Mark Wallman (Mark Wallman)
Completed: 29 September, 2025
Mark Wallman
- Start date: 4 August, 2025
- Age When Completed: 56
- Direction Walked: Both
Track Towns and Supplies
- How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 14
- Fuel cannisters were overpriced at visitors centers, which were sometimes the only place we could purchase from.
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsDon't dream it, be it : a Bibbulmun Track thru hiker
Your Best Equipment
Granite Gear Crown backpack : bullet proof, great performance, comfortable under heavy loads and with a huge front pocket.
Your Worst Equipment
Gregory Optic 58 backpack. Great when new but was coming apart at the seams inside 500 km, including the hip belt which just about fell off.
Advice for Others
Consider sending resupply boxes to trail towns with general stores, they're often pricey, and definitely send one to DRV as the resupply options are grim.
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- All at once
- How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 57
- Who did you complete the Track with? Other - With wife Miriam and friend Rhea who we met on day 1
- 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? BTF website
- App (please specify)
- - Far Out
Your Experience
- Availability of information: Good
- Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Excellent - Two clutches of emu chicks, one group looked newly hatched. Also a Quenda!
Through the forests with the Tingle trees.
Highlight of your trip
Meeting other hikers, especially our nee friend Rhea, and of course finishing the through hike.