Bikepacking from the Centre of Australia to the Pacific Ocean: Emma Williams

In this episode of Seek Travel Ride I interview Emma Williams, a Queensland Paramedic who recently cycled 2.800kms, from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory to Alexandra Headlands on the Queensland Sunshine Coast.  This trip was undertaken solo and also involved a section of over 800kms on remote and isolated dirt roads.  During our discussion Emma talked about how the idea for this trip, which she named the Alice to Alex ride, came to be.  We discussed how the insights gained from a previous adventure - walking over 1700kms with her partner, all the way from Alice Springs to Broome - helped her draw on the experience required to take on this section of Australia on her bike.It took Emma 23 days from setting off to reach her destination, and she had to battle strong headwinds for the first 19 of them. Emma recounts how at times the wind was so strong it took all her effort just to walk with her bike to maintain forward momentum. We discussed the beauty of the landscape she was cycling through, and how the recent rains totally transformed the normally barren landscape, into a beautiful wonderland.  Emma also took the opportunity to connect to country through her trip. She made personal connections with areas of particular pertinence to her own family's indigenous heritage, as her journey took her through Wakka Wakka country in Qld.Emma also used the ride as a fundraiser for Queensland Ambulance Service Legacy  -  and if you'd like to make a donation you can do so here: here: You can find out more about Emma's trip via her facebook page: Alice2Alex Check out the Elkhorn Rack from Old Man Mountain Support the showBuy me a coffee!I’m an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including:👉  CycPlus– ePumps (enter code STR for 5% off!)👉 Zorali 👉 Helinox 👉 Ombraz Follow us on Social Media!Instagram - @SeekTravelRideFacebook - Seek Travel RideYouTube - @SeekTravelRideSeek Travel Ride NewsletterLeave me a voicemail message Seek Travel Ride Music Playlist available now on both Spotify or Apple Music