Preparing for the Bibbulman Track, Western Australia

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We've just had two days away. We drove down to Walpole on the south coast of Western Australia. We have a friend who has walked most of the Bibbulman Track, a 623 miles (1,003 kilometres) walk trail which goes from the Perth suburb of Kalamunda to Albany on the south coast. In a few weeks time she will tackle another section of the trail. This will involve quite a bit of walking on beach sand along the coast and at one point she'll have to paddle across a small section of water. There are huts a days' walk apart along the trail but if you don't have a support team, you have to carry everything you need in a backpack. We are going to take our bus/motor-home and our friend will only need a backpack instead of food, sleeping bag, air mattress etc. She will be able to have a shower at the end of her day, a hot meal and a comfortable bed. However, because the bus is so big, we needed to know where and if we'd be able to meet her easily. There are only limited places along the trail where a vehicle can go and even less places that will accommodate a 37 foot bus. So we've now done a reconnoitre in the car and have worked out where we can stop each night. Mostly we'll be free-camping. As Vin and I aren't walking, we'll be taking our cameras and plenty of books to read while we wait for our friend to arrive each evening. The photo shows some of the scenery our friend will see on her walk – if she's not too exhausted to enjoy it.