Jeff's Walk
Gulf
2
Gulf
Jeff
Johnson (age 66) has walked from the Spencer Gulf to The Gulf of
Carpentaria
Raising funds and awareness for the Deaf-Blind Association (NSW) Inc.
The photo above is of his first step leaving Port Augusta, South Australia.
He left Port Augusta on the 5th of April 2007 and arrived at Kurumba, Queensland on Sunday, 2nd of September, a walk of approximately five months duration. The journey was planned and researched over a period of 12 months and the planned departure date was the 1st of April (not that walking across Australia would be foolish). He did well to leave within a few days of the planned departure date.
Please
help Jeff raise funds for the DeafBlind Association by phoning your
local talkback radio station. Ask them to mention Jeff's journey, the
Deaf-Blind Association and this web site. They can also contact Jeff to
interview him. Media
Or, please email your family and friends and tell them about Jeff's
journey and this website.
Jeff's Walk is raising money and awareness for the DeafBlind Association (NSW) Inc. Donations
He
is in daily contact via short-wave Amateur Radio on the 40 metre band.
If you are a licensed Ham Radio operator, you are welcome to contact
him in the evenings. More info here
For Jeff's current position - Click Here
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| Jeff's
walk is aiming to
raise $60,000 towards the purchase of a bus for transport and
excursions for DeafBlind persons including wheelchair access. Donations
to
date: $5,739.70
DeafBlind and Jeff thank you very much for your kindness.. There are several reasons for Jeff's walk but one of the most important is to raise funds and awareness for the DeafBlind Association. He is making an enormous effort to walk this distance on his own WITHOUT a support backup vehicle of any kind. Everything he needs for the journey he carries on his back in a backpack. This includes, food, water, clothing, a small tent, thermal sleeping bag, the satellite phone, radio equipment, antenna and a battery big enough for reliable communications. He wears a solar charging panel around his neck to keep power up to the battery while he walks in the hot sun. At night, this time of year the temperatures can drop to around zero degrees Celsius and so warm bedding and clothing are essential and this is quite heavy to carry over a long distance. The weight of the backpack is about 28 Kg. His fresh water supply weighs 8 Kg alone. Every possible saving in weight has been made, for example, even the toothbrush is cut in half. Jeff would very much
appreciate any donations toward this very worthwhile cause.
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Since
23rd May, 2007