Munda Biddi: Solo Bikepacking and Camping in Western Australia
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- čas přidán 26. 11. 2023
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Script: "Munda Biddi translates to 'path through the forest' in the indigenous Noongar language. This trail is home to native forests, wildflowers, rocky outcrops, and pea gravel.
These huts, in combination with campsites ensure there is a comfortable place to sleep each night.This is Donnelly River village, a historic settlement with friendly wildlife and even friendlier people. Travelling by bike isn’t always easy or even slightly enjoyable, but it’s all part of the adventure. A quick detour to see the southern ocean, where I was welcomed by two humpback whales. Progress was slow as I stopped and started at the endless ocean. These rugged coastlines were some of the best I have ever seen. As I approached Albany, I was overwhelmed with feelings of relief and sadness. This adventure I had looked forward to for so long, was coming to an end. I said a sad goodbye to the Munda Biddi, the trail I called home for 23 days."
I was lucky to meet so many great people along the way, some travelling from other countries or some exploring their backyard. Everyone would stop for a chat on the trail, always making me laugh - with some offering encouragement and even coffee!
Swallowed 7 flies, ate 50+ muesli bars, 1 meltdown, 2 falls off the bike, slept in 7 huts, 1 bed, 14 nights in tent, swooped by 1 magpie, 1 (almost) emu collision, 10+ times hike-a-bike, 1 knee strain, 2 detours, 4 danger noodles, 10+ times getting lost, 1 rain storm, 1 swim in lake, 2 whales breaching, 1 swim in ocean, did I mention the flies?
Time to go ride another trail?
Great video, you must be observant as you managed to capture so many of the the things that makes Western Australia what it is, the footage was so diverse and interesting it made your physical achievement take second place. I would love to hear about the gear to used to tame the Munda Bidi trail
Well done. Thanks for the lovely video
Thanks for watching 🥰
Awesome video. Planning my journey now.
That shot with the turning lizard as you rode past was 😍
Yeah....besides it's a poisoning fella😳 aguila lizzard,IF i remember correct 🥴🤠👍
Loved your adventure. I have never been to Australia but would like to do that trail minus the insects 😅
Yeah , the flies can be a pain , a good piece of kit to keep in your gear is a hat with a bit of fly mesh on it .
Years ago I was on a working holiday across Australia, I got a job on a farm in WA in the wheat belt , the farmer showing me around took me to this very large pig shed which had big double doors at either end, and I kid you not , barely any light was getting through from one end to the other due to huge amount of flies , you tried to keep your nostrils and mouth shut , and when you walked it was like walking on coco pops ….. yes that was the flies😋.
That was one job I was happy when it ended lol .
Beautifully shot and produced video. Well done. Your shot of the tortoise at 10:22 was brilliant.
Southern Western Australia is very pretty and very sparsely populated. The huge forests are what stick in my memory.
Australia is a huge and beautiful country, but there are too many things that can fatally bite, sting or eat you on land or in the sea to be truly comfortable there. And this is just in the cities.
I saw too many King Brown snakes when I was there several decades ago. They are big, aggressive and a single bite can easily kill you.
For the flies you definitely needed a head net. The flies can be insane.
Great achievement. We've just returned from a pemberton/quinninup/manjimup loop and stayed in the Quinninup caravan park / eco village too. If you get a chance, exploring all the southern forest trails in addition to the MBT itself is well worthwhile - there's lots to explore between Donnybrook and Walpole...
Nice one! Glad you enjoyed the Trail Kayleigh.
👌👍
A cool video. You encapsulated many aspects of the journey in a tight format. Goodonya for an adventurous ride.
Thanking you!
Great video Kayleigh. I met you at Booner Munduk hut (grey haired old bloke hahaha). When I left you were 😴so I left you to it and sore my way through the soft sand 😂
Thank you. Haha great to meet you at the hut, needed a sleep after that soft sand. Hope you enjoyed the rest of the trip ☺️
I'm 65 years old, have done and continue to bike tour / pack. My biggest fear is ghosts.
Stunning work, this was edited masterfully!!!
Thank you very much!
Makes me wanna go bikepacking again soon!
Excellent effort and well presented video - thanks. i rode Munda Biddi about 8 years ago but only as far as Manjimup (spelling??) as it didnt extend to Albany then... so still have to return to Aus at some point and finish that section i guess. P Gravel = argghhhh!! the ride is a fun adventure.
you go girl, bold to break free to live a free life
Great trail..we did the original track to Walpole, with vehicle support, about 20 years ago, before many of the huts were built, and had a great time. Some achievement to do this on your own…keep enjoying yourself.
Girl you have inspired me. I have had this on my radar for a while... Is this the sign to start training?? Haha. Beautiful short film. I know how hard it is to film yourself you did such a wonderful job.
Excellent summary of this fantastic little adventure. There is a variety of scenery along the way. Great facilities. When I went each way Mundaring to Nannup 6 months apart, that was as far as the trail existed. It's terrific you can spend three weeks, or 60 hours if you prefer to speed, semi away from civilisation. Loved your video. I only fell in the pea gravel once, but I remember trying to push my bike and trailer up a slope in the pea gravel, and finding sweaty sandals weren't much help on a particularly hot day.
