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I know I've got a dose of absenteeism... but it's going to get worse

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Deozaan:
Wow!

I've just realized to ask: What did you two eat? Were there places to buy food along the way or did you pack it all or eat off the land or what?

Perry Mowbray:
Funny, I was just typing that bit up in the blog... The track passes through 12 "towns" where we camped in caravan parks and who also held our 12 food parcels. Most of those towns had cafes and shops where we could buy fresh food (it's amazing how focused you get on red meat and vegetables on a walk like that: we'd be dreaming of steaks, potatos and sour cream and stacks of vegetables on the days leading up to a town ;) ).

The longest stretch between towns was about 7 days. We eat about 1.5kg of food a day (between us), so that's 10.5 kg of food -- which was getting to the limit of my carrying capacity  :-[

Here's the shopping list that we had to purchase and pack and deliver before starting the walk:
Muesli20.4 kgPowdered Milk2.96 kgTea Bags388 bagsLarge Clip-lock Bags43 bagsScroggin9.8 kgSmall Clip-lock Bags118 bagsSultanas1.225 kgVegemite4 tubesCheese160 servingsMuesli Bar96 barsStaminaide1.596 kgDehydrated Meals43 mealsCup-a-soup86 packetsSupper Snack82 servingsDrinking Chocolate41 sachetsCoffee Bags82 bags200ml UHT Milk11 cartonsBoiled Lollies318 (maybe ~7 packets)Emergency Chocolate1 family barSoap1 barLaundry Powder10 washesGarbage Bags12 bagsPacking Tape1 rollMatches2 boxes

mouser:
Very cool.  Like Renegade I have a hard time even imagining the experience -- I'd really love to hear more about the mental aspects of it -- the progression of moods and feelings during the trip.  60 days is just such a huge amount of time to be in such a different environment, away from everything stable that you are used to except for each other..  If the photos are any clue you guys look remarkably well adjusted.  I think if those photos were of me, on day 1 I'd be smiling and by day 50 I'd look like I needed to be institutionalized.

Perry Mowbray:
Yes, you can imagine that there was a lot of self examination going on... like: why am I feeling like this, or that, or whatever, or nothing at all... and I guess there was a general lineal progression, but there were lots of ups and downs along the way too.

You only think we look well adjusted because you can't remember the thoughts going through your head when we took the photo!!  :)

Thankfully it was long enough to get through the institutionalised thing and get to feeling a sense of completion: otherwise it could have been very messy (well, more messy than it was) ;)

kyrathaba:
Wow!

I also liked the backing track. What was that music, if I may inquire?

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