Estelle Bancroft (Hobbit)

Completed: 4 June, 2021

Estelle Bancroft thumbnail — **Estelle Bancroft**
Hobbit

Start date: 20 April, 2021
Age When Completed: 54
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
dehydrated all my own meals purchased treats in towns

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
the trail was a lot messier this year than 2019 when i completed my end to end. large sections (west cape howe, coming into balingup from grimwade, gregory brooke - still a mess after 2 years) was so overgrown it was unpleasant . dog pool to woolbales was a shocker. someone had gone in there and chopped vegetation and left it all in the path. a After continuous rain it was a slippery mess and made for some uncomfortable walking, and witnessed people doing an ankle. the new improvements to a good portion of shelters was pleasing and the water tanks all looked new

Your Best Equipment
umbrella considering the rain and the sun the first 7 days of trail chair sling for thermorest sleep mat - being confined to tent in rain and cold great to have something to lean against One planet -10C bungle sleeping bag. getting in to shelter cold and wet a sleeping bag of that quality made all the difference rain pants 100% take them especially may/June walking

Your Worst Equipment
selfie stick used it once and sent it home osprey 65L Aura was a bit disappointing it’s waist band pinched my hip bones but i managed to create sock donuts from spare socks and gave a bit of relief

Advice for Others
do training, gym or otherwise before going on trail. too many injuries observed in people this year that thought this was a walk in the park rain pants, definitely. going in April and ending up finishing in June the weather and the overgrown sections will treat you like you a car in a car wash and, pants and jacket waterproof saved me big time. walking this time of year don’t take less then 4pr socks, they just don’t dry

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
rame head to Denmark

Highlight of your trip
balingup backpackers was the best experience , best group that all found themselves there that night Beautiful misty and low cloud experience leaving Chadoora shelter to Balingup