https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/members-3/39thdecendant/activity/ Activity feed for 39thdecendant. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:26:09 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 17a8b33389c79cb787cc8dc71b87ef29 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/tribute-to-the-late-robert-bob-mcdonald/#post-104345 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:07:11 +1000 The controversy is because there are current moves by RSL members to get the name Trail officially changed to Track. Emails have been rife and it has caused some heated debate within the veteran fraternity.. My father, as well as the majority of the 39th veteran's would only ever call it a Track.. Trail being an American word.. Soc has explained…[Read more]

]]> 4de7bfa26d24d8589b9d79b07f599d2b https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/call-for-assistance/#post-103872 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:44:20 +1000 3838864aa0e6d1a794c724742a2315fb https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/trek-617/#post-103299 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:10:18 +1000 Hi Kim,We stayed at the Holiday Inn, it was very nice. Make sure you check, check & double check your booking, just because you may have booked in advance & paid for it dosn't mean that your room will be there!! Make sure that they email or fax you a CONFIRMED booking form with your payment recorded and a receipt. This is PNG and you leave NOTHING…[Read more]

]]> dea656fcf765263da649476a150a75a5 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/stuff/page/2/#post-103081 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:18:19 +1000 Hi Fluppy,Not long to go now..! My pack for the porter ended up weighing 14kg, but we didn't take a tent, that was supplied and carried by the porter. Like you I packed, unpacked and repacked that many times, I almost knew by heart where everything was. Like so many others, I too took too much first aid stuff, but you never know and you just can't…[Read more]

]]> a52674fa6f494e0bd3b12c9044b4b732 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-battles-historical-poetry-by-mike-mcarthur/#post-102823 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:09:40 +1000 8a50d30d572c566c4847b8c1dabb0bae https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/quick-gear-questions/#post-102829 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:43:21 +1000 Re walking poles, Usually the porters just cut them from a tree beside the track, one of them usually has a bush knife handy. If you are going from Kokoda, the walk to Hoi is fairly flat so there is plenty of time to get them to cut you one. Nettie

]]> b06e755a9c93ec1a71f813a1fdedc869 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/quick-gear-questions/#post-102824 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:15:50 +1000 On the subject of poles, ask your porter to cut you one, they work just as well.

]]> 59072597d7b17e7201b80d5a8a99a31d https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-battles-historical-poetry-by-mike-mcarthur/#post-102804 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:45:14 +1000 59efed7c5d3b9256c4b6bcdeaff9768b https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-battles-historical-poetry-by-mike-mcarthur/#post-102806 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:45:49 +1000 In one word, Brilliant! I only wish Dad was still alive to read it, he would have loved it.Nettie

]]> aa047b72b75b1a2aaa28402dc820fb57 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/orohaven-kokoda-retreat-2/#post-102734 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:51:46 +1000 Think you have hit on a winner with the 2nd hand clothes, we had a big business with that in Goroka, they used to call it Pat's Boutique and not only the natives shopped there.. suit coats were the big hit with the old boys, what a sight, nothing on but arse grass, bone through the nose, bilas on the head and a 'Boss' stripped suitcoat. Wool to…[Read more]

]]> 9b8f22391f45a619dec2b7e8f09c1f9d https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/popondetta-to-kokoda-with-over-1200-kg-of-cargo/#post-102733 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:39:07 +1000 they would have removed that truck in some ingenious way that only the locals would think of, with much shouting & gusto. I can just imagine!

