Shelley Griffiths (Shelsta)

Track Towns and Supplies

• How many days did you stay in Track Towns? 5
• Did you have any issues finding food/supplies? No
• My resupply boxes were held at the Visitors Centres and because I have lots of food allergies it was comforting to know I had my own food ready and waiting at each stop. The staff at the Visitors Centres were so friendly and welcoming. Much appreciated.

Particular Track Towns that you would return to:

• Dwellingup
• Collie
• Balingup
• Donnelly River Village
• Denmark

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Your Story or Advice for Others

General Comments
Set the goal. Plan and prepare. Train with a full pack. Do the E2E workshop - twice! Shake down trips are very valuable. Get the footwear right. Walk your way to fitness. Enjoy all the experiences on track. Nothing is permanent. be flexible. The bad times will pass just as the good times will. Trust the journey - the track will reveal its wisdom despite you!

Your Best Equipment
Closed cell foam mat to roll and stretch every night and morning.

Your Worst Equipment
Water filters! Sawyer - burst two bags in first week. Grayl - blocked after 4 days! Katadyn did the trick but did need regular cleaning...tannins are the enemy of mechanical filtering.

Advice for Others
Test your gear before heading out and then just relax into what you have and what you are carrying. There will always be someone with better, lighter, more versatile equipment. It's surprising and pleasing how little we need to not just survive but to thrive.

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Trip Details

How you completed the Bibbulmun Track:

• All at once

• How many days did it take you to complete the Track? 60
• 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
• BT Guidebooks
• App (please specify)
• - Far Out

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Your Experience

• Availability of information: Excellent
• Amount of Wildlife Encountered: Fair - Wayyyy too many snakes in the southern sections. We lost count after 50 tiger snakes including one that was very aggressive in the strike position.!

Favourite Section
Balingup to DRV Tree Top Walk to the coast had the most variety in three days. All the time around Pemberton - yes even the rollercoaster!

Highlight of your trip
The karri trees. Walking amongst the tall timbers around Pemberton and Walpole were my favourite days by far.

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