Rachel Newby (Rachel)

Completed: 18 September, 2022

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Rachel

Start date: 4 August, 2022
Age When Completed: 32
Direction Walked: Northbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
The visitor centres were amazing, especially in Dwellingup and between Manjumup and Northcliffe when a parcel for my Munda Biddi trip didn't make it in time to Manji and Sam was able to transfer it to Northcliffe for me!

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
I completed a back-to-back Munda Biddi E2E N2S and Bibbulmun E2E S2N yoyo and it was AMAZING! What fantastic trails in an incredible location. Huge thanks to all the vols that maintain the track, and to the foundations for coordinating it all.

Your Best Equipment
Garmin inReach mini was awesome for communicating with home "I'm still alive!" Also a little chamois towel for washing every day, and a piece of bailing twine as a washing line twisted up tight to string up and put the corners of clothes between the string to hold them up to dry.

Your Worst Equipment
My Keen boots! They were brand new but started to break after only a couple of days hiking and were almost completely destroyed by the end - and the company had zero interest in helping me to replace them. Also my very heavy pack. The pack itself was almost 4kg unloaded - would definitely get a lighter pack for next time.

Advice for Others
Assume there are rats in every hut that will eat into your pack! Hang stuff up with a strong fishing line and carabiner. My pack never got broken into but so many other people's did. Also to walk your own hike - everyone has different gear, and different reasons, and ways of hiking. It's good to learn from other people, but ultimately, I think it's important to set your own goals and make decisions about what suits you best.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

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

Your Experience

Favourite Section
Rame Head to Giants - such incredible ecological diversity!

Highlight of your trip
The fantastic diversity of plants! I got to see some colonies of the Albany Pitcher Plant which has been on my 'bucket list' for such a long time.