David Brown (David)
Completed: 11 June, 2026
David
- Start date: 23 April, 2026
- Age When Completed: 57
- Direction Walked: Northbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 8
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
- The range of food in Walpole was limited. Good elsewhere
- Collie
- Pemberton
- Albany
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsI met lots of people from New South Wales who had travelled over to Western Australia specifically to do the track. They all commented that there is nothing like this in NSW. As Western Australians, we should be extremely proud of our track, and encourage sharing it with everyone, no matter where they are from.
Your Best Equipment
Wilderness Equipment Polarfleece Pullover - incredibly warm for it's weight.
Your Worst Equipment
My Summerlite Sleeping Bag - swapped it out for my winter bag in Pemberton, and was much warmer at night after that.
Advice for Others
No matter how fit you are in the leadup to starting, you can always be fitter.
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- All at once
- How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 49
- 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? Local knowledge
- App (please specify)
- - Farout
Your Experience
- Availability of information: Excellent - The information provided by the BTF makes walking the track so much easier. Maybe the BTF could look at developing their own app with this information incorporated into it, along with a navigation component, and current diversions, etc.
- Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Excellent - The quenda that lives at Torbay Campsite. It put on a special performance just on dusk.
Toss up between the Karri forest just south of Palings Road, and the White Horse Hills.
Highlight of your trip
Having White Horse Hills Campsite to myself