Carl Brucciani (Supertramp)

Completed: 26 October, 2022

Carl Brucciani thumbnail — **Carl Brucciani**
Supertramp

Start date: 31 August, 2022
Age When Completed: 68
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
One food drop at Brookton Highway. Otherwise local grocery stores in track towns have plenty of variety- except Northcliffe- learnt to check use-by-dates after there.

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Big shout out to the volunteers who maintain the track for us. Especially the hard work carried out, and still being carried out, on the coastal sections by repairing and building new steps to make it easier (if you can call it that!) to climb and stabilize the dunes.

Your Best Equipment
Hoka boots + orthotics + toe socks = no blisters or hot spots, poles (vital), and last but not least a gentleman's bottle.

Your Worst Equipment
Always take a fly net- always never use it.

Advice for Others
Plan, plan and plan and attend E2E workshop. If from WA spend a few days on the track beforehand. Interstate/overseas walkers are often experienced. If time poor don't go with intention of "smashing it" by double/triple hutting each day. Spend a rest day in a track town.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

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

Your Experience

Favourite Section
Tough question. How can you compare the Jarrah woodland and their glorious wildflowers to majestic Karri to stunning Tingle forest to coastal heathland? Well, I cant, each are uniquely beautiful.

Highlight of your trip
Meeting an array of delightful people from start to finish, including friendly locals in the track towns who show an interest in what you are doing and how you go about it.