Andrew,

Thanks for the information. It looks interesting
and the conditions are clearly not at all
difficult. I'm looking forward to the opportunity
to look around.

Can you give me an idea of how far it is from
Fremantle to Albany, and how long it takes to
drive there? One of my concerns is that when I
was last in WA, the car hire agency strongly
recommended that I not drive at night, because of
kangeroos. I was in the area of Kwinana, and
never saw any signs of any animals at all.

If I had to guess, I would say that kangeroos are
mostly found north of Perth.

Regards,

Rich Dahlgren

--- Andrew Priest <andrew@...> wrote:

> At 07:16 AM 2/01/2005, you wrote:
>
>
> >How heavily traveled is the Bibbulmun?
>
> How long is a piece of string? You no meet
> anyone or you may meet a three
> school groups night after night .... :_0
>
>
> >I am wondering about the availability of water
> >along the Bibbulmun.
>
> Limited pretty much to the campsites,
> particularly in the south coast. You
> are strongly recommended to carry at least two
> litres per day whilst
> walking between campsites. Perth Bushwalkers
> Club for example insists on
> two litres per person even in winter. If you
> are planning on walking in
> February and March you should probably be
> prepared to double that. It is
> very hot exposed walking on the south coast.
> Sorry, but don't be a stupid
> dead tourist. We have had one of those already
> this summer.
>
> >Is camping only permitted in designated areas?
>
> You can free or wild camp.
>
> >Is there a fee for hiking on the Bibbulmun?
>
> No fees.
>
> >I have a Primus butane stove that I am
> thinking
> >about bringing along. How can I find out if
> the
> >butane canisters available in Australia will
> fit
> >my stove?
>
> What model stove is it? Does it use screw on
> canisters that use the Lindahl
> valve? If yes, you can get them freely in
> Perth. Less so down south.
>
> >Is insect repellent necessary on the
> Bibbulmun?
>
> Pretty much yes. Depends on the time of year
> and where you are walking.
>
> >I am planning to carry a small tarp, rather
> than
> >a tent, and sleep in a lightweight down
> sleeping
> >bag on a small inflatable mattress. What is
> the
> >lowest temperature that I should be prepared
> for?
>
> See http://www.john.chapman.name/wa-bibwd.html
> for an idea of temperatures
> and rainfall. If you stay in the campsites,
> there are three sided wooden
> floored shelters.
>
>
> > >From what I can gather, very little rainfall
> >occurs in Western Australia in February and
> >March. Should I plan to bring any rain gear?
>
> South coast ... it can rain anytime. Take a
> look at the link above. 20% of
> the days in January record rain.
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>
>
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>
>




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