Helen Kellenberg (Helen)

Completed: 10 November 2007

  • Start date: 21 September 2007
  • Age When Completed: 59
  • Direction Walked: North to South
  • Others in Group:

    Peter Kellenberg

General Comments

We thank all you Bibbulmun Track volunteers for their great work.

Food/Supplies Comments

There was a good food supply when we come back to civilisation after the ‘shelter - lots’. Also North Bannister Roadhouse had prepared food as we asked for by mail from Switzerland.

Highlights

Sections between Giants and Rame Head.

Personal Reactions

At the beginning it was hard to carry 18 kg but from week to week I became stronger and the good thing, I lost 6 kg.

Wildlife

Echidna, legless lizards, red & white tailed black cockatoos,roos, snakes, blue-tongued lizards, skinks, spiders. Fairy and red shouldered blue wrens, parrots, yellow whistler.

Your Best Equipment

Arne backpack.

Your Worst Equipment

My gaiters were too warm, I had wet trousers.

Advice for Others

Take really light dried food.