Leah Battalis (Polar Bear)
Completed: 1 July, 2023
- Start date: 6 May, 2023
- Age When Completed: 31
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
Your Story or Advice for Others
General CommentsWhat a wild ride. Loved moving through the different landscapes and the company of the birds and creatures.
Your Best Equipment
Bart the Bear
Advice for Others
Move through the trail with kindness and leave your ego at home. Surrender to the experience and embrace the highs and lows.
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
Northcliffe to Walpole: forests, plains and coasts. Loved reaching the ocean and going for the first salty swim of the trip. Much warmer than the rivers!
Highlight of your trip
The people I met along the way, both on the track and in towns. Also the wild weather: hail, wind and sideways rain. It was a thrill and made getting to the hut all the more rewarding.