Chris Sharpe (C# (Chris Sharpe. Member No. 9042/1))

Completed: 9 April, 2022

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C# (Chris Sharpe. Member No. 9042/1)

Start date: 28 March, 1999
Age When Completed: 72
Direction Walked: Both

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
Combination of day and multi day walks. Quality of food proportional to length of time on the track. Never came to terms with the taste of dried food! Fish and Chips at Peaceful Bay is the perfect end to a day on the Track.

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Probably one of the slowest end to end completions, spanning 23 years.

Your Best Equipment
Boots first and foremost - four different pairs over the years, including one very comfortable pair of walking shoes that did the job admirably. Generally the best equipment has been the lightest in order to keep the pack weight down.

Your Worst Equipment
A Trangia stove because of its excessive weight and bulk. On one occasion an umbrella (what was I thinking) which just doesn’t work in the bush.

Advice for Others
While end to ending is perhaps the Pinnacle for Bibbulmun purists, doing it in sections with good friends and family and sleeping on the track or staying in comfortable accommodation off track has made for a memorable experience. In many ways this variety makes the Bibbulmun experience even richer.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

In sections

Who did you complete the Track with? Other - Various depending on section(s), ranging from none to four. Ten people involved at one time or another in all.
Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No

Your Experience

Favourite Section
South coast Mandalay Beach to Denmark. Wonderful mix of tall Karri and Tingle trees and stunning coastline. Favourite individual section - Valley of the Giants to Conspicuous Beach - which provides a wonderful transect through tall trees to the majestic coast.

Highlight of your trip
Walking the track socially as part of a group and independently. Walking sections around Walpole with friends and staying in comfortable accommodation nearby. Walking in the Donnelly River valley amid majestic Karri trees.