Author: Jon

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In Waste I Wandered – Returning from Sydney

recounting my return journey from Sydney, carried, comforted and fueled by waste as I wandered from train to truckstop

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To Sydney by Sea – Part 3 of 3

The third and final part of Jon’s experience at sea, helping deliver a sailing charter vessel from Hamilton to Sydney over 18 days

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To Sydney by Sea – Part 2 of 3

Learning the Ropes The second day on the sea was an opportunity to establish what was to become the regular routine. This included: We attempted to set the

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To Sydney by Sea – Part 1 of 3

Airlie to Hamilton Island In my last travel post I mentioned organising transport to Hamilton via Facebook. Paul was a great sport about it. Clearly a very experienced

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A Friend on the Street

With plans to sleep rough in Airlie I was looking for a power outlet to charge my phone. I’d seen one outside the public toilet and was just

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Brisbane to Airlie – Day 3-4

Arrived in Airlie, days ahead of time. Waking at first light to a cacophony of birdsong must have once been a near universal experience. There’s a certain comfort

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Instincts 05: Tribalism

The need to belong Belonging is not optional for humans. It is a deep need that shapes identity, safety, and meaning. David Samson argues in Our Tribal Future

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Brisbane to Airlie – Day 2

1150km completed, 25km to go. A very fruitful day! After a somewhat rough sleep, I steeped my porridge in the strangely warm tap water at the rest spot

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Brisbane to Airlie – Day 1

420km completed, 750km to go. After skipping from bus to train to bus, I finally made it to the novel part of my journey at around 1pm, standing

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Hitching North to Sail South

Today I am setting off on the start of a four or five week multi-modal journey with the aim of intensely developing my sailing skills. Ever since we