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Potato isn't something I carry in my dive kit bag Pete!!! Ha, sounds like something out of Martha Gardner's home hints!!
Hi there,
When preparing for Kokoda you tend to look at all potential problems with the the worst possible outcomes. This is part of thorough preparation.
For what itis worth , I trekkede Kokoda in June/July this year – my bi-focals were perfect – no hassles with them at all.Potato. Well. Who would've thought eh?! *mental note to self: make sure to keep nightly ration of potato aside for glasses*
With the suggestion of removing hat I also thought of a bandana. If I have that around my head it might absorb some of the sweat that would otherwise fog up my glasses.
My glasses are very much of a necessity. I'm short-sighted. The big Woolworths sign? Shell or BP petrol/fuel station signs? I can't read them without my glasses. I only know what they are because of the colours. I have absolutely no perception of depth and distance without them. God help me if I took them off on the track. I'd break my leg over the first tree root!
QUOTE(Lorna @ 15 Oct 2009, 06:43 AM) [snapback]10762[/snapback]Potato isn't something I carry in my dive kit bag Pete!!! Ha, sounds like something out of Martha Gardner's home hints!!Ahh, a fellow diver. I used to keep a small peice inside the sleeve of my wetsuit, you could even use it under the water,,you cant do that with spit.
When you mention potato to a PNG person they think of 'sweet potato' which is referred to as KAU KAU…pronounced cow cow.
As this is part of their staple diet, if sweet potato works just like normal english potatoes, then you should be able to buy one in any village if indeed Peter's trick works.
Fortunately I do not have a problem with distance only require glasses to read so did not need to walk in them so cannot give you any hints.
However, with thousands of trekkers to our credit, if it was a major concern, I am sure by now trekker after trekker would be talking about it, but nothing, no comments, so I would think this would be the least of your worries unless of course you fell over and lost them.
As a result if you cannot do without them, perhaps you need to purchase something to make sure they are attached somehow to your gear. We did have one guy who lost his down a mountain but fortunately our porters were able to find them.
Fortunately I had the good sense to buy not just one, but two spare glasses from my optometrist (he's known me for 14 years). I have one spare set at home which will stay at home. I have the pair on my face (of course) and a spare set to take to Kokoda with me. Also purchased (only yesterday) those straps that hold your glasses on. $2 from the Sunglasses Hut at Indooroopilly. They annoy the everything out of me, but better that than no sight!
Kau Kau. I will remember that.
Peter, I guess you could also feed your potato to any shark that was looking at you a little too closely!!.
I dived in Bootless Bay, from Loloata Island, after my trek. It was the best diving i've ever done. Most days there was just me, two local dive guides and the boat driver out on the water. Absolutely pristine, and not like Pitt steet during peak hour traffic, which was the case in Cairns last year.
QUOTEmake sure they are attached somehow to your gearI tied a piece of hat elastic (the small round stuff) to the ear pieces, across the back of my head to stop mine from slipping down my nose with sweat. Worked a treat. As I said in an earlier post, I also used Vu-clear Fog off stick which was quite good. My biggest problem was the sweat pouring down behind my glasses and blurring my vision.
Next time I will wear a sweat band (like the gym junkies wear) to stop that problem.
Mary
Hi
Fog Off Stick I looked around Brisbane prior to leaving and could not find it any where at all.
Have not really looked since I would though like to get it.
Any one any idea where in Brisbane you can obtain the Fog Off Stick as I am still having problems here at times when walking in Lamington National Park and near by parks.Brian
Lorna.
Sharks need a balanced diet, a bit of vegetable with their meat would be good for them.
I did a lot of diving in the military, normally we wouldnt go near the water unless it was in June or july. Our military bosses seemed to have an aversion to letting us in the water when it was nice and sunny.
There would be some great wecks in PNG to dive on.
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