Jen Banks (Jen Banks - Gear Rat )
Completed: 25 April, 2025
Jen Banks - Gear Rat
- Start date: 8 May, 2022
- Age When Completed: 47
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 5
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
- Dwellingup
- Balingup
- Donnelly River Village
- Pemberton
- Walpole
- Denmark
- Albany
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsYour 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.
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
- BT Maps
- BT Guidebooks
- App (please specify)
- - Alltrails
Your Experience
- Availability of information: Excellent
- Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Excellent - Seeing a snake shed on the track before Mt Chance
I can't choose
Highlight of your trip
The people I met and the positive effect on my mental health