Mike

Thank you for the response, and I will certainly be getting on to those
contacts you gave me.

Cheers

Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mountain Designs Perth" <mtdesign@...>
To: <aushiker@...>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:09 PM
Subject: Fw: [Aushiker] Introduction


>
> ----- 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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