Jeffrey Irving (Loose Laces (Jeff))

Track Towns and Supplies

• How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 2
• Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
• Drop boxes worked well. Not all towns have dehydrated food supply however you can make a new menus and resupply from the local supermarket just watch the weight. Important to put some effort into a little variety of meals just to make the journey more pleasurable. I found a bit of fresh fruit to last the next day or three from the town was a good option.

Particular Track Towns that you would return to:

• Dwellingup
• Balingup
• Donnelly River Village
• Pemberton
• Walpole
• Albany

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Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
There is no such time as a good time as I have see 8 month old to 80 years old on the track but Should have done it some time ago and in sections instead of doing as a single e2e it was a wonderfull experience

Your Best Equipment
My boots, they gave me the confidence to take on the Challenge muddy puddles and rocks alike. They were tested by hockey nuts though…..

Your Worst Equipment
I could have taken a plastic poncho and not a material variety. I think they kept those dryer.

Advice for Others
Have a go and be prepared to be out of your comfort zone. Seek advice

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Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

• All at once

• How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 63
• 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? Local knowledge
  

What did you use to navigate the Track?

• BT Maps
• BT Guidebooks
• App (please specify)
• - Find the fun Bibbulmun track

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Your Experience

• Availability of information: Great - Website Combined with face to face meeting at BT OFFICE, on the app, and search of blogs etc.
• Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Good - Western ground parrot 3 km out from Shelley beach.

Favourite Section
Tricky question but northcliffe to Walpole. The variety of ecosystems

Highlight of your trip
The people I met. I had an expectation of most of the scenery however this was exceeded. The people I met were wonderful and enhanced the experience greatly.

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