#footprints

There are over 1900 species in danger of extinction in Australia. Tristan is walking from Adelaide to Melbourne and around Tasmania to raise money and awareness for conservation activities to protect these species.

Follow the Journey

Donate & Share

About

100% of donations received will Proudly Support:

BioR will use funds raised by 1900 Footprints to restore and maintain a species-rich conservation block near Monarto, South Australia

Funds for Wollangarra will sponsor

disadvantaged young people to attend life-changing outdoor courses in the Victorian mountains.

Follow the Journey

Day 13: Slowing Down

It feels SO great to be on the road again! The feelings of liberation I've experienced walking across country like this are unlike anything I've experienced before. Still recovering from injury, I feel even more lucky to be able to take a slower pace as I warm up to longer distances. I knew walking would give me a chance to really observe and absorb my surroundings to an much greater degree than if I were driving, or even cycling through. But I can even notice how much more I

Day 8: Up Salt Creek

What a glorious morning! There was some pretty heavy rain that came through overnight but so far all of my gear has held up excellently, from the one-man tent donated by Greg and Brigid Kramer to the 30 L Tuff Duffel bag donated by One Planet Gear (Melbourne). Seeing as it was a bit wet, I had a slower start to the day to let the tent dry out a little in the wind and the sun. Still, I was on the road by 8.30 am and the kilometres were melting under my feet. I knew I'd have no

Days 6 & 7: Wilderness Rest and Friendly Visits

Saturday was a day of rest, and how necessary it was! Overall my energy levels were good, but my calves and hamstrings needed a good rest and stretch. Consequently I spent most of Saturday sitting in various awkward positions, rubbing heat cream on my legs periodically while catching up on some life administration from the Wilderness School camp at Crawford, along the Coorong. In the afternoon I was able to participate in a fish dissection that the attending Year 9s were cond

Days 4 & 5: Hammies from Hell, Help from Heaven

I finished my last post before the day was finished, but my ol' mate Nick Hepper from school drove all the way past Murray Bridge to bring me a birthday donut, some donut balls and rehydration drink (which I subsequently needed yesterday and today). He even stuck in some candles to say "1900". What a legend!Now if you've been playing along since the beginning, you'll remember that NIck has his own walking fundraiser called Walking for Ataxia starting in May 2018. I urge you t

UrbaNature - Greening Our Cities

Alongside recreating in natural spaces and undertaking large-scale restoration projects, we need to change our cities to become friendlier t

Choosing a Name, Naming a Date

What's in a Name?Where does the name 1900 Footprints come from? Why 1900? Why Footprints? I've chosen a date for setting out! It is

April Planning Update

Thanks everyone for getting involved in 1900 Footprints! Planning, planning, planning is what is happening at this early stage. For the most part, all the facilities to make donations are up and running, but we're really more interested in spreading the word of 1900 Footprints as far and as wide as possible to get as many followers on board with the newsletter, Facebook and Instagram before the walk starts in September. If you haven't yet had a chance to read in-depth about w