Ian Robertson (Rambling Robbo)

Completed: 29 March, 2024

Ian Robertson thumbnail — **Ian Robertson**
Rambling Robbo

Start date: 22 April, 2022
Age When Completed: 66
Direction Walked: Southbound

Track Towns and Supplies

Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
Restocked in some towns but didn't stay there as preferred the peace and quiet of the huts.

Particular Track Towns that you would return to:

Collie
Balingup
Pemberton
Walpole
Albany

Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Go for it - doing some day walks to start with is a good idea to get "the hang" of your gear. I started out filling my back pack with magazines to get some "match" fitness!

Your Best Equipment
Walking poles and Osprey Aether backpack

Your Worst Equipment
None really - some I didn't use but had it for Justin - just in case!

Advice for Others
Go for it - do it at your pace and enjoy the scenery.

Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

In sections

How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 34
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? Yes
What first prompted you to walk the Bibbulmun Track? Word of mouth/friends

What did you use to navigate the Track?

BT Maps
Nothing – just relied on the Waugals and my intuition!

Your Experience

Availability of information: Excellent - Thank-you to all the volunteers, sponsors, DBCA staff and BTF who maintain the track and huts - an outstanding contribution and so great to meet a few volunteers along the way to personally thank them for their time and input. The huts were extremely well maintained and always guarantee some water available - thank-you
Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Excellent - Walking with the karaks in the northern ends of the track. They were my friends although they might have been quicker than me!

Favourite Section
Each section had highlights - the varied vegetation and tree coverage - no one particular favourite all had highlights. I did some initial training walks travelling both ways - and it was amazing how different the scenery was coming from a different direction - made me wonder if I had actually been sleep walking!

Highlight of your trip
Fauna and flora and seeing it up close. Seeing the hut at the end of the day!