About this episode

Filmmaker Dianne Whelan discusses her six-year journey on the Trans Canada Trail and her film documenting the experience.

At 50, filmmaker Dianne Whelan set out to walk and kayak the longest trail in the world, the 24,000km-long Trans Canada Trail. Her film, 500 days in the Wild, opened recently in Australia and documents her extraordinary six-year journey. She tells Belle about the project, paddling 8000km of water trails and walking, biking and snowshoeing 16,000km across land on a journey that has defined an entire decade of her life. She tells of not seeing anyone for months at a time, of escapin...

People in this episode

Hosts: Belinda Jackson, Kirstie Bedford

Guest: Dianne Whelan

Topics covered

• travel
• filmmaking
• adventure
• outdoor activities
• personal journey

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 500 days in the Wild

Places: Australia, Trans Canada Trail

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