Gary Gibbon (Gary G)

Completed: 7 December, 2020

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Gary G

Start date: 10 October, 2020
Age When Completed: 66
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
Started with too much initially as many will do, until you strike the right balance between the required and the superfluous. Where necessary I sought advice.

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Very impressed with the work the foundation and its volunteers and members do, to maintain the track.

Your Best Equipment
I have a little pouch thingy which hangs off my belt and allows me quick, easy access to my phone/camera and BTF guide book. I also have to pay the necessary respect to my boots which did another 1000km of carrying me across some extremely rugged terrain .

Your Worst Equipment
LOL! Where do I start? No, I don’t think I had any really bad stuff. But I did send my tent home as I felt early on, the huts would suffice my needs.

Advice for Others
If you feel the itch, then give it a good scratch by getting out there. PS Under no circumstances believe the BTF or any of your experienced track friends when they tell you with a suppressed giggle to not worry about bringing toilet paper because the dunnies are always well stocked.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

Who did you complete the Track with? Other - None
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

Favourite Section
Easy! The South Coast by a fair margin, with Walpole to Denmark being my favourite leg. The combination of tingle forest and rugged oceanic coastline is irresistible.

Highlight of your trip
1 See above 2 Meeting some really interesting people. 3 Having dinner with Tim & his BTF maintenance team @Donnelly River 4 Resting up in the various track towns 5 Double- hutting from Mt Chance through to Long Point and living to tell the tale despite encountering more mud, sand and snakes than many would wish to see.