310-Bibbulmun Track Interview with Trudie Marie
Show notes
In 2018 Tim hiked the Bibbulmun Track as a solo male hiker, but what’s it like hiking the Bibbulmun as a solo female hiker? In this episode Gill takes control of the microphone and asks Trudie all about her experience on-trail, along with the reasons for undertaking this trip, and what she came away with from this long distance hiking experience.
Podcast overview
Podcast Overview
- Podcast introduction
- Episode introduction (time index 0:01:28)
- Brief introduction to Trudie (time index 0:01:50)
- What was your ‘why’ for hiking the Bibbulmun Track? (time index 0:03:44)
- You don’t appear to be a ‘tragic’ long distance hiker. Why start here with a 1,000 km track? (time index 00:05:33)
- PTSD, Trudie’s experience
- Once you had decided to do this trail, what was your planning process? (time index 00:17:49)
- How did you decide how many days that you needed?
- Choice of going solo versus with another hiker/group (time index 00:12:52)
- What were your expectations prior to starting the trail versus the reality of your hike? (time index 00:20:23)
- What did you experience that was unexpected or a surprise? (time index 00:22:17)
- How did you manage resupply (time index 00:27:21)
- Gear (time index 00:27:13)
- Key pieces of gear
- Accommodation (time index 00:38:46)
- How was your wildlife experience? (time index 00:43:33)
- Did you achieve your ‘why’ on this trail? (time index 00:46:10)
- You have published your book ‘Everyday Warrior’. At what point did you decide to write a book about your trail experiences? (time index 00:49:31)
- How did you settle on the book’s title?
- As a solo female hiker what would recommend to other women about doing this trail? (time index 00:57:437)
- One last question (time index 00:59:25)
- What’s your next great adventure?
- Gill and Tim final thoughts (time index 01:03:09)
- Close (time index 1:11:24)
Trudies contact Points
Website: https://www.trudiemarie.com.au/
Trudies Podcast: Everyday Warrior Podcast
Social media
Facbook: https://www.facebook.com/trudie.dwyer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_trudie_marie_
Trudie Marie with a copy of her book (image by Trudie Marie)
Trudie marie with her food drops all ready to go (image by Trudie Marie)
Gear to go (image by Trudie Marie)
Trudie Marie at the southern terminus ready to go (image by Trudie Marie)
Sunset on the Bibbulmun (image by Trudie Marie)
Trudie Marie at the halfway point on the Bibbulmun Track (image by Trudie Marie)
Journeys End (image by Trudie Marie)
Everyday Warrior book cover
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