Episode 92 - Bibbulmun Track 25th Anniversary
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
5M ago
We are joined by Steve Sertis from the Bibbulmun Track Foundation to discuss the journey of what went into the 25th Anniversary End to End Walk. Steve shares some great stories, explains the challenges of organising the event, and reflects on the Bibbulmun and the wonderful community that supports it ..read more
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Episode 69 - Kep Track
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
Running between Mundaring Weir and Northam, the historic Kep Track follows the old rail trail as it winds through the forests, towns and farms along the water pipeline. This 75km trail is best experienced on a bike so on a rainy November day, we loaded up our mountain bikes to discover what this trail was all about.  ..read more
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Episode 66 - Risk
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
We are  joined by Risk Expert Alan de Souza, who also happens to be father to Donovan, to discuss the topic of risk and how it relates to trails, government and decision making. Stay to the end for a quick Q&A on what Donovan was like as a kid.  ..read more
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Episode 91 - Mark Wrote a Book
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
Best Walks of South West WA is a new guidebook written by Mark, showcasing 40 great walks from the South West and exploring the beautiful forests, coastline and rivers of this unique region. In this episode we have a bit of a chat about the process of writing the guidebook, what you can expect and what's coming in the future.   Order your copy using the link below and use the code RTT10 to get a further 10% off the already great price on The Life of Py.   https://www.thelifeofpy.com/product-page/best-walks-of-south-west-wa   Note - The episode was recorded before the book was la ..read more
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Episode 90 - South Coast Track - Part Two
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
Continuing on with our discussion about the South Coast Track, this episode sees Bronwyn return as we chat about the final three days on this stunning week long hike in the Tasmanian Wilderness ..read more
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Episode 63 - Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
In this episode we interview Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance to discuss the threats facing the forests of the South West of WA, the transition away from native logging, the future of the forests and how you can help save their beautiful ecosystems.  ..read more
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Episode 89 - South Coast Track - Part One
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
In January 2023, Donovan, Mark and Bonny completed the South Coast Track in Tasmania and we sit down to discuss the first four days on this rugged adventure in the remote wilderness of Southwest National Park.  ..read more
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Episode 88 - 2022 Year In Review
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
We are back!!! While we have taken a break from podcasting for the latter half of 2022, we were still out exploring. As we discuss, there have been some big changes to our lives in 2022 (Donovan especially) and so we've sat down to have a chat about everything that happened.  ..read more
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Episode 87 - Munda Biddi - Denmark to Albany + Aron
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
We are joined by Aron aka 1A1R to discuss the final section of the Munda Biddi Trail between Denmark and Albany before chatting about Mark and Aron's E2E back in September 2021 ..read more
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Episode 86 - Munda Biddi - Walpole to Denmark
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by Donovan de Souza & Mark Pybus
6M ago
The penultimate section of the 1065km Munda Biddi Trail, this is the last of the wilderness as you head into the Tingle Forest leaving Walpole and then explore the national parks to the north of the coastline. We had wildly different opinions about this section from our different experiences of riding the trail. There are also a couple of announcements regarding the future of the podcast so if you're a long time listener then stay until the end ..read more
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