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Thanks! I'm forever encouraging people I know to do it, it's shown me a side of WA I never really knew existed.

My highlight was watching the morning mist flow through the Pingerup Plains from the top of Mount Chance at sunrise. Nothing but natural beauty in every direction.

My lowlight was suffering from hyponatremia near a remote campsite and being genuinely worried I was about to have a heart attack. More on that here: https://goingsolo.blog/2018/05/10/bibbulmun-hikes-woolbales-to-long-point/

About a billion kangaroos, plenty of beautiful red tail cockatoos and a few snakes in the southern sections. I'm yet to encounter an echidna or a quenda!

EDIT: I forgot I snapped this pretty decent roo shot! https://i.imgur.com/WnyWL8a.jpg

Thank you!

1) my longest stretch without water was only a day. Each of the shelters has a water tank, which always has water in winter. I once heard a rumour that a tank at Mount Chance shelter was dry, so I had to carry a (very heavy) two-day supply of water there, but the rumours turned out to be exaggerated. The tap was just partly clogged!

2) The longest I've gone without a food resupply was eight days, between Balingup and Pemberton. The bag was pretty heavy the first few days, but most of my meals were dehydrated so it wasn't unmanageable.

3) Between May and November each year.

4) Absolutely! Walking the Bibbulmun is a stunning way to see Western Australia (and the only way to see many of the beautiful places it visits)

5) I had a few times when I nearly stumbled on a snake, but they always slithered away before I trod on them.

6) Nope! Next year I'm hoping to do the Pacific Crest Trail, which is about 4 times as long!

My longest sections were 16 days and 8 days, both of which were using regular holiday time. It's a pretty cheap holiday once you've got the gear - you only spend money on the days you visit towns.

Roughly about 20, but I've been known to push up to 35 if I know there's a pub waiting for me.