An 82-year-old Gold Coast man is looking forward to sleeping in his own bed for the first time in six weeks after cycling from Perth for charity.

Ron Truman set out from Western Australia on April 12 on the more than 4,000 kilometre journey.

His family was eagerly awaiting him as he arrived at his Tugun home on the afternoon of June 5.

Ron's raised more than $6,000 for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and says it was an unforgettable journey.

"The things that stand out is the friendliness and the generosity of the people, you really don't realise how fair dinkum they are," he said.

"That's a good Australian word isn't it, they're fair dinkum.

"Outback people really are I think terribly generous."

'I just want to keep living'

Ron says he missed his family but it was the experience of a lifetime.

"I have dreams and I don't have any regrets... if there's a challenge ahead, I don't mind a bit of a challenge," he said.

"You know what; I've seen so many people, even younger than me actually, waiting to die.

"I'm not waiting to die, my god, I just want to keep living."

He had to endure dog attacks and several near misses with trucks on his journey.

"I was just out of Perth a little bit and I got put into the gutter by a road train but then I don't blame him because it was a busy road," he said.

"Moree didn't like the look of my shoe for a start and he bit my foot then put a couple of fangs into my leg.

"Yeah that was the only accident I've had actually."

Ron says he will continue cycling, but won't be attempting more long-distance rides in the near future.