This digital poem explores Heidi’s journey away from the bustling chaos of city life and the influence of water and nature on finding herself. It features content of backpacking routes and sections from:

  • Quilotoa Loop – Ecuador
  • Lane Cove National Park (The Great North Walk: GNW) – Australia
  • Hvar (Croatian Long Trail: CLT) – Croatia
  • The Kosciuszko Main Range (Australian Alps Walking Track: AAWT) – Australia
  • Wilsons Promontory Southern Circuit – Australia
  • The Western Arthurs (WAT) – Australia
  • Freycinet Peninsula Circuit – Australia
  • Peyto Lake – Canada
  • Bungonia Gorge Circuit – Australia
  • Mount Field – Australia

You can find her hiking account here: @HeidiHike

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Heidi Sfiligoi

Heidi Sfiligoi (She/Her)You can find her in the undergrowth of the Australian bush with dreams of international wonders. From the Blue Mountains canyons to Snowy Aussie Alps and Tasmanian ridgelines, she’s always on an adventure to explore nature’s bounty. After a covid-canceled PCT NOGO 2020, she’s been journeying through the Australian East Coast honing her ultralight skills and laughing along the way.