Grace Bettison (Grace Bettison)
Completed: 20 October, 2023
Grace Bettison
- Start date: 28 August, 2023
- Age When Completed: 23
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 10
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
- Posted ahead
- Kalamunda
- Dwellingup
- Collie
- Balingup
- Donnelly River Village
- Pemberton
- Walpole
- Denmark
- Albany
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsIt's not as scary as it looks, just give it a go and keep going, don't give up even when you don't believe you can do it. A rest day goes a long way. Learn to care for yourself properly on your rest day to recover for your walk the next day.
Your Best Equipment
A warm sleeping bag.
Your Worst Equipment
My pillow; kept leaking air
Advice for Others
it will be the best thing you do in your life
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- All at once
- How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 53
- 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? Word of mouth/friends
- BT Maps
- BT Guidebooks
- Other
- - all trails map
Your Experience
- Availability of information: Great - I think the website could be laid out better but it is what it is. For example the trail websites for other trails around the world are a bit better. Also distance calculator and section guide could be on same page for easier navigation.
- Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Excellent - Emus, echidnas, snakes.
All of it
Highlight of your trip
Whenever family came to visit me, it was the mental boost I needed.