We finished! 90kms in 5 days, numerous blisters, lots of wildlife, bush bashing through overgrown tracks to beach walking and sand dunes. The Great Ocean Walk was definitely not a walk in the park but it was a great training session for walking the Camino de Santiago in 4 months time! Sarah and I learnt a lot on this trip. I've now narrowed my packing list to the absolute bare essentials. Although my new backpack is super comfy, carrying 8-10kgs put my knees,...

I'm slightly nervous about this practice hike we're about to do along the Great Ocean Road. There could be a few different outcomes. The first being that I realise carting a pack along a bush track is not fun. The second thing could be that I'll have to come to terms that ill be wearing the same two outfits for the entire six week journey in Spain. And finally I completely freak myself out when I ascertain my true level of fitness. Or all of the above. Or mayb...