After 8 days in the bush I was finally on my way back to Perth. I’d never done more than 6 days unsupported in the wilderness before and in the past I’d have been itching to get back to creature comforts, but I wasn’t actually that bothered this time. It’s a good thing I am … Read more
I had a fantastic night’s sleep in Mt Cooke group camp. It helped being in a group of just one! My planned destination for the day was the distant Ginger Creek campsite, but I was not going to make it. The plan was to have lunch at Nerang camp and then hike the 17 km … Read more
My original plan was to walk to Nerang campsite which would have been around 30 km, but I didn’t break camp early enough! What a lazy toad I am. I would only get as far as the Mount Cooke campsite and therefore make just 14 km of trail. Despite the short distance, today was going … Read more
I slept well at Brookton campsite and the family were up nice and early. This was good for me as I had a long day ahead and couldn’t afford to be lying in my tent until 10 am! I was heading Monadnocks camp via Canning camp (lunch stop) which was around 27 km away. The … Read more
I left Beraking campsite at the stunningly late time of 10.30 am! Any hope of a monster 30 km day was already dashed before breakfast, or should I say brunch. It was one of the warmest days on the track and being a Saturday I expected there to be a few more campers than usual … Read more
I had a lovely peaceful night at Helena Campsite. No snoring, bag rustling or other human noises. As per usual I ended up getting started far later than planned. The day’s walk was a leisurely 18 km from Helena to Beraking campsite via Waalegh camp. The landscape and nature was typical temperate WA forest. I … Read more
For eight days of hiking there is no place to buy food or resupply. As you can imagine, eight days of food weighs a tonne! There is one pub however, the historic Mundaring Weir Hotel. I ended up eating a massive bowl of wedges and sour cream and chatted to a couple of locals for … Read more
I left Perth YHA around 9.30 am and grabbed a coffee before boarding the bus to Kalamunda. While on the bus an older guy got on and forgot to tag his bus pass. The driver gave him a right old lecture! Don’t mess with Perth bus drivers. I arrived in Kalamundu around 11.00 am and … Read more
I am set to leave the YHA Perth in the morning for my walk southwards from Kalamunda, which is an outlying suburb of Perth. I am catching a bus near here that will take me all the way to the Northern Terminal of the Bibb. The bus takes just under an hour and is only … Read more
I am about to start walking south from Kalamunda on the outskirts of Perth. I was going to leave tomorow, but this has me potentially landing in a couple of busy towns on a Friday or Saturday. I try and avoid trail towns at the weekends because grocery stores can keep funny hours and accommodation … Read more