Australian Hiker

This year’s long distance hike was originally planned to be an overseas adventure but you know how that’s worked out! So many factors to consider on which hike to do but given we are still dealing with COVD I decided to do a hike that didn’t cross multiple state borders just in case of another outbreak. So this ruled out trying again to walk the Australian Alps Walking Track and in all honesty, it could do with a bit more recovery time from the 2019-2020 fires.

Instead I’ve brought forward my 2022 trip, the 1200km Heysen Trail in South Australia. This trail starts/ends at Parachilna Gorge in the north of the Flinders Ranges, and Cape Jervis in the south (depending on which direction you go). Anyone who has ever caught a ferry to Kangaroo Island will more than likely have seen the southern trailhead located at Cape Jervis which is immediately adjacent to the ferry terminal.

While I still have some logistical considerations to sort out like transport, my holidays are now booked and I have done the first draft of my itinerary including camping stops, food drops and daily distances. Being me I will continue to pull this apart and try different options over the coming weeks until I come up with an outcome I am happy with. Over the coming 78 days I will be posting at regular intervals, initially once a week, and then daily in the final two weeks in this section of our website as I ramp up my preparation and planning for this hike. What I do know is that I will commence walking on July 29!

Some of the podcasts leading up until my July start date will relate to this trip but as usual, once I start walking I will be recording and releasing podcasts on the trail as well, so you can hear the highs (and lows) as they happen – depending on internet availability of course.

I look forward to sharing this experience with you!

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