On June 2, 2010 the Department of Environment and Conservation has advised that Harvey-Quindanning Rd to Trees Rd is closed. A 6.5 km diversion is in place following Chalk Rd and Opossum Rd back to the Track. The Possum Spring Campsite is not affected by the closure. The map below shows what is believed to [...]
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Life on the Road in 2010 – Week 21
The purpose of this series of posting is to summarise my week on the bike and exercising in general. My week runs from Thursday to Friday, so Week 21 for 2010 is from May 21, 2010 through to May 27, 2010. Walking distance is based on the use of a Global Corporate Challenge pedometer and [...]
Bibbulmun Track Realignment – 18.6 km north of Northcliffe – Wheatley Coast Road
The Department of Environment and Conservation has advised on May 20, 2010 that a track realignment is place on the Bibbulmun Track 18.6 Km north of Northcliffe – Wheatley Coast Rd (Refer to Map 6a). Track realignment around the road safety barrier on Wheatley coast road will begin at the end of April 2010. A [...]
The Power of Touring on a Bicycle
Whilst Ernest Hemingway is talking of bicycling these words are very much as relevance to hiking. Having recently completed a tour from Esperance to Perth and then a week or so later driving some of the same route, I can really relate to these words. The experience on the bicycle is so different and so [...]
Bicycle Touring and Hiking (Bushwalking) Gear List
Having recently my second end to end of the Cape to Cape Track and my second major bicycle tour I felt it was a good time to revise and list my equipment list for bushwalks and bicycle touring. This list as provided here is based on a eight day road based tour from Esperance to [...]
