----- Original Message -----
From: "Mountain Designs Perth" <perth@...>
To: <aushiker@...>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Aushiker] Introduction


> Hi Phillip,
>
> One of the best groups to contact re supply points, etc is The Bibbulmun
> Track Foundation, they have a free advisory service, 08 9481 0551, speak
to
> Steve Sertis who's the head gudie for the organisation. Check out the
> website on www.bibbulmuntrack.org.au . I know what you mean about weight,
I
> own some outdoor stores here in WA and spend most of my time trying to
talk
> people out of buying 80 litre packs and wearing mountaineering boots!!
> Cheers,
> Mike Wood
> Chairman, Bibbulmun Track Foundation.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip McHugh" <usaphilip@...>
> To: <aushiker@...>
> Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 1:32 PM
> Subject: [Aushiker] Introduction
>
>
> > Hi
> > Have been a follower of two backpacking lists for a few years now:
> BackpackingLight and a similar one dedicated to through hiking the PCT.
Only
> just noticed "Aushiker" at the bottom of one of Andrew Priest's postings,
so
> I thought I would sign on and get the Aussi perspective.
> >
> > I am an American who has been living in Australia since 1976. I did the
> Coast to Coast Walk in the north of England a few years back, and during
my
> return trips to the States I have walked sections of the Appalachian Trail
> and am planning to walk the John Muir Trail in California within the next
> few years. I mainly reside near the the Snowy Mountains in NSW and,
> therefore, spend a lot of time walking in that region. The Mt Jagungal
area
> is a particular favourite of mine. I also recently completed the Great
South
> West Walk in Victoria.
> >
> > Having only recently heard of the Bibbulmun Track, I am considering that
> as an ideal through-hike opportunity which I would like to complete
sometime
> in the near future. Thanks to Ray Jardine and to the input from so many of
> the subscribers to the lists that I have followed, I now employ the
> ultralight approach, restricting my base weight (without food, water or
> fuel) to around 5kg. On some tracks I am able to average distances of 35
km
> per day and would welcome any input on resupply strategies for a walk on
the
> Bibbulmun Track.
> >
> > Philip
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> >
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> >
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