Wes Moule

He hikes thousands of kilometers every season, carries 50kg packs on his back, fights for the wild and stars in a children’s adventure book. Wes Moule—food dropper, wilderness guide, conservationist and activist—is a legend in the Tasmanian hiking world

As a food dropper for hikers and tour companies, Wes carries incredible loads on his back, hauling food, supplies and equipment over rugged tracks to remote wilderness locations. It’s a physically demanding and labour-intensive job and not many stick with it. But Wes loves the challenge, once slogging a mind-boggling 63kg—an outstanding feat of strength and endurance which he modestly brushes aside. Surprisingly, despite the staggering weights he bears, Wes is no hulking giant, instead sporting the lean, muscular build of a triathlete. He has a dogged mental toughness at his core, and has found