article_snippet: It was a call that changed Dan Watson's life.
article_snippet: After a decade without speaking to Dan Watson's mother, Dan Watson's was contacted by Dan Watson's mother Lynn from Ireland last year after Lynn was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer.
article_snippet: Dan Watson's Sydney resolved to turn over a new leaf after hearing the shocking news and decided to hike a staggering 5,000 kilometres across Australia for charity.
article_snippet: Dan Watson, 34, has embarked upon a 5000km solo mega-walk from Perth to Sydney with nothing but a custom made trolley to carry the bare necessities .
article_snippet: Dan Watson's resolved to make the journey after Dan Watson's spoke with Dan Watson's mother Lynn (pictured) after a decade without contact .
article_snippet: In a bid to repair Dan Watson's relationship with his mother Lynn (pictured), Dan embarked on the inspiring mega-walk from Fremantle to Sydney to raise money for the Cancer Council NSW and national mental health charity SANE.
article_snippet: I knew it was very serious,’ Dan Watson's said.
article_snippet: Watson said Watson had to remind Watson that while trip was physically exhausting, it was trivial compared to what Watson was enduring .
highlights_snippet: Dan Watson's mother reached out to Dan Watson's after a decade of no contact .
  
highlights_snippet: The 34-year-old resolved to do the mega-walk to show Dan Watson's mother Dan Watson's still cared .
  
highlights_snippet: Will complete journey Sunday when Dan Watson's arrives at Bondi beach in Sydney .