Perry's Blog

It's been some time since we've done the Six Foot Track to Jenolan Caves, so we thought we'd give it another trundle... though this time we'll turn around when we get there and walk back again. Our planned itinerary: PointLeaveKmArriveTotal Explo… more »

           Arrival  kms Start Golden Stairs Friday 4:30 PM 0 Camp Miners Campsite Friday 5:36 PM 2.9 Morning Tea Chinamans Gully Campsite Saturday 9:24 AM 4.0 Lunch Int Kedumda Camping & Solitary Tracks… more »

When we were having breakfast I suggested to Don that he could probably do with an extra piece of toast because it was going to be a big day: we were walking the National Pass from the Conservation Hut through to Wentworth Falls, then we were going out… more »

I guess it was inevitable that after 9,106 photos on the track that I would come to the conclusion that they'd make an interesting photo-mosaic? Well, it was a simple thought that pushed me down this path, and although it didn't quite turn out as simple… more »

During the planning stage for our Bibbulmun Track walk I created our itinerary by assessing the track distance, elevation profile and the Guidebook's notes and calculating estimated walk times for each section.… more »

The FUSE 4W is a Solar charger manufactured by Voltaic. Over the 54 Days of the walk weather conditions, tree canopy and an unreliable FUSE position in relation to the sun (whilst walking) contributed to the FUSE not reaching our required one recharge of the FUSE battery per day, and Mains Power was utilised to maintain the battery levels. The Fuse 4W Solar Charger is a lightweight way to add solar and battery power to any bag. It connects in seconds to bags, tents, bicycles and pretty much any place else you might need solar… more »

The SPOT2 Messenger is a Satellite GPS Messenger that provides a unique line of communication with friends and family when you want it, and emergency assistance when you need it. This review looks at how the device performed over 54 days on the Bibbulmun Track in the South-West of Western Australia. more »

This walk took a lot of planning from the point of deciding to do it. I'm not sure how long it takes other folks, but all up we were planning and training for about six months. This included trialing our gear on shorter walks … more »

After 10 weeks, I've managed to put together the timelapse of our walk. Over the 54 days of our trek, we took a portrait photo each morning before setting off on the day's walk and then each afternoon when we'd reached camp -- often capturing the mor… more »

Post-Walk Day 1: Albany The day started very early, it was after all, only just today. After trying the carb treatment with some left-over pizza from the bin (which didn't work by-the-way), I decided it was as good as time as any to put some things… more »