Andrew Erkins (Sasquatch)

Track Towns and Supplies

• How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 8
• Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
• some of the visitor centres were closed within their published open hours (the problem with being volunteer driven) - had to call up to get my food

Particular Track Towns that you would return to:

• Dwellingup
• Balingup
• Pemberton
• Denmark

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Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Was amazing :) Should have taken some rest days to address a niggly Achilles, but enjoyed the cadence of moving each day and having the opportunity to explore something new. I hadn't completed any sections prior to doing this in one go, so everything was fresh and exciting each day

Your Best Equipment
Frogskin wetsuit pants during the flooding in Pingerup - water was freezing, but I was comfortable and warm

Your Worst Equipment
Montane Nano Pants (they wet out in the heavy storms and I was soaked)

Advice for Others
Take your time, and enjoy the experience. Even in the depth of winter, walking through hail, thunderstorms, the Gardner busting its banks and needing to wade in chest high water. Each day held moments of pure beauty - even as simple as the sun popping out for a moment during a storm and feeling the warmth on your skin. Each day on the trail brings something breathtaking

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Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

• All at once

• How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 53
• 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? Yes
• What first prompted you to walk the Bibbulmun Track? Word of mouth/friends
  

What did you use to navigate the Track?

• App (please specify)
• - Farout

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Your Experience

• Availability of information: Good
• Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Fair - Two emus wandering 15km from Donnelly that walked right past me (within cms), and a bush pig that was trying to stand dead still by the trail edge, hoping I wouldn't spot it as I walked past

Favourite Section
Northcliffe to Walpole. As the section was flooded it was quiet on the trail, and with that much water on the track there were moments of walking through still water in the mornings that was a perfect mirror to the trees and the sky. Amazingly peaceful, and breathtaking

Highlight of your trip
The above :)

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