Wes Moule is taking on the Tasmanian wilderness for a cause close to his heart.
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The 49-year-old has been a food dropper in the state for 10 years, and also guides groups through the wilderness.
He has lived with non-Hodgkin lymphoma for 12 years.
“I've nearly died twice and the Holman Clinic have saved my life twice now,” Mr Moule said.
Mr Moule has been dedicated to fundraising, having previously supported the W.P Holman Clinic at the Launceston General Hospital and the Appin Hall Children’s Foundation.
Mr Moule, who lives at Sheffield, is donating $1 for every kilometre he walks to CanTEEN and asking others to sponsor him.
He said his job entails "carrying food and equipment into the World Heritage area for groups of all types, school groups, private groups, most of it's commercial operators".
Mr Moule said his connection to nature keeps his mental health in good condition, and the incredibly physically demanding work keeps his fitness at peak levels.
He has walked more than 20,000 kilometres in the job.
"[I’m] still staying fit and healthy, and staying on the track, I've even had chemo and gone out and walked on the track afterwards," Mr Moule said.
"I just love my job so much.
“I live in the moment I'm in and when you walk and talk in nature ... [I’m] part of a world that feels more real to me."
Knowing that he will be putting money for every kilometre he walks back into a good cause helps motivate him.
“When you're doing these high kilometres and it's very heavy weights that I'd carry then that's one way of keeping the mind tricked enough to keep doing these kilometres and everything that's involved in [being] a full-time food dropper," Mr Moule said.
Although his blood test results are good, Mr Moule’s lymph nodes are growing.
"They don't know what to do with me," he said.
He has used different medications and had chemotherapy, and is now in line for a stem cell transplant.
"I'm very happy, and I got this far, 12 years with the disease thanks to [the] W.P Holman Clinic," Mr Moule said.
He is hoping to raise $5000 for CanTEEN in Tasmania.
The youth cancer charity provides emotional and practical support to help 12-25 year olds with the impact cancer has on their lives.
Mr Moule has had a children’s book, sold at MacPac stores across Australia, written about him. To help him fundraise, you can purchase the illustrated book, titled Wes, the Wildlife Adventurer, from MacPac at Launceston.
To donate to Mr Moule, visit https://give.everydayhero.com/au/walking-for-canteen