Kokoda Trail | Wokabaut Meri | Activity https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/members-3/Wokabaut-Meri/activity/ Activity feed for Wokabaut Meri. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:01:05 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 fc9c48f3c5815e7d28d155bfd45b063c Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Legacy Kokoda Information Evening - Adelaide in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/legacy-kokoda-information-evening-adelaide/#post-103880 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:48:53 +1000 Sounds like a good idea – happy to pass on any details that may help. Would be great to have this network go country-wide.

]]> 8d1ebce993304537ceea4577c5d066fd Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Trek 617 in the forum Introduction https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/trek-617/page/2/#post-103879 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:47:07 +1000 Congratulations and well done!Sounds amazing with the creeks and rivers up. The porters are the sung and unsung heroes of the Track:

Slow and careful in bad placesOn the awful mountain track

With the emphasis on the 'awe' as in full of wonder… walking the Track is a paradox in so many ways

]]> 645532bf05959f74d68af8cd6d324ed1 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic 2010 - New Year, New Goals in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/2010-new-year-new-goals/page/2/#post-103874 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:56:19 +1000 Glad that you enjoyed the South Coast, crowie. The bog is quite indescribable. We were in it to our waists on occasion. Agree that the downs are worse on aging knees (referring to myself!). A storm caught us before we could crest the Ironbounds and making our way down to Deadmans Cove in a downpour, saw a frog doing better time – and…[Read more]

]]> f58c98c1a7e76038d9ae783e897e2a5c Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic 2010 - New Year, New Goals in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/2010-new-year-new-goals/#post-103835 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:53:20 +1000 Lorna,Just the two of us did a 35 day trek on the Nepalese side of Everest in March/April 2004. We flew into Phaplu (4 days walk south of Lukla) and walked to Namche to acclimatise the up the Thame, Dingboche and Gokyo valleys. We climbed Kala Pattar and Gokyo Ri for views of Everest as well as a trip to Base Camp and a walk/scramble ascent of…[Read more]

]]> 8ca38e9a2a8fd4c8f525087d48a2f692 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic 2010 - New Year, New Goals in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/2010-new-year-new-goals/#post-103829 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:22:44 +1000 Brian,Hope that your health improves and that you are back walking again soon. If you venture into South Australia on your Grey Nomad travels, there are some wonderful walks – both short and long – that I'm sure you would love.We're off back trekking around Everest this year but on the northern (Tibetan side) this time, our goal is Advanced Base…[Read more]

]]> 30a3471f1255a7b05083fc5eb8cbb3e8 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Seasons Greetings in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/seasons-greetings/#post-103795 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:25:04 +1000 Seasons Greetings to everyone on the Forum and to all at Kokoda Trekking…Throughout the New Year, may there always be

adventures ahead of yougood friends beside youand fond memories behind you

and naahhh.. Fluppy you're perfectly normal… I wasn't logged on to the forum Christmas Day but was discussing Kokoda over dinner with a prospective…[Read more]

]]> 8da450a290741f8fe8ed79ba7f15aaed Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Kokoda Track Authority in the forum News https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-track-authority-5/#post-103744 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:45:32 +1000 Mrs Moo,I think that the footbridges are in line with:3. Principles to be followed in delivering on the Management Outcomes.

  • Maintain the perceived risk of the adventure but reduce the actual risk.

This reflects some of the discussions that I've had with prospective trekkers ie they want to experience an adventure but want to be safe at the same…[Read more]

]]> 64cad21d086cf9f6ee05c4acaef5e338 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Kokoda Track Authority in the forum News https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-track-authority-4/#post-103710 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:12:22 +1000 Great point Brett!Statistics can be interpreted in many ways but the real issue here is the sustainability/preservation of the Track, not just for the tourists but for the PNG people.Regarding litter, my husband walked the Track in 1996 and was surprised at how much cleaner it was when we walked it again this September.

]]> 630ef3b40c379dd7b22a221d242ffb91 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Kokoda Track Authority in the forum News https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/kokoda-track-authority-4/#post-103703 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:45:39 +1000 95fbd52c57c65cf67460ade59f456a5e Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Be Inspired Watch Tv7 Sunday 6.30pm in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/be-inspired-watch-tv7-sunday-630pm/page/2/#post-103687 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:29:45 +1000 Hopefully they've learnt a lesson about being flexible with policies when the situation warrants – seems like common sense. The resulting bad PR should help.I had a totally different experience with another carrier when returning home from Kokoda this September out of Brisbane back to Adelaide. I had cracked 2 ribs in a fall on the Track and had a…[Read more]

]]> b94c0052200aeaab3f7c6a1eefccf3d5 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Be Inspired Watch Tv7 Sunday 6.30pm in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/be-inspired-watch-tv7-sunday-630pm/#post-103674 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:57:29 +1000 982f824b1832bec0f9b0871bb104eccc Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Be Inspired Watch Tv7 Sunday 6.30pm in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/be-inspired-watch-tv7-sunday-630pm/#post-103616 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:09:15 +1000 Truly an inspiration to everyone and a great example of how courage, tenacity and sheer guts can overcome obstacles.Well done!! an amazing tribute to the Spirit of Kokoda.

