Tom Hilliar (The Pissant Swamp)

Completed: 12 September, 2012

Tom Hilliar thumbnail — **Tom Hilliar**
The Pissant Swamp

Start date: 16 August, 2012
Age When Completed: 64
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
All pre-positioned, self supplied for the whole walk

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
I overtook quite a few people E-E on this walk. However I only saw 4 others coming the other way. Got caught up in massive low pressure system Warren/Mt Clare. Heavy rain, wild winds, 50 mm deep hail, fast running water n the Pingerup Plains

Your Best Equipment
Fixomull

Advice for Others
Get out there, now. If not sooner

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

All at once

Who did you complete the Track with? Solo (primarily)
Was undertaking your hike the PRIMARY/MAIN purpose of your TRAVEL from where you currently live? No

Your Experience

Favourite Section
The Tingles and the areas both sides of Dwellingup

Highlight of your trip
A chance meeting with David Anderson, Ralph & Bruce R an hour out of Kalamunda. Realizing that between the 4 of us we had 29 E-E's. Trying to sign the register at Mt Chance, with thermometer showing 5C at 1000 and frozen hands, with the hail piled up outside the hut like snow and still 21 kms left to walk for the day.