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What an adventure!

Doing the TGO Challenge has been an absolute blast from start to finish. All the planning and preparation paid off and I found I was able to complete the walk as planned with no major hiccups. It was tough, yes, and some of the terrain was difficult but not unfamiliar to me having done an amount of off-track walking in Tasmania. There were surprises, the biggest being the mild weather. It would have been a lot harder if the weather from last year had repeated this year.

Full report and photos coming soon!

Looking Back towards Glen Strathfarrar on day 3 of the Challenge:

Long day today. Started at 7:30am and finished around 7:00 pm. A lot of steep uphill combined with the usual bog hopping – GPS says 1400m ascent and my feet agree. The weather is very warm and I was hiking in a light thermal top most of the day.

Just had dinner – Pasta Bolognese and will head for bed soon. Camped next to the river, see photo.

I’ve had a short break from training while interstate – managed to do some distance, but no elevation. In the course of that walking my original Inov8 Terroc 330’s failed. This is a pair I bought to try out, slightly small for me but still comfortable to wear. They have done quite a few kms and the soles are worn but not desperate. The failure was in the lining next to my achilles tendon and exposed the foam which would cause a blister on the trail. I still have a fresh pair that will come with me to Scotland.

Today was cool and wet. Great training weather for the TGO. Only a few days now, and I’m on my way!