John Belton (The Hobbit)
Completed: 30 October, 2024
- Start date: 28 April, 2023
- Age When Completed: 69
- Direction Walked: Southbound
Track Towns and Supplies
- How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 21
- Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
- Dwellingup
- Balingup
- Donnelly River Village
- Pemberton
- Walpole
- Denmark
- Albany
Your Story or Advice for Others
Your Best EquipmentAarn Universal Balance Packs. Changed to these for the last four sections and they made a huge difference.
Your Worst Equipment
My original sleeping set up. This needed a lot of tweaking.
Advice for Others
Plan meticulously and consider other peoples suggestions. ALWAYS check the Bib Track site for diversions - I didnt on my first hike...
Trip Details
How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:- In sections
- How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 53
- 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
- BT Maps
- App (please specify)
- - Far Out
Your Experience
- Availability of information: Great
- Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Good - Plenty of Tiger Snakes and abundant wildflowers
Donnelly River To Pemberton
Highlight of your trip
The beauty of the track and the people I met