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Hi, all.
I did the track in Aug '08 with 7 others. THE greatest acheivment i have ever done.
I am back looking at the forum as i have just finished Peter Fitzsimons – Kokoda book and was looking up if a date has been established for "Kokoda Day" – it seems there is a number of dates flying about. ?? Nov 3, Aug 29. ??? If anyone knows, please let me know. Ta.
I was reading about the walking stick questions. We all had telescopic aluminium sticks with various grips. Mine were cork & great for training, although when we arrived at the Gateway Hotel and Gail took us through our forthcoming trek,we were issued with a carved walking stick.
I must admit, we all said to each other how great it was to have a momento of our treck. Some suggested leaving them at the Hotel for when we returned, to take back home and hang on the wall, etc.
I can not express how much i grew to love that stick. !!!!
All of us, we had our aluminium sticks tucked nicely in our packs and that's exactly where they stayed for 8 days.
You need to have a spare hand to grab trees, roots, grass, anything to help get up and down. The extra length of the wood stick helps when you are going up and down, as you can push up then move your hand up the lenght of it and get another push up which is needed.
You can also swap from hand to hand as the track changes in the angle and gradiant, ect.
When i go back to another trek, i will be taking my trusty stick.
The aluminium poles are great for training and i still use them when we go out to the steps (1000 steps in Fern Tree Gully- Melbourne) to keep in shape and will prbably take them to Spain next year to do the Sierra Nevada walks.
For all those about to take the adventure. You will have the best time of your life. All of us who went in Aug, can not stop talking about it. It will linger with you for a very long time.
My advise is, when visiting each village, memorial, battle site, etc. take a good long time to reflect on what those blokes did for us back then.
Good Luck and Enjoy.
