Helen Clifton (Wildflower Wanderers)

Completed: 21 September, 2023

Helen Clifton thumbnail — **Helen Clifton**
Wildflower Wanderers

Start date: 19 July, 2023
Age When Completed: 72
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
We could only carry 4 days food at a time and were able to arrange regular food drops to accomodate.

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
What a privilege it is to have this amazing asset in our back yard. And how lucky are we that both the track and the shelters are maintained so well. Congratulations to all to volunteers and workers for your stirling care and maintenance work.

Your Best Equipment
Gear was well tested and all worked together - nothing was unused or excess but all was necessary. Hiking poles were essential.

Your Worst Equipment
Nothing failed. Except from totally wearing out two pairs of socks.

Advice for Others
Prepare well. Test your gear. Test your body. Test your menu. Plan your route and stick to the schedule. Plan rest days and rest on rest days. Do not rush this special experience - enjoy the journey, savour the bush, embrace the weather and eat well.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

Who did you complete the Track with? Other - Carol Newton Smith
Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No

Your Experience

Favourite Section
No favourite - it is all magnificent from the northern jarrah forests to the more southern karri and tingle forests. Pingerup Plains and their amazing flowering plants were well worth the days of wet feet! And the south coastal flora is a delight.

Highlight of your trip
We did it! Lucky that the track is there. Lucky that we are healthy and able to use it. Wonderful that we could appreciate the amazing flora through which we walked.