Ethan Robartson (Ethan Robartson)
Completed: 8 August, 2019
Ethan Robartson
- Start date: 22 June, 2019
- Age When Completed: 19
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
- Peanut butter and Oreo sandwiches are the way to go! Pick up a loaf of white-bread in town and thank us later.
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsThe serenity great. The huts picturesque. The nature astounding. The variety overwhelming. Soul crushing and soul rejuvenating - how it should be!
Your Best Equipment
$2 disposable ponchos. They kept us drier than our proper rain-jackets, and didn't get too hot. They were also big enough to fit over our packs too, and if you take care of them they can last you the whole time.
Your Worst Equipment
My shoulders. I'd recommend investing in a good pair.
Advice for Others
Go at your own pace. Observe the life of the forest around you. Enjoy your food. Appreciate the track and those things at home we can take for granted.
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- All at once
- Who did you complete the Track with? Other - Nelson Moore
- Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No
- What first prompted you to walk the Bibbulmun Track? Other
Your Experience
No favourite sections, but some favourite areas. I loved the huts at Beedelup, Rame Head, Blackwood and Dog Pool, their surrounding areas.
Highlight of your trip
- Rest-days with clear skies and warm fires - Swimming in the freezing lakes - Walking into the karri forests for the first time - Touching the ocean again - Waking up with a huntsman on my chest - Getting to our last campsite after a full day of walking (24km) and realizing it was destroyed by a fire over a year ago.