Kathrin Strobl (Kathrin)
Completed: 8 May, 2023
Kathrin
- Start date: 4 March, 2023
- Age When Completed: 50
- Direction Walked: Northbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
- I have bought on the go, went in the supermarket, grocery store and Visitor Center… and if you are flexible… it works :-) Sure, now that I know, that some dehydrated meals tasted good, I would post some to the Visitor Centers or ask if they have it.
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsThanks to all BTF-volunteers and workers! You do a great job and you made it possible that I could do/walk the Bibb-Track from E2E!
Your Best Equipment
Some things work really good… my ultralight Gossamer Gear Packback, I like my small Victorinox with a small scissors, the cosy sleeping socks
Your Worst Equipment
Maybe the squeeze mattress with the small shape where is not really space for the legs/feet… I will have a normal straight and quiet mattress
Advice for Others
Walk at our pace an enjoy everything that is possible - a good planning ahead helps to be more relaxed on the go (if you don’t have much experience), towards the end of the Track I got tired physically and also mentally.
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- All at once
- 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
Your Experience
There is no favorite section… the South Coast is amazing, but the sandy dunes are challenging, then comes the bush and the Giants with shadow, the flat swampland, Donnelly is also beautiful an on the last long section after Dwellingup I wanted for the hills - go up and down and have more beautiful views!
Highlight of your trip
Hard to say… the ocean, nature, the calm, to meet kind walkers on the way and in the shelters…