#2.04 Thru-Hiking Australia’s Longest Marked Trail

Tim chats with full time explorer and travel writer Elisha Donkin on her experience hiking the Heysen Trail. 

The Heysen trail is a 1200km Thru Hike in South Australia stretching from Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges in the north to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula in the south. 


In this chat we cover:  

• Heysen trail overview 
• Deciding to do the trail 
• Taking time off work 
• How long does it take 
• Vanlife and backpacking 
• Thru hiking v multiday hiking 
• Thru hiking scene in Australia 
• Preparing for the trip
• Food and Water 
• Isolation 
• Music and Books 
• Terrain 
• Gear and weight
• Cost 
• Friends of the Heysen trail 
• Making friends 
• Australian Alps walking track 

Check out Elishas adventures on her blog Beyond Wild Places or on Instagram @beyondwildplaces. 

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Thanks to We Are Explorers Publisher Tim Ashelford for hosting this week.

Producer - Sian Brain