Hi,I took the Olympus 790sw, it worked a treat, took 403 photos. I took 2 batteries (3 would have been better), had the camera in a small case which was fastened to the shoulderstrap of my pack. The camera was also attached by lanyard to the shoulderstrap, as I was fairly paranoid about loosing it. I found this the easiest way to be able to…[Read more]

Hi,To Vaseline or not to Vaseline ? I didn't have to, I wore wicking socks with hiking socks as an outer with Gore-Tex boots and did everything to keep my feet dry. I suffered from some blisters on some practice hikes before Kokoda and believe this was because of the length of my second toes. Consequently I took with me a few packs of blister…[Read more]

Hi Yuley,I used bike shorts for my trek in April and they were great. They were only cheap ones ($10 @ Aldi) and had the chamois insert. I took 2 pair and washed and alternated every day, I had to wear them wet a couple of times due to rain but you get used to that pretty quick. At night I just had a light weight pair of trek pants and went…[Read more]

In addition to my last, found out today that the long awaited Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk is due to open on the 3rd of March. I can't find any mapping for it on the website at the moment, I have been told that topographic maps are available from EPA. Sorry, only really useful to anyone around SE Qld, but worth a visit if you get the…[Read more]