Steve Harvey's life was right on track.
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Young and fit, clean-cut and articulate, he was living in the land of opportunity in WA with a job in the mining sector.
But at the age of 28 his life turned sour and, as he lost one job and then another with the changing fortunes of the mining industry, he faced an unimaginable prospect. Homelessness.
Not wanting to fall into depression, a dark place to where he already had been, he decided to pack his swag and hit the road.
His aim was to spread the word about homelessness, and how it can strike anyone at anytime.
"I had no prospects of employment and no means of supporting myself, but rather than allowing myself to wallow in my own personal situation I decided to make this journey about other people - the homeless," Mr Harvey said.
Along the way he has so far raised $15,000, enough to buy 153 backpack beds, manufactured by Swags for Homeless and then given to people who have no other option but to sleep rough on the streets via charities such as Vinnies.
Mr Harvey arrived in Moruya on Thursday and made his way to Malua Bay on Friday.
He plans to “chill” in Batemans Bay over the weekend and hit the road again on Monday.
After beginning in Perth on June 15, the walk has been anything but a stroll in the park.
Sore feet, sprained ankles and a painful back from carrying 35 kilos - and that's without food and water - have taken their physical toll.
Narrow roadsides and sleeping rough have meant Mr Harvey has been in some fairly dicey situations – like the time he was almost hit by a truck.
He walks with his swag on his backpack, and on one narrow-shouldered road, a truck actually clipped the side of swag.
“It was pretty scary,” he said.
On Friday, Mr Harvey was “feeling pretty good”.
“Apart from a reoccurring ankle injury, everything else is going pretty good,” he said.
“The walk’s been amazing. I’ve accomplished everything and more that I’ve set out do.
“It’s a little bit sad that it is coming to an end.”
He has met up with people along the way – two of whom walked with him for a few k’s - given talks about homelessness, and attended fundraising events in his honour.
He has also faced the demons of isolation and loneliness.
"All my challenges are no more than what homeless people living on the street face every day," Mr Harvey said.
His journey has taken him to places worthy of the ballad 'I've Been Everywhere Man' - Ceduna, Colac and Cann River.
The experience has given him a new-found determination to continue his work for the homeless when he returns to WA on November 4.
"I believe I can do anything; after all, I only set out to raise enough money to buy 100 swags,” he said.
With a little over 300km left to go, Mr Harvey wanted to remind the community that just because his walk is nearing its end, doesn’t mean their help is any less important, both in donations for the cause, and in offers of help for somewhere to stay.
To donate, check out the Steve Harvey's Coast to Coast Walk for the Homeless Facebook page.