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The Birdsville Track is one of the best-known - and loneliest – tracks in Australia, and for 20 years Tom Kruse was the mailman, battling the searing heat, floods, and mechanical breakdowns. He made the run every fortnight, and was a lifeline to the isolated settlements and stations along the way, delivering everything from letters to essential supplies. The Track is still just that - a track through the desert and sandhills. Tom began in the days before reliable vehicles, good communication, and air access in case of emergency. He made running repairs of his truck, he loaded and unloaded tons of stores to ferry his cargo across flooded creeks.

Claudia Poblete, that's me, is the Barefoot Mailman. My hippie soul and moderate views coexist in my head in blissful harmony and chaos. When I'm not panicking about something, or laughing inappropriately at something, you can often find me doing something creative, selling real estate, thinking of some new business idea, or just being a lazy bum. A mom of two daughters, twice married, and surviving a shitty divorce, I somehow made it to the fabulous 50s unsupervised, undiagnosed, and unmedicated. Just like the legendary Barefoot Mailmen who traversed the soft sands of the South Florida coast ...

This is a short glimpse into my most recent life altering experiences. Aimed at sharing my experience strength and hope. May it stir up hope and the courage to change.