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Prett sure it was never 'built', just made with feet by the natives over the centuries.

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Would it be good to wear my webbing? That way I could bring a coupla water canteens, a litre each,as well as other things in other pouches.

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Also, try soaking your feet, boots and all, in a tub of warm water. This should soften them up, and mould them to your feet.

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Yeah I've read of Stan Bisset, of the 2/14. Wow, I would love to meet him, your pretty lucky! How/where did you meet him?

Also thanks for the links.

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I was thinkin on wearing long pants, not shorts then blousing them on my boots to protect from mossies and bugs etc. so would that be a good thing to do? I'll be wearing GP boots.

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….. My advise is from an ex Army perspective you have not slept under a hootch b4 it is probably not a good time to start. Stick with a tent.

Bah! I've used hootchies several times, and if setup right, they can SERIOUSLY be more comfortable than a tent. I remember on a bivouac once, I was in a two man tent with another bloke, and I nearly froze to death. The next night we were in hootchies, and I slept like a baby, even with one hell of a storm on outside. If rainy, my advice is to dig a little trench around the edges of you're hootchie, so the rain runs off and into that, instead of sliding into your sleeping bag, especially if you're on a hill, which you obviously will be in PNG haha.

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