Leah Battalis (Polar Bear)

Completed: 1 July, 2023

Leah Battalis thumbnail — **Leah Battalis**
Polar Bear

Start date: 6 May, 2023
Age When Completed: 31
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
What a wild ride. Loved moving through the different landscapes and the company of the birds and creatures.

Your Best Equipment
Bart the Bear

Advice for Others
Move through the trail with kindness and leave your ego at home. Surrender to the experience and embrace the highs and lows.

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

Favourite Section
Northcliffe to Walpole: forests, plains and coasts. Loved reaching the ocean and going for the first salty swim of the trip. Much warmer than the rivers!

Highlight of your trip
The people I met along the way, both on the track and in towns. Also the wild weather: hail, wind and sideways rain. It was a thrill and made getting to the hut all the more rewarding.