Extremely well done ride and video editing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yisss! Scotland! This was so cool. I'm a Scot in Perth atm and my Aussie husband and I (bike fanatics) have found ourselves in Mundaring. Just found out about the Munda Biddi trail. Can't wait to do it. Thanks for the video 🏴
i'll never get tired of this kind of content. Im glad youtube recommended this video!
Just stumbled on your video Kayleigh , nice job documenting your adventure.
For me the snakes can be a bit of a worry when you are alone away from civilisation..
Years ago I was working in outer Melbourne countryside cutting grass doing fence to fence road side slashing in fire season in a tractor , about an hour away from anywhere , I had to do a stop to do a repair on the tractor and after completing the task on the way back to the cabin , I accidentally stepped on a rather large snake in the long grass , the snake was fairly pissed at me and had a strike at me , but fortunately caught the heel of my work boot ….. so that was a bit exciting 😂.
I ran for me life , I could have given Hussein bolt a run for his money that day 😀.
All the best to you in your travels.
Great filum making. I wish I had half your talent. Great ride too by the looks. My kind of riding. Keep up the great work 👍
Great video Kayleigh! What a fantastic achievement doing that all alone. I'd love to visit WA from the east coast one day and ride the Munda Biddi. It's a bucket list item for me.
Thank you! Hope you can get over to WA soon and do it, you’ll absolutely love it ☺️
Ha -the horse - we all seem to meet the horse
Looks so awesome 🔥
Top shelf Kayleigh, looked like a great ride. Great to catch a glimpse all the local wildlife too. Big thumbs up. Riding is life!
Excellent film!
What a great video and congratulations on completing the trail
Super well done video Kayleigh. I think you captured the trip really well. Sounds like a challenging trip. Great idea to take some time to fully experience it. Congrats!
Very nice work! 🤙🏼🚵🏻♀️
Great video, Thanks
Another great video 🎉
Thanks again!
A great video of your trip. Inspirational stuff. Where next after that epic?
Thank you, we're currently in Tasmania and we will have a new video from this trip out tomorrow!
Fantastic video, now I've just got to work out how to get over there :-)
Congratulations on completing the Munda Biddi and nicely filmed video.
Thanks very much ☺️
Great vid! 👍👍
Thanks! 👍
Fantastic cycling achievement.
As an Aussie based in the Philippines, I'm proud of you
This is an epic video and perhaps because of the soundtrack it reminded me so much of Into The Wild. I think I'd need the insurance of a ride buddy on this trail as there's lots that could go pear shaped .
Thank you. It took a while to choose the music but very happy with my choice ☺️
well done. 👍👍
Wonderfully filmed video. I'm curious as to what tire and width you used. I planning on riding the Munda Biddi in October.
Great video. Rode the trail in 2019 …loved the huts!! Wore a bug net for the dastardly flies!!
Bug net is a great idea 😂
lovely video - thanks. At about 4 mins in , it looked like you really needed to have packed what we call a 'fly veil'. They really help keeping those very annoying flies out of your face (more like a head net)
Great video Kayleigh. I enjoyed it. Hope to do the Munda Biddi myself one day. How did you get time to shoot the animals? Every time I do it, by the time I pull out my camera, the animal has gone!
Great visual storytelling but worth the extra K’s going back for the camera lol
The quality of your lighting and video looks spectacular. 4K? Maybe it's the time of year/season?
Capturing those small, unique animals makes you realize that the trail is alive. glad you took the time to stop and film them.
Are there any outlets at the huts to re-charge your electriconics? Do you carry powerpaks?
How much do you carry for food supply or are there easily located stores for that?
Thank you. Could be either! There’s no outlets at the huts, I carried a small solar panel to charge things and one battery pack that I’d charge at caravan parks. Supplies were easy to come by, there was shops along the way every 2/3 days ☺️
Great Video Kayleigh. Hope there will be many more. How did you go with your bike and equipment - all good?
Thank you! All good thankfully ☺️
Lovely video 😊
Worth watching a second time, at least 🤓
Thanks a lot 😊
Chapeau great video ,what time of year did you go ?
Mid October - Mid November ☺️
Great video many thanks ; what nav system did you use?
Thank you, I used a combination of google maps, trail markers and maps ☺️
Many thanks@@_kayleighbrown
So glad that rottweiler was friendly 😮
Me too, I was terrified at first 😂
@@_kayleighbrown what a sweetie he was. He must be happy to see people come by 😀
Well filmed what camera gear and editing did you use cheers
Thank you! I used a GoPro hero 10, Mavic Mini and my Canon 200D, edited on iMovie ☺️
@@_kayleighbrown very nice
I’m ditching the bike (for a day) and taking part in the Takayna Trail in February 2024. I’ll be running 22km whilst raising money to support the campaign to save Tasmania’s ancient rainforests from logging. This is my first ever legs only race, so please help me, help the forests by supporting this fundraiser. Thank you ☺️
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Hi Kayleigh!! It's Sophie! I'm trying to contact you because I wanna buy you the flight for August the 4th from Exmouth to Perth