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Day 5: A Sandy Sendoff
October 28th Moses Camsite(62.5)-Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse(83.6) Mileage: 21.1mi/34km Today was bittersweet. I knew it was my last day hiking in Western Australia and I have really enjoyed it out here. One of the things I have enjoyed the most is the relative...
Day 4: Cliffside Wanderings
October 27th Margaret River Mouth(42.9)-Moses Camsite(62.5) Mileage: 19.6mi/31.5km It was a great night of sleep and I took my time getting ready this morning knowing that today was a simple day. I left out at 6:50am after a long phone conversation with Telstra, my...
Day 3: Three For Three
October 26th 1km N of Boranup Beach N Exit(21.4)-Margaret River Mouth(42.9) Mileage: 21.5mi/34.5km Last night was very calm with one rain shower, but I was snug in my little home under the trees. I got going at 6:40am and kicked off the day with 9mi/15km of mostly...
Day 2: Just Beachy
October 25th Just N of Quarry Bay (1.2)-1km N of Boranup Beach N Exit (21.4) Mileage: 20.2mi/32.5km The wind picked up overnight and it drizzled a few times. As I was packing up this morning, it rained for a good 10mins. Just enough to get the tent wet and all the...
Day 1: On To The Next One
October 24th Cape Leeuwin/Southern Terminus(0)-Just N of Quarry Bay (1.2) Mileage: 1.2mi/2km I was naturally up early, which I anticipated happening, so I made scrambled eggs with onions, cheese, and tomatoes out of the half dozen I bought yesterday. I was more hungry...
Day 29: The Finish In Albany
October 23rd Sandpatch Campsite(609.1)-Albany/Southern Terminus(616.8) Mileage: 7.7mi/12.5km I went to sleep early last night with stomach issues and woke up with them slightly better around 1:30am. I finished up the blog post from that day and fell back asleep an...
Day 28: Easy Breezy Day
October 22nd Intersection w/Lake William Track(587.3)-Sandpatch Campsite(609.1) Mileage: 21.8mi/35.1km Campsite Elevation: 464ft/141m The wind kicked up around 3am and I was glad to be back a bit and well sheltered around some brush. I was in and out of sleep the rest...
Day 27: Just The Ending I Hoped For
October 21st Denmark(564.3)-Intersection w/Lake William Track(587.3) Mileage: 23mi/37.1km Campsite Elevation: 364ft/111m As expected, the birds were up before the sun rose and there was quite the natural alarm clock at 4:30am. I unsuccessfully tried to sleep through...
Day 26: A Day To Denmark
October 20th Parry Inlet Camping Area(546.2)-Denmark(564.3) Mileage: 18.1mi/29.2km Campsite Elevation: 54ft/16m It was a cozy night at the Parry Inlet Campground. I slept really well there and was thankful to be in a sheltered place where I could hear the wind gusts,...
Day 25: Earning Those Views
October 19th 1km before Irwin Inlet Crossing (528.7)-Parry Inlet Camping Area(546.2) Mileage: 17.5mi/28.1km Campsite Elevation: 74ft/23m The goal of the day today was to get as many miles in as I could before it rained. The forecast said it was going to start raining...
Day 24: Beautiful Day, Peaceful Bay
October 18th Giants Campsite(506.8)-1km before Irwin Inlet Crossing(528.7) Mileage: 21.9mi/35.3km Campsite Elevation: 20ft/6m I feel like a broken record starting my entry this way again, but it did rain some overnight. It wasn't bad and I still got more sleep than I...
Day 23: The Tingle Hustle
October 17th Walpole(486.3)-Giants Campsite(506.8) Mileage: 20.5mi/33km Campsite Elevation: 383ft/117m Even though I went to sleep around 12:30am last night, I was still wide awake and up by 5:30am this morning. I knew I should get more sleep so I tried to go back to...
Day 22: I’ve Reached The Coast!
October 16th Near Banksia Camp Track Intersection(466)-Walpole(486.3) Mileage: 20.3mi/32.6km Oh what difference a day makes! I had a great night of sleep and awoke to mist falling on the tent. I took my time getting ready and it fortunately stopped as I headed out at...
Day 21: Not So Pleasant
October 15th 1mi N of Pingerup Rd(439.7)-Near Banksia Camp Track Intersection(466) Mileage: 26.3mi/42.4km Campsite Elevation: 156ft/48m I have to say that after these past two days, I have reached my tolerance level with the rain. It rained just about the whole night...
Day 20: Taking The High Road
October 14th Gardner Campsite(413.7)-1mi N of Pingerup Rd(439.7) Mileage: 25.5mi/41km Campsite Elevation: 177ft/54m There was a steady rain overnight for about an hour around 12:30am. Then there was light rain this morning as I was getting ready, but it cleared and I...