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Day 35 – World’s End Hike-In Campsite to Huppatz Hut
5 years ago

Day 35 – World’s End Hike-In Campsite to Huppatz Hut

By  •  Heysen Trail

By the end of Week Five, I had experienced a glut of astonishing South Australian landscapes. I’d hiked over steepling ranges, through rolling paddocks, amongst fledgling crops, into dense conservation parklands, …
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Day 36 – Huppatz Hut to Webb Gap Campsite
5 years ago

Day 36 – Huppatz Hut to Webb Gap Campsite

By  •  Heysen Trail

Since leaving the rustic Flinders Ranges, I’d seen more green paddocks than you could shake a forest’s worth of sticks at. After several heavy rainfalls over the past few months, …
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Day 37 – Webb Gap Campsite to Smith Hill Campsite
5 years ago

Day 37 – Webb Gap Campsite to Smith Hill Campsite

By  •  Heysen Trail

There are ‘meh’ moments on any long-distance trail. While most days are beyond captivating, it’s inevitable on a journey of this magnitude that repetitious terrain and dismal weather become discouraging. …
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Day 38 – Smith Hill Campsite to Marrabel
5 years ago

Day 38 – Smith Hill Campsite to Marrabel

By  •  Heysen Trail

Since leaving the domesticated comforts of Burra on Day 34, my journey along the Heysen Trail had been brutal. Bouts of apocalyptic weather and an arduous crisscrossing route over Tothill …
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Day 39 – Marrabel to Marschalls Hut
5 years ago

Day 39 – Marrabel to Marschalls Hut

By  •  Heysen Trail

Benjamin Franklin once stated ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’. As an American, it’s no surprise his proverbs haven’t been updated to the metric system, but nevertheless, his …
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Day 40 – Marschalls Hut to Kapunda
5 years ago

Day 40 – Marschalls Hut to Kapunda

By  •  Heysen Trail

Over the course of your life, there are countless imaginings you’d never expect to attempt. Growing up in the Barossa Valley, the thought of walking to the seemingly remote town …
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Day 41 – Kapunda to Greenock
5 years ago

Day 41 – Kapunda to Greenock

By  •  Heysen Trail

‘Home’ can mean a great deal many things. Some might relate the term to a physical house or place. Others may align it with spending time with family or loved ones. …
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Day 42 – Greenock to Tanunda
5 years ago

Day 42 – Greenock to Tanunda

By  •  Heysen Trail

On numerous occasions before commencing the Heysen Trail, several different parties had expressed an interest to join me on my journey. While I was enthusiastic for the company, calculating my …
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Day 43 – Tanunda (Rest Day)
5 years ago

Day 43 – Tanunda (Rest Day)

By  •  Heysen Trail

Imagine you’d just hiked 800 kilometres through South Australia’s remote wilderness. At times you’d starved, run out of water, had your face lashed by torrential rain and your arms scorched …
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Day 44 – Tanunda to Rossiters Hut
5 years ago

Day 44 – Tanunda to Rossiters Hut

By  •  Heysen Trail

On paper, Day 44 was super simple—a short 11.34 kilometres on a postcard-perfect day lay between me and Rossiters Hut. However, the straightforward path included one mental hurdle that I had yet …
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