Richard Curtis (Richard Curtis)

Completed: 13 June, 2021

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Richard Curtis

Start date: 30 April, 2021
Age When Completed: 57
Direction Walked: Northbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
Did re-supply boxes to towns but really no need. Each town had sufficient supplies.

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Wow. What an experience. Such variety from start to finish. Beautiful coastline, amazing Tingle and Marri forests and then the hills and bush of the Darling Ranges to finish. All this only bettered by the people met along the way. Special mention to multiple co-inhabitants JMP Jane, Aaron the Birdwatcher, Queensland Pete and Hotshot Mick. Super special mention to Young Song Lee the painter, who after meeting up at Long Point, we had the pleasure and privilege of sharing more than half of the rest of the shelters and towns together. I had my first experience of Korean coffee and he had his first experience of Vegemite! I think I enjoyed my experience more.

Your Best Equipment
Could not do this without my walking poles. Helped me get up the hills, stopped me falling down the hills and great for rhythm on the flats. Special mention for my boots and toe socks - no blisters or sore spots. Sleeping bag was a welcome friend on the cold nights.

Your Worst Equipment
Pretty happy with everything I carried.

Advice for Others
Everyone says it but make sure you only take what you need. Those extra couple of kilos seem like ten after 20 kms of dunes, hills or even the flats for that matter.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

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

Your Experience

Favourite Section
This is a tough one. All special in their own way (although starting with the dunes was brutal) but to pick one I would have to go with the Marri forests each side of Pemberton.

Highlight of your trip
Doing this with my brother was a highlight. We were both doing it for different reasons so for us both to finish and achieve what we set out to do, helping each other along the way, was a definite highlight.