https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/members-3/MTV/activity/ Activity feed for MTV. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:01:05 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f8e289a3f2fab4c4e9e29dba785a5329 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/trek-travel-adventure-showcase-november-21-2009/#post-103464 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:31:32 +1000 Sounds interesting, seeing as I work just up the road I will probably pop in and check it out at lunch.

]]> a9d64d105c1751d7cd01f4ef67092672 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/i-have-the-itchies/#post-103376 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:36:42 +1000 Rather than 'apply' a cream or similar, I'd look to be fixing it internally with an antihistamine if it gets really bad and won't go away. As Eve says, it can probably be put down to increased blood flow at that particular hour of the morning and will likely ease as your body clock adjusts. I'd definitely be taking some antihistamines with you…[Read more]

]]> 35161b6e998b487adbc59ae425fa626d https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/medication/#post-103263 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:09:58 +1000 As Eve says above, you need to be very much up front with yourself and your Doctor and ask them to give you the brutal, honest truth.As someone who has been diagnosed myself, I know the process that one must go through in order to determine specific degrees of asthma. If you have medium to severe asthma, I would suggest you forget about embarking…[Read more]

]]> 9f27f1ac7fd49b04fa95e43b5f2bf1fb https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/sad-news-another-death-on-the-track/#post-103138 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:28:02 +1000 I just read about it here.So sad. Condolences to the family.

]]> 6ee7c3eaa953b69374f7a4aa3e7967fd https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/seven-bridges-walk/#post-103137 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:23:12 +1000 Sounds like a nice, cruisy training walk! I'm going to get out and go for a few walks for training also, but it looks like my first 'walk' is a three day circuit from Perrys to Lockleys and back!

]]> 12c29cae85ddf4da6babff6b178a2e2c https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/stuff/page/2/#post-103078 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:36:28 +1000 A quick note about carrying stuff on the outside of your packs (poles, sandals etc) is that anything that swings can make your life a little harder when you walk as the inertia tends to mean you over-rotate when walking. This doesn't sound like a lot when walking a short distance or over flat ground etc, but when you are at the point of…[Read more]

]]> ce63c3083e95738f82d98ae548936fbf https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/stuff/#post-103058 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:09:54 +1000 Wow You're at the opposite end of the spectrum to my trekking partner and I – we travel light. Meaning we'll be doing Kokoda with a grand total of around 12kg of gear each including water!With that said though, there is no 'wrong' way of doing things, we just like to rough it. No sleeping mats or deodorant and very minimal spares of anything.…[Read more]

]]> 8d039779dbe2564952f82279e6360da3 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/seven-bridges-walk/#post-103038 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:27:41 +1000 I'm thinking of doing it with my girlfriend for kicks. 25k's isn't that long. Will most likely head off from Milson's Point I'd say due to it being the closest one to where we live.

]]> 0c1b8fc7ae8570284e388e7dfc654690 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/practice-trek-perrys-to-lockleys/#post-102993 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:21:42 +1000 Hi all,Just wanted to respond and say that we did the trek last weekend. My partner and I overloaded our packs (mine by two and a half times!) to 20kg and 25kg and managed to walk it without too much of an issue, although the uphill at Perry's at the end of the day was a fair struggle for me (all those damn stairs!) and took me about half an hour…[Read more]

]]> 2cab90fa23e4cb85a182e7d0ebab3466 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/injury-freak-out/#post-102969 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:45:36 +1000 If it was me, I'd be doing longer but less intensive training in the mean time. So go for a long walk as opposed to doing a run. Those little muscles will fix themselves, and so long as you haven't done yourself any lasting damage it will heal up on its own. With regards to pulled muscles, you should ease off on the stretching of the affected…[Read more]

]]> 711ae45dc8540ae55b5356c1350a924f https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/munchies-along-the-track-what-did-you-take-or-what-did-you-wish-you/#post-102932 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:12:59 +1000 Re smarttraveller.org, register whenever is convenient for you. I've made plenty of OS trips and they really only want to know the dates that you will be out of the country and which country/countries you will be travelling to so that they can find you in case of an emergency. So you can register 12 months out, or the day before. Whatever works…[Read more]

]]> f3d7ad4727eae2a9bea2440aa64913b8 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/quick-gear-questions/page/2/#post-102916 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:51:09 +1000 He sure looks satisfied! Haha

]]> eadf86bcb11f5fe199927077285d2af2 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/practice-trek-perrys-to-lockleys/#post-102904 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:23:04 +1000 Tom – Yeah I know that it is a single night only camp site, but often those places are fine with multiple consecutive nights so long as each day you pack up and move off the site itself, thus allowing anyone else who comes along to take your spot. I'll give the Park a call and check with them before we go though.Peter – I think we'll go with our…[Read more]

]]> 7e4c97805e6efc097513c04ccf9b3b5d https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/practice-trek-perrys-to-lockleys/#post-102895 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:37:10 +1000 Thanks for the confirmation guys, the only down side is the lack of fresh water at the campsite. I'm currently thinking that I'll get a water tank, fill it with fresh water (probably about 40L worth?) and stick it in the back of the car which I can park near the camp site. That way we have a source to refill each night and a place to ditch food.…[Read more]

]]> f17b3bae62440db57bbe5e28ef73ce6e https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/seal-skinz-socks/#post-102860 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:55:46 +1000 I think the local site does a double deal with 2 pairs for $130 or something along those lines. A quick search ought to confirm though.

]]> e59ed004690577fe3000ac90bf8ea3dc https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/seal-skinz-socks/#post-102858 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:26:16 +1000 Ah! I've seen these on eBay and had thought about asking around about them.They're available locally for around $65-$80 a pair or internationally (from the US) for around $40 a pair including postage. Some links below:LocalInternational

]]> 32e96b8700e19d916439c32fdc8aec8b https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/quick-gear-questions/#post-102850 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:34:48 +1000 Thanks for all the help guys, I'm pushing myself to my absolute limit at present with training and I can feel myself get fitter with each passing day – phew!Looks like I'll be buying trekking poles then. With this in mind, I'm of the opinion that one ought to do the trick (assuming I buy a decent one) and I like the thought of having at least one…[Read more]

]]> abd6c4276862d7ade0237b15f8c12c07 https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/quick-gear-questions/#post-102830 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:56:57 +1000 Ah ok. Thanks for that Netties.Re gaiters, I figured as much. But thanks for confirming Mrs Moo.

]]> 30568bb1825b568aeeae66660948669a https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/quick-gear-questions/#post-102825 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:11:20 +1000 Thanks for the replies guys! Will be going to pick up my pack from Anaconda this weekend, it looks like they've got a 20% off sale on Deuter's.Also, thanks for the advice on the poles. Will see if I can borrow one for a trek and see how I go before we leave, but at this point I think I'll do without. Although 39thdecendent's point on getting…[Read more]

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