)
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What prompted you to do this trip? (time index 0:04:45)
- Did you follow existing trails or was this a combination of pre-existing trails and connection points, joining up smaller trails as you went, occasional small section off trails? (time index 0:08:33)
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- Where did the name ‘Dreamtime to Eden come from’? (time index 0:10:49)
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- The next key decision point is choosing a direction to travel. You headed south, why was that? (time index 0:12:24)
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Instead of doing this walk in a single trip you broke it down into weekly blocks. Tell us why this you chose to do this walk in this way and how long it took. (time index 0:13:25)
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Trip logistics (time index 0:17:01)
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Accommodation
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Food on this trip?
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- Talk about Gear (time index 0:21:49)
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- Water sources (time index 0:26:31)
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What did your typical day on this hike look like? (time index 0:28:18)
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How did you manage the navigation on this trail? (time index 0:32:15)
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Coast landscapes and favourite section (time index 0:38:54)
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Least favourite’ section
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- Were there any ‘pinch points’? (time index 0:43:40)
- What was the flora and fauna like? (time index 0:47:18)
- What was the people interaction like on this trip? (time index 0:49:49)
- Were you carrying a personal locator Beacon? time index 0:53:03)
- Did you do this walk solo or did you have company? time index 0:54:53)
- One final question
- Now I believe you are writing a book on your adventure? (time index 0:55:51)
- Gill and Tim final thoughts (time index 01:00:00)
- Close (time index 1:12:17)
Resources
- Website: www.gregkeaney.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greg.keaney1
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregkeaney/
- NSW Mapping: https://portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au/explorer/index.html
Greg Keaney, the face behind the voice (Image by Greg Keaney)
Wallagoot Gap Kangarutha Track (Image by Greg Keaney)
Not all sunshine Solitary IslandsWay (Image by Greg Keaney)
Urunga Boardwalk dawn (Image by Greg Keaney)
Leaving nothing but footprints, Bundageree Beach near Bellinger River (Image by Greg Keaney)
Angourie Back Beach (Image by Greg Keaney)
Picnic Point near Wapengo (Image by Greg Keaney)
Queens Head Lookout Point Plommer
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