]]> 568d55f2674eed9b1a4352e51a0a1fb7 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/popondetta-to-kokoda-with-over-1200-kg-of-cargo/#post-102722 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:26:30 +1000 Had to laugh at the photo of the truck… only in PNG…..Editor's Note: Annette, it turned out that some locals were on the road waving arms trying to stop the vehicle from crossing. However, the driver thought they were trying to hold him up and steal the vehicle so he sped up instead!There was a bulldozer or the likes on the road with a tow…[Read more]

]]> 24ea306cd57d3e5c6924a070b3ac54b2 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/female-health-and-hygiene/#post-102697 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:41:26 +1000 ce06fcc6262e5c35ff5ae7c2940df80b https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/eroro-family-in-mourning-our-big-boy-is-gone/page/2/#post-102660 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:11:31 +1000 Poroman,Klock bilong mi, emi krai out long you nau line bilong youKingsley, yu yet, yu man emi no savi pret, nau klock bilong yu tripela tru, nau, you raun wantaim God papaSpirit bilong yu nau emi raun wantaim all spirit bilong brave soldier emi stap long KokodaYu yet, yu luk outim all man, meri nu pikinini wantaim all trekker emi raun long…[Read more]

]]> a937553ff68929af8313d957e0da4824 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/search-continues-for-missing-apng-aircraft/#post-102625 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:10:24 +1000 Hi Gail,I am so terribly sorry, please pass on my condolences to Russell and his family.All are in my thoughts and prayers todayNettie

]]> b26a1f3ad87b5dc39baa1ccbb768f54c https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/solo-female/#post-102421 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:24:12 +1000 Hi Jan,I can understand exactly where you are coming from, I too was raised in Lae & Goroka, living most of my earlier years up there and being very aware of the dangers, especially to females, I was also very nervous even though I was with a big group. However Kokoda is nothing like Moresby or Lae, it was like stepping back 40 years or so, the…[Read more]

]]> 4f3cbe8c055a58ef22c1e3874cbc1dbd https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/another-trekker-dies/#post-102035 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:25:47 +1000 8d55c29a6546c42f84bf848477ebf760 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/toilet-seat-covers/#post-101849 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:10:59 +1000 8d55c29a6546c42f84bf848477ebf760 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/toilet-seat-covers/#post-101849 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:10:59 +1000 b8bc0ada98befef3b886e950b40e5101 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/ow-ow-ow-breaking-new-boots-in/#post-101723 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:43:12 +1000 Hi Fluppy,If you are getting sore on the tops of your toes, you might want to try what worked for me, have the laces comfortably loose along the top of your foot, then pull them fairly tight around the two hooks around the ankle, and then do them up to the top of the boot, i was told this stops your foot from moving forward especially going down…[Read more]

]]> 957cbcd5db8450bb1260dcb5888debe5 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/beating-discouragement/#post-101518 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:43:21 +1000 no need, I copied the originalsNettie

]]> 957cbcd5db8450bb1260dcb5888debe5 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/beating-discouragement/#post-101518 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:43:21 +1000 no need, I copied the originalsNettie

]]> fb91d6d327f1110634777ad9bc537ef7 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/beating-discouragement/#post-101516 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:53:32 +1000 Hi Fluppy,DVD's left today, you should get them on Monday, hope you enjoy themNettie

]]> 381df7879eb41c11654fa03dbd3b97e3 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/beating-discouragement/#post-101512 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:49:00 +1000 Hi Brooke,My story as promised, hope it is not too boring for you. DVD's are on their way as well. Hope you get something out of it all.. remember the hardest person on yourself is you.CheersNettieMoresby_to_Kokoda.docMY_KOKODA_STORY_kokoda_to_isurava___back.doc

]]> e5465b206c5d09553e0de52023ce244f https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/beating-discouragement/#post-101502 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:01:21 +1000 8fb780115d7fc471cf30be11f309f1a9 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/preparing-for-kokoda-the-average-joe/page/3/#post-101476 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:03:24 +1000 e2d9322e78b14cd660ca81385776d0e4 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/one-for-the-ladies/#post-101477 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 22:06:06 +1000 Hi Fluppy,i took three sports bra's and they worked fine, the one I washed i would hook onto my pack and it would dry as i walked.

