- Start date: 23 July 2009
- Age When Completed: 69
- Direction Walked: North to South
General Comments
A voyage of discovery, a true epic, the experience of a lifetime, a wonderful adventure, a golden thread linking infinite precious jewels, a meeting place for new & special friends, a healing & sustaining entity - the Bibbulmun Track.
Food/Supplies Comments
I was grateful for the opportunities all along the BT to mail parcels which people (reliably) hold for walkers. Being vegetarian I prefer to provide my own food.
Favourite Section
Schafer - Mandalay Beach.
Highlights
Too many to mention.
Personal Reactions
Surprising at the quality of Track, signage, public support & interest, Bibb Foundation’s marvellous support & interest & encouragement. DEC maps very good for about 95% of the time. ( a minor glitches). I was overwhelmingly impressed….
Wildlife
Birds were great. Animals either nocturnal or still asleep.
Your Best Equipment
Polar plus pants & short, thick woollen socks for instant warmth at the end of the day.
Your Worst Equipment
Stupid sun hat which turned only to be NOT ‘oily dry’. (Found an oily-dry Japara hat at menswear in Denmark at 1/2 price of mine. It was marvellous.
Advice for Others
Minimise the weight you are carrying. Make as many items as possible serve more that 1 purpose. Purchase & use a pack cover, a big plastic liner & waterproof sleeping bag cover. We had it unseasonably wet & I regretted sending my over-pants back home. Carry a spare plastic liner, it has many uses.l Mine finally sever as a skirt to keep shorts & bum dry in the driving rain.!