]]> 45fdf00cf3696430b0b85d5000e11e89 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Preparing For Kokoda - The Average Joe in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/preparing-for-kokoda-the-average-joe/page/5/#post-103547 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:52:45 +1000 Totally agree with you, FluppyThe Whiz is a great concept but just isn't convenient most of the time. Although I did find it very useful when the only patch of ground was covered with stinging plants and I just had to go!The Tiger Balm tip is something I picked up years ago from fellow trekkers in Nepal and it has worked for me ever since. I…[Read more]

]]> a3b9516e0c3db6f6a84e61463c6829b2 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Preparing For Kokoda - The Average Joe in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/preparing-for-kokoda-the-average-joe/page/5/#post-103543 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:47:05 +1000 PSA dash of Tiger Balm under the nostrils helps banish any smells blink.gif

]]> 3ae4606f061c074f44ca379b7f09a9d7 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Preparing For Kokoda - The Average Joe in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/preparing-for-kokoda-the-average-joe/page/5/#post-103542 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:43:33 +1000 A post for the ladies…Apologies if this has been previously discussed on the Forum – while we ladies still have to squat for #2s, we can now pee standing up: WhizBiz.I am no stranger to bush toilets but used a Whiz for the first time on Kokoda as a help to my knees and am of two minds – it was certainly great in the busier toilets as I could…[Read more]

]]> f1e1f252e953a9b7cae4c993c4c80347 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Training Whilst Living In London in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/training-whilst-living-in-london/#post-103505 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:54:04 +1000 Hi Simone,Echoing Brian's advice here again – the office block step training is a Kokoda and mountain trekking staple as is adding layers of clothing (one at a time!) while you do so.My physio got me walking BACKWARDS on a treadmill at the highest slope possible at ~4.5kms/hr. This does replicate some of the downhill walking and is also kind to…[Read more]

]]> 204f0d47873dc134c32ebe6c0acfe59f Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Greetings in the forum Introduction https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/greetings/#post-103504 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:43:36 +1000 Hi Rob,What a great subject for your thesis. Have you read Garrie Hurchison's PILGRIMAGE A Traveller 's Guide to Australia's Battlefields? It has chapters on both Gallipoli and Kokoda and may prove a useful resource if you have not already come across it. Publisher is Black Inc.

We can truly say that the whole circuit of the earth is girdled with…

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]]> d3de40de6c2e3729a0ab6cc992d2b21e Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Website Statistics in the forum News https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/website-statistics/#post-103496 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:40:02 +1000 Gail,May I add my congratulations to you and your team for the excellent service provided by your website. Although only a recent member of the forums, I researched many topics when planning our trek this year and found much useful information on any topic that I needed and had all my questions answered.As we were already committed to another tour…[Read more]

]]> a6b5ba4e8d13ec841b589809dfc0ac74 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Fluppy in the forum Share Your Experience https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/fluppy/#post-103457 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:02:20 +1000 Heartiest Congratulations! biggrin.gif I admire your dedication to your preparation.Will be interested to hear how your fitness held out – pretty good, it seems!Enjoy your hard-earned success and be gentle with yourself during the 'Re-Entry' process. (I always find that the only antidote to this is to plan the next trip).

]]> 958fcdfe7c933b95cf23f29b226ca5ba Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Underwear On Kokoda in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/underwear-on-kokoda/page/2/#post-103433 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:21:37 +1000 Anthea,You're spot on with the Ex-officio knickers. I bought 2 pairs in March 2004 and since then they have comfortably and ably survived:

  • 7 weeks trekking in Nepal being bashed on rocks in glacial water
  • 3 weeks in the desert on the Larapinta Trek
  • the mud and rain of the South Coast Track and Overland in Tassie
  • 6 weeks on African safari plus Mt…

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]]> d65e7f6dc48af15c1f464a8693be3019 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Trek 617 in the forum Introduction https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/trek-617/page/2/#post-103327 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:47:59 +1000 Hi Kim,I also stayed at Loloata Island – it is about 40 minutes (door to door) from the airport by boat and car but a more relaxed atmosphere than Moresby. The sea laps under your room when the tide comes in. It also has a short walking track up its single hill to stretch your legs. We stayed an extra day after our trek – some pictures…[Read more]

]]> a2656d781af1c2923c14c6d3872f357b Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Another Death On The Track in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/another-death-on-the-track/#post-103280 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:01:00 +1000 96ab658ca67fa69d5e2328130af6d4b3 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Another Death On The Track in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/another-death-on-the-track/#post-103259 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:08:16 +1000 2adea32f33f4889d87a66a8f8fb53887 Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Another Death On The Track in the forum General Discussions https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/another-death-on-the-track/#post-103241 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:37:41 +1000 Hi All,The recent deaths on the Track are certainly generating a lot of discussion and publicity about fitness and preparation which is, at least, some good to come out of all these tragedies.Having only just walked the Track in September, I agree with Peter that there were many people out on the Track who 'appeared' unsuitable but coped well and…[Read more]

]]> 7aa611a4b71c8f400c78765d31efac3d Wokabaut Meri replied to the topic Injury Freak Out in the forum Trek Preparation https://kokodatrekkingaust.com.au/forums/topic/injury-freak-out/#post-103182 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:18:52 +1000 Hi Fluppy,My first post – so please excuse any technical glitches (user error!).My hubby and I returned to Adelaide from a successful Kokoda Trek on the day of your Injury Freak Out post and our own story may provide some encouragement.We're mature aged experienced trekkers and have walked extensively within Australia as well as overseas, usually…[Read more]

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