]]> 16606fe7565e2641de6a9ed287676fde https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/hydration-pack-2/#post-101443 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:11:32 +1000 make up a solution of bi carb of soda and warm water, put this in the bladder and turn it upside down so that it runs into the hose, leave it for about an hour and then rinse well with warm water, pushing it through the hose, that's what worked with mine. good luckNettie

]]> 6ec5349cc69eed4d8e3de836f3f2377f https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/trek-435-guide-wallace-lemeki-trek-completed/page/2/#post-101345 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:43:53 +1000 Hi BrianHAPPY BIRTHDAY for the 27th.. Following your progress with interest, remember one foot in front of the other and DON'T LOOK UP… don't forget to look for dad's plaque at Isurava, say a special 'hello' from me.Annette

]]> 4897e909457e726baeb9512cec0522ab https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-day-2008-gold-coast-this-fridayweekend-2/#post-100672 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:35:13 +1000 Hi Fluppy,in case you are interested, Kokoda Day will also be celebrated at Sherwood RSL on the 10/8/2008( sunday) be there at 10.50am. here you will be able to meet and be able to converse with all the 49th, 39th and some of the 2/14th diggers who are still able to make it. Kokoda Day is as important if not more than ANZAC day to these diggers,…[Read more]

]]> 6d36e7f8892b53f98827024bdaffd934 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/obtaining-local-currency/#post-100559 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:27:18 +1000 Hi Stewart,I got Kina through Flight Centre travel agents, you will never get the exchange rate that is advertised, I found that out when I recently went to Hawaii, after hunting around I found Flight Centre had the best exchange rate, and didn't charge me a fortune, Australia Post wasn't too bad either. Don't wait till you get to Moresby, it's…[Read more]

]]> b38b4997e05fdebad15e29f56191d861 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/gold-coast-kokoda-challenge-is-on-this-weekend/#post-100503 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:04 +1000 what a shame, Gail, I know how hard you would have worked to make it all happen, and how disapointed you and they must be.

]]> 00566dc04097d9fc12d689f6d07f625d https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/how-do-i-prevent-hand-blisters/#post-99824 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:22:41 +1000 Hi ryan,my son & I just used a pair of cotton gardening gloves we picked up at Bunnings, they worked fine, and we didn't find that they made our hands sweat at all. We both used walking sticks the natives cut for us.Nettie

]]> 5fe17a4adbd4b2b9343de887f2745cdd https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/money/#post-100037 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:22:45 +1000 Hi cdt Smith,You won't need much Kina on the track, about K50 would do, that's mainly if you want to buy some fruit or drinks that the natives sell in the villages,just make sure you keep it in a secure place and it is in smal change. Most things cost K5.00 and that natives won't have change. There is a small canteen at Kokoda that also sells…[Read more]

]]> fb2b7c7a7d47b7089380dd382a291e14 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/trek-488-army-cadets-from-sydney-5-to-12-july-08/#post-100035 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:14:34 +1000 Hello Capt Lawrence,My father was Bill Guest, 'A' company, 39th Battalion. I have some of his stories on file in my computer, as well as a DVD of his service at Kokoda when my son & I took his ashes to Isurava in August last year. I would be happy to send you a copy of the DVD as well as email the articles to you,I also have scanned some old…[Read more]

]]> e60587a3402cafea10a40b4477910577 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/skins/#post-100012 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:53:47 +1000 I took 1 pair of skins, they dry pretty fast, but even if they are a little wet, and it's a good wake up call high up to put on damp clothes, anyway, within 5 mins of walking, you won't feel it..nettie

]]> c25700d235c9f5e02307239129d5877b https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/concerned-re-quote-request/#post-99887 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:48:10 +1000 sometimes the internet can be a little iffy up there, try sending Gail a message through your mail box. If you have no luck, let me know and I will give you another email to try.nettie

]]> 2d96806c4ba733e8085d16cd92537372 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/expected-weather-conditions/#post-99880 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:54:13 +1000 the weather is much the same all year, except in the wet season ( our summer) when it pours. it will be extreamly hot and humid at the lower ends of the track and quite cold at night the higher up you get. You won't need warm clothes during the day, but you will need something warm for night at the higher points. Even though it is their dry…[Read more]

