Month: Sep 2023

• Great Ocean Walk 2023

  Great Ocean Walk: Day 1

  

  Date: 11th September 2023 Start: Apollo Bay Information Centre End: Elliot Ridge Campsite Distance Walked: 10.1 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Whiteshadow by Voyager Love of Hikers Wool: limitless Considering everything that happened on the Carnarvon Great Walk, it’s quite surprising that I rose today feeling awfully excited for…

  14/09/2023
• Great Ocean Walk 2023

  Seconds Out, Round 2

  

  Ok, so we’re doing this… -Aaron Burr, Hamilton I’ve barely had time to breathe since getting home from Carnarvon Gorge, and now I’m on the cusp of starting another trail. First things first, where am I going? Well, I’m going [snickers] southward! …I’ll see myself out… Ok ok, serious answer:…

  11/09/2023
• Carnarvon Great Walk 2023

  Carnarvon Debrief

  

  It’s been close to a week since I finished the Carnarvon Great Walk and re-entered civilised society. Let me tell you, proper food tastes spectacular after only eating freeze-dried meals and instant ramen. Although I would’ve downed a fat, juicy steak if given the choice, a big hearty bowl of…

  10/09/2023
• Carnarvon Great Walk 2023

  Carnarvon Great Walk: Day 4

  

  Date: 4th September 2023 Start: Consuelo Camping Zone End: Carnarvon Visitors Centre Distance Walked: 29.1 km Current Song Stuck in Head: various songs from Hamilton Desire to do any sort of hiking involving hills in the near future: nil At the third time of asking, I finally got out of…

  09/09/2023
• Carnarvon Great Walk 2023

  Carnarvon Great Walk: Day 3

  

  Date: 3rd September 2023 Start: West Branch Walker’s Camp End: Consuelo Camping Zone Distance Walked: 17.3 km Current Song Stuck in Head: Past, Present, Future by Kings Kaleidoscope Need for shower: Extreme Apart from walking through the gorge on day 1, today has been the highlight of my trip so…

  08/09/2023