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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 have the camera on hand for a quick shot.
I bought a non-geniune battery for $10 compared to $70 for a geniune and it still works fine.
The waterproof/shockproof camera is certainly a great way to go. I witnessed a very expensive camera die a horrible death on the trek
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Good Luck.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 pads (approx $8 a pack) and applied a whole 2 pads for the whole trek. The pads work great, you just apply them over the blister and leave it there till it falls off (about 4 days for me). I applied them when I felt there was a chance of a blister. I think the most important thing is to keep your boots dry, DO NOT SUBMERGE THEM. Once they are wet they will more than likely stay that way for the whole trip. You can try and dry them by the fire but this can damage the leather. I wore gaitors as it was pretty muddy and rained a couple of times, this stopped my socks getting wet and wicking through into the boot.
I guess you should find out what works for you. Also, don't forget to apply some conditioner to your boots before you go, it helps keep out the water and softens the leather a little.
Good Luck.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 "commando" 
. I should point out that for the sake of modesty I wore light weight hiking shorts over the top during the day and there was no sign of chaffing 
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Good Luck.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 opportunity. Nice way to build up to Kokoda, beats going up the same hill a million times (I'm getting too know my local one quite well
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Here is a link for the site but there is no recent info added.
Gold Coast Hinterland Great Walk
