John Lyons (Johnwalkstheworld )
Completed: 7 June, 2021
Johnwalkstheworld
- Start date: 20 April, 2021
- Age When Completed: 56
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? Yes
- I sent food boxes to all track towns visitors centres to make my resupply easier when in track towns. The 9 days of food I needed to carry from Kalamunda to Dwellingup was the most I would carry. I really felt those first few days on the Perth hills.
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsI have loved hiking this trail. It has been challenging and wonderful, tiring and peaceful, gruelling and satisfying. I won’t forget it!
Your Best Equipment
My illumina x tent
Your Worst Equipment
My pants...... as I lost weight, they would ride down. I was always hitching them up. But so happy to lose some weight, so no complaints here.
Advice for Others
Do it. Don’t be scared. Find your hidden reserves. Use poles. Leave no trace, take only photos, leave only foot prints. Make some friends Carry what you want, as long as you are strong enough to. You will gain strength for sure. Learn something Teach something Share something Do it!
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
All of it! Bush, forest and coast.
Highlight of your trip
Northern Terminus start. First steak and chips in Dwellingup. Meeting such nice fellow walkers Sunrise at Torbay inlet Lake Maringup at anytime! Sleeping in my little tent sanctuary Hot chocolate every night Running the last 100 metres to the Southern Terminus Washing myself and my clothes in each track town Sleeping in the huts Being exhausted but finding that extra reserve to finish a big day. Every other moment!