Mary Boyce (Mary B)

Completed: 23 April, 2022

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Mary B

Start date: 13 April, 2017
Age When Completed: 56
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
Food always tastes so good on the track. We dehydrated our main meals, and relied on hard cheese/tuna sachets/peanut butter on crackers for lunches. We had lots of dried fruit, nuts and chocolate for snacks.

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
I love this track. Now that I have completed it, I am excited to sample the best bits again! We are so fortunate to have a track that you can access any time that suits.

Your Best Equipment
Osprey pack, and it is 50 L, so I only bring what I absolutely need. Big Agnes tent. Having done the track over 5 years, I am now happy with all my gear.

Your Worst Equipment
I no longer have any.

Advice for Others
Be prepare to be addicted!! And as many others have said - just do it, don't put it off any longer.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

Who did you complete the Track with? Other - Matt Molloy
Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No

Your Experience

Favourite Section
Oh, this is a tough question!! I love the Monadnocks and Dwellingup sections for a weekend on the Bibb, and I have done these sections several times. Until recently, I might have said the Balingup or Pemberton sections for the orchids and the trees respectively, or maybe Northcliffe to Walpole as you go from the trees to the ocean. However, having just completed the Walpole to Albany section, I think my favourite section has to be the south coast - Rame Head, Boat Harbour, West Cape Howe. The walking was more challenging and the views breath taking.

Highlight of your trip
The addiction!! I loved feeling stronger and fitter at the end of each hike. The anticipation and excitement of checking out a new camp/hut - Frankland with the veranda, Schafer by the lake, the views at Rame Head and West Cape Howe, and the rocky outcrop at the back of Woolbales at sunrise. Meeting so many fabulous people and making new friends on the track.