Aaron Trawinski

Completed: 30 October, 2022

Start date: 14 September, 2022
Age When Completed: 19
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
Felt like that hungry caterpillar fella. Didn't think I'd be able to eat porridge and tuna rolls for 47 days. Toasted waffles with nutella were an essential

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Quickest 7 weeks of my life (and probably the most profound)

Your Best Equipment
Hiking poles, injinji toe sock liners, crocs >:)

Your Worst Equipment
My knees

Advice for Others
Don't book everything in advance, give yourself some flexibility to adjust your schedule. Dehydrate your own food if you can (I borrowed Track Foundation's machine for a week). Use your phone GPS for maps (AllTrails, FarOut etc). Hike your own hike. And less is almost always more.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

Who did you complete the Track with? Solo (primarily)
Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No

Your Experience

Favourite Section
Start to end, just the whole thing... but highlights on the Murray River in Dwelly, farmland around Balingup, Karri forests around DRV, and Walpole-Denmark (obviously)

Highlight of your trip
Such dynamic landscapes, so many beautiful species of trees (especially the Wandoo), huddles of strangers in shelters, shelters by lakes/rivers, hitting the coast, snack aisles in town IGAs, beach swims at lunch spots, pub meals with the track