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Completing the 480km Tasmanian Trail, Setting TWO Records
My sense of excitement was building as I neared the end of the Tasmanian Trail. I only had two days of hiking left! Surely I’d be able to make it! Even if I…
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Tasmanian Trail – Section 4, Derwent Valley
These posts are taking me forever to write. It’s actually been a while since *spoiler alert* I finished (yes, I made it). However, after finishing I went straight back into full-time university. Sadly…
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Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 3, the Central Plateau
Also known as the really, really cold section. If you haven’t already seen them, check out my first few days on the Tasmanian Trail then the second section. Day 8, Side of a…
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Hiking the Tasmanian Trail – Section 2, Forested Ranges
My hike continues. Read on to see me being challenged by swollen creeks, dodgy hip sockets and non-existent campsites. If you haven’t already, check out this post where I write about the first…
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Tasmanian Trail – Section 1, Northern Farmlands
Starting the Tasmanian Trail felt very sudden. Last week was exam week and I had four to study for. As soon as I’d done the last one on Friday afternoon I rushed around…
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I’m About to Hike the Tasmanian Trail
Fitting day or weekend hiking trips around uni has been fun, what with trips to Freycinet, Mt Arthur, Quamby Bluff, Ralph falls etc. However, I feel like I need a bit more of…
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Launceston Running Festival
So, I’ve always hated running. When I was 11 my parents because obsessed with running. They would take me and my siblings running around a huge park near our house. My sisters loved…
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Hiking the Freycinet Circuit
I finished my first trimester studying nursing at the University of Tasmania and had three weeks to fill. Obviously, I wanted to include some hiking in that. As I didn’t want to finance…
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Moving to Launceston
We were planning on going back to New Zealand and finishing the Te Araroa this year, but COVID-19 obviously got in the way of that. I get very frustrated when I’m not achieving…
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Ingham Floods
Ingham’s flooding again! Problems of building a town on a tropical floodplain. Dad excitedly shook me awake this morning and told me to look out of my window. This is what I saw:…
