Heysen Trail Expectations

Podcast Overview

In this podcast episode we discuss the my pre trip expectations before I head off on the Australia’s longest dedicated hiking Trail, the 1,200km Heysen Trail located in South Australia:

• Podcast and Episode introduction (time index 0:01:45)
  • Why this trail? (time index 0:02:28)
  • About the trail (time index 0:02:55) 
  • Several Indigenous countries along the trail (time index 0:05:44) 
  • Can be walked as a thru hike mid May-mid November (approximately) (time index 0:07:02) 
    • Temperatures and weather
      •  4-21 degrees celsius on average
  • Pre and post trip transport (time index 0:09:21)
    • • • To Adelaide by plane
        • Adelaide to Port Augusta by bus
        • Port Augusta to Northern Trailhead
        • Return transport to Canberra – being picked up at the Southern Trailhead by my wife Gill

• • Accomodation (time index 0:10:43)
    • • Campsites
      • Caravan parks
      • Huts
  • The track (time index 0:12:45)
    • Total 1,200km long
    • 52 days allowed for my trip
    • 6 rest days – why?
    • Internet access
    • Arid to coastal environments and everything in-between
    • Smallest day 500 metres (Day 1)
    • Biggest day 34 km (Day 11)
    • Average walking day 23.4 km
  • Trail facilities (time index 0:18:31)
  • The scenery / animals (time index 0:19:54) 
  • Expectations and hesitations (time index 0:18:08)
  • Personal fitness (time index 0:25:07)
  • Food weight (time index 0:29:06)
  • Navigation (time index 0:31:31)
  • How am I feeling? (time index 0:32:44)
    • Physically and mentally
• Close (time index 0:42:46)