Pam Foulkes-Taylor (Fancy Pants)

Track Towns and Supplies

• How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 11
• Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
• We forwarded our food boxes to track towns and re-filled with some basics like muesli bars and coffee bags, fresh veg and fruit at all towns which were all well stocked.

Particular Track Towns that you would return to:

• Balingup
• Donnelly River Village
• Pemberton
• Denmark
• Albany

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Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Walking the track in my 60th year was the best way to celebrate. The experience surpassed my expectations and gave me so much confidence. I can't wait to do more through hikes. It is a safe and friendly place and I feel so privileged to have been able to access it.

Your Best Equipment
All my equipment worked well, but especially my comfy and reliable Nemo mattress. Tea tree oil and cloth for washing. A piece of string to hold up my trousers and a small elasticated clothes line!

Your Worst Equipment
I hardly used my tent, but I still carried it the whole way just in case. It wasn't 'the worst' but it didn't earn its keep!

Advice for Others
You'll need less stuff than you think. I didn't even carry a towel after a few weeks - a Chux is useful for many things. I carried 2 Express Post bags so I could post stuff back without relying on a Post Office to be open. Be open to whatever comes your way - it doesn't always go to plan:)

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Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

• All at once

• How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 52
• Who did you complete the Track with? Other - I walked with one friend
• 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? Word of mouth/friends
  

What did you use to navigate the Track?

• BT Maps
• BT Guidebooks
• Nothing – just relied on the Waugals and my intuition!

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Your Experience

• Availability of information: Excellent - I made full use of various workshops, which gave me knowledge and confidence, then I tested it all out on a 3 day Easter trek with the BTF.
• Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Great - A big black cat!

Favourite Section
Walpole

Highlight of your trip
Accessing so many beautiful places on foot and all the wonderful people we met. I really felt like I got to discover this special part of WA.

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