- Start date: 10 July 2021
- Age When Completed: 71
- Direction Walked: North to South
- Others in Group:
John
General Comments
An incredible trek through wilderness with a perfect balance of availability of water, accomodation, toilets and track towns. A huge thank you to the Foundation and its’ volunteers.
Food/Supplies Comments
Left resupply boxes at visitor centres with the exception of Denmark and Pemberton which were unstaffed at the time. At Balingup I phoned ahead and the visitor centre volunteer was kind enough to deliver my box to the Post Office backpackers. As it turned out track towns had good stocks of appropriate dried foods anyway.
Favourite Section
The Karri forests, the Valley of the Giants and coastal views
Highlights
I loved the occasional whiff of boronia around the Pingerup plains and coastal views
Personal Reactions
Very disappointed/distressed with the amount of plastic of some of the beaches.
Wildlife
Kangaroos, brush tailed wallabies, an angry male emu herding his chicks, and a very dopey tiger snake who wouldn’t move off the track. Saw lots of signs of echidnas and pigs but none sighted. Many types of wrens, robins and other small birds and the ever present red and white tailed cockatoos.
Your Best Equipment
My Etrex Garmin GPS which showed the way even in the worst weather conditions. Had 4 lithium battery changes over the distance.
Your Worst Equipment
Left knee
Advice for Others
Enough procrastinating, just do it before you get too old!