]]> 210c6b833c866380ba972af6b036345c https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/fold-or-roll-when-packing/#post-99879 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:46:05 +1000 Hi Fluppy,You will not need anything out of your pack when you are walking, if you pack in your day pack your snacks for the day, water, sun lotion, mozzy stuff, raincoat.So you shouldn't need to take anything out of your main pack once you start, after the first day you will have a better idea of what you will need. Your porter will not mind in…[Read more]

]]> 4eab4e21be87152435ac84961fc357f0 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/toilet-seat-covers/#post-99857 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:49:53 +1000 There were toilet seats at Isurava Memorial, wish I had found these before I went up, even the ones at Kokoda were a bit iffy! Have bought some for next time though….. and as females we would have had more encounters with THE TOILET than males.. The funniest thing I saw was one of our group, who obviously hadn't been before , head into the…[Read more]

]]> 4eab4e21be87152435ac84961fc357f0 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/toilet-seat-covers/#post-99857 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:49:53 +1000 There were toilet seats at Isurava Memorial, wish I had found these before I went up, even the ones at Kokoda were a bit iffy! Have bought some for next time though….. and as females we would have had more encounters with THE TOILET than males.. The funniest thing I saw was one of our group, who obviously hadn't been before , head into the…[Read more]

]]> ee36d705de49b7cc3f29a9d23e9727ba https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/pre-existing-knee-condition-insurance-helicopter-evacuation/#post-99848 Sat, 31 May 2008 15:05:35 +1000 Get yourself a good quality knee brace from a sports shop, one which straps around your knee, this should give you some good support, take some tiger balm with you to rub your knee at night to keep the heat in, but dont' rub it in in the morning and put the guard on, you will get a rash. I started taking glucosamine & fish oil which helped. I also…[Read more]

]]> 1d51b98cb32998523dbe06fe49d63177 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/necessity-of-rabies-shots/#post-99846 Sat, 31 May 2008 14:49:12 +1000 There is no rabies in PNG, a lot of other things, but no rabies.

]]> 2933a1637fa996bdc4fd75d42ccbcfb8 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/fold-or-roll-when-packing/#post-99840 Fri, 30 May 2008 15:10:03 +1000 7bb9db2eb9e39ec0fe42dee24f168ef7 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/gas-canisters-in-port-moresby/#post-99808 Mon, 26 May 2008 17:49:50 +1000 oops sorry Stewart, that didn't read as it should, am no way suggesting that you or your friends are idiots for wanting to undertake the trek on your own, I was just relaying a conversation between two brothers, one who is in the defense force and one who had done the track. again I would be really interested in hearing how your trek went, the…[Read more]

]]> 81b78ab1c9dfce42becd4afdf1d48d4a https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/gas-canisters-in-port-moresby/#post-99807 Mon, 26 May 2008 14:40:54 +1000 5adfa84f11a89f895f739d37d47d4a37 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/supplies-availability-in-port-moresby-gas-canisters/#post-99805 Mon, 26 May 2008 13:25:49 +1000 Hi Brown,why do you want to buy gas canisters?

]]> 803bc0a0f42cad6bd91f9a46f8cfd9b1 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/too-risky-or-possible/#post-99804 Mon, 26 May 2008 13:23:10 +1000 I was just thinking the same thing the other day.. although I think we would have heard something if anything had happened to him, no news is sometimes good news.

]]> 304228b91fdf6d0ad5b00f0e09993a6a https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/hiring-own-guide/#post-99661 Thu, 01 May 2008 15:21:17 +1000 a7ac699c195cad53ecc17bb43e6c2963 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/advice-advice/#post-99571 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:40:02 +1000 If you are wanting to go the way the diggers did, then you would start at Owers and trek to Kokoda. KTL are a good trekking company, but it really is personal choice. I went with Nugini Holidays, and personally wouldn't recommend them, although they did do all the accomodation bookings for us. The plus with KTL is obviously the web site, it would…[Read more]

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