Jen Banks (Jen Banks - Gear Rat )

Track Towns and Supplies

• How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 5
• Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No

Particular Track Towns that you would return to:

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

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Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments


Your Best Equipment
Good quality, warm sleeping gear and decent hiking poles

Your Worst Equipment
Rain gear. Just can't find the right way to go. Tried jackets , ponchos , umbrella etc

Advice for Others
Just get out there. Talk to other hikers.Try day hikes , overnighters , group hikes and build your confidence.

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Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

• In sections

• How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 45
• 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? No
• What first prompted you to walk the Bibbulmun Track? Word of mouth/friends
  

What did you use to navigate the Track?

• BT Maps
• BT Guidebooks
• App (please specify)
• - Alltrails

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Your Experience

• Availability of information: Excellent
• Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Excellent - Seeing a snake shed on the track before Mt Chance

Favourite Section
I can't choose

Highlight of your trip
The people I met and the positive effect on my mental health

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