2021 Heysen Trail
Tasmanian Trail
A number of weeks ago I started to realise that with the growing lockdowns around the country, walking the Heysen Trail was potentially not going to happen and as a result I started working on a Plan B. Realistically there were only two geographic options open to me from both a border closure perspective; the Northern Territory or Tasmania. From the perspective of less COVID, I opted for Tasmania as a safe place to be during the pandemic.
My trail of choice is the multi purpose Tasmanian Trail travelling 480 km through the centre of Tasmania. This trail isn’t without challenges, particularly at this time of the year. While I have made the necessary travel bookings, this weekend just coming is all about final preparation as I keep a close eye on the various webcams along the trail and monitor the COVID situation. Over the next week I will post daily on my preparation and I will also release a podcast episode on my upcoming trip on Wednesday 28 July so stay tuned.
I still need to consider what travel restrictions may prevent me from doing during this trip but all I can do is play it by ear.
A number of weeks ago I started to realise that with the growing lockdowns around the country, walking the Heysen Trail was potentially not going to happen and as a result I started working on a Plan B. Realistically there were only two geographic options open to me from both a border closure perspective; the […]