Yes can miss a turn or two. There’s markers along the way but you can miss them when riding so I had maps I bought from the friends and had trouble downloading the electronic maps which was lucky as I forgot my Garmin device. If in doubt I pulled up google map on phone. And I carried a Garmin in reach for in case I don’t have reception.

Exactly no ferry but is one to The other side of the peninsula and I read you can go north from there to get back on trail. I took the train to woy woy and afternoon bus from the shopping centre bus stop but there is a service in the morning as well that I checked just requires an early wake up to catch the right train. So check out the bus from Woy Woy to Patonga Beach. Could do the afternoon train and bus ride. Patonga caravan park close at 4.30 I think though or do a pre booking

@@paddlebikehiker Thank-you, much appreciated,

Do you know how heavy your total pack was? I'm guessing it would be hard to keep it below 20kgs for that distance...

@@nevillebartos7421 I would say at most 18-20kg with the 10 or so days of food and 2 litres of water I carried. It was 13kg at the airport then plus gas canister, food and water. That was carrying my heavy sleeping bag but lightweight tent, lightweight jacket, rain jacket , sleeping inner etc. I did buy a warmer sleeping liner for Great South West Walk and then the warmest down jacket in Melbourne on way home. I'll test this out on my next ride in South Australia end of this month. Balancing act between warmth and weight coming from Darwin.

I rode in March about the 4th. Late August to October for flowers. No you don’t book campsites other than private campgrounds. I booked the bus from one of the major towns once I knew I was on track to finish and fly out which is why some small sections to not be early

It's a pretty popular walk so book your campsites ahead, I just booked all without looking into distances except the final spot which required a backtrack to the small town to collect the bus the next day. I was going to camp but didn't bring the right sleeping bag for a cold night. Transport to and from the trail are pretty good on the bus and train from to Geelong. Food wise is a case of bring everything for the trail with only the end a source of snacks. fitness wise just get used to a pack for an hour or two and walk each day without, I usually do an hour with a longer 8km once a week then just before 8km with the pack on. Enjoy the beach sections. cheers

Yep all in the tent except one night at Newcastle hostel as the caravan park was full on the second last night. Thanks for watching

Yep no dogs allowed

Thanks for watching. I love the thumbnails on your video of Switzerland and Austria.

Loved the final walk along the beach, seeing the baths then cafe for a cuppa then surprised to see my first surfing contest and how good they were then another cafe for morning tea then lunch in the mall but the finish line was disappointing maybe better at the obelisk ie. obelisk to obelisk could be more fitting.

Has a good caravan park but closes at 4.00 or 4.30 pm so book ahead or get there early and book if on a Friday Saturday or Sunday as it’s popular on weekends

Only at Nelson where I posted a food package which was halfway but there’s a shop that on a normal diet you could get what you need. Cape Bridgewater has a cafe and the lighthouse has a cafe I had lunch in both

@@paddlebikehiker yep - normal diet - with that said should I plan to ship/postal resupply? I can carry for 8 days but wouldn’t want to haul more than that. Thanks for your help - enjoying your videos.

@@thecrankyyankee5114 Yep I would post and they have gas canisters too Pick up from the post office and kiosk was easy and you would have everything you need

@@paddlebikehiker Hi there. Where in Nelson did you pick up gas canisters? I’m part of a group of 6 who are staring the walk mid-September and we’re having trouble finding information on gas resupply in Nelson. Did they also have plenty on hand?

@@thecrankyyankee5114 Nelson general store has gas and plenty. The trail is well known and supported

Shortest day was cubby to coboboonee the second day and the third to Fitzroy was short too. Longest was Pritchard to Nelson. Wow 24 days is a long time since my 16 was probably the longest on trail but a rest day on Nelson plus the camp before Nelson perhaps and more on the Glenelg river would be nice

I meant cut out camp to Coboboonee third and fourth days

@@paddlebikehiker - the 24 days includes travel there and back from SEQLD plus I’m old and slow. 😂

@@thecrankyyankee5114 You'll see I took the sky's to Southern Cross then a train to Warrnambool and the connecting bus to Portland. Train and second bus was about $12.50 so great cost. It did become hard to get the right train back due to school holidays so a 4.40am bus return and 6.30am train was not ideal. On the train I got an allocated seat in business class so kick anybody out sitting in your seat as others sit in this carriage without a ticket for the carriage. I had to do this on the way to Warrnambool.

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thanks mate

Thanks for watching and the offer. While the road walk is long I really enjoyed seeing the farm houses and being able to look up other than watching where my next foot goes. I completed the trip in late March so thank you for the offer but I'm back in Darwin enjoying the cold min. 18 degrees here and 32 degrees days, glorious.

@@paddlebikehiker haahha,well done,I should read the fine print,16 degrees tops today here,if I was a brass monkey I'd have no nackers,cheers mate all the best.

March 28- 8 April ish. Yes plenty of campsites except Battersby which I couldn't book but it then came on line after I booked so went with the flow. Some canoeists came at Moleside as well. This was week before Easter and over Easter but most sites were empty but some on the Glenelg River get booked out as I could not do it during the summer school holidays as sites were booked out.

Plenty of water in tanks in 1 April all were 3/4 full. They have 2 tanks at most if not all sites

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It really is! Thanks lightweight for sure

Thanks Cobber you're always so positive.

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It really is!

Thanks a ton!

Thankyou, some ups and downs along the way

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I tried around 50 km a day if going to a town campground or from 1 hut to the next. Thought Donnybrookcampground I could have gone to the next town instead of the next hut as I left early and arrived at 11.00am and the next section was very flat along the old train line to Quinnup

@@paddlebikehiker thanks, very helpful. Great video by the way!

I left about 3 march last year with a bit of warm weather at the start but overall good weather but I would go in September next time for the wildflowers. You might be lucky in October

@@paddlebikehiker Thanks 👍🙏

Thanks for watching. I really enjoyed the walk. I’m off again next weekend to Sydney for another walk 260 km