Hi Mrs Moo,In october i did the trek and before we started i stayed at the comfort Inn…….MMMMM very interesting. I found the rooms dirty, the shared bathroom accomodation disgusting and the breakfast VERY ordinary, in fact it should be named the "uncomfort Inn". I had no choice as the tour group i went with had this place for our pretrek…[Read more]

Ive also just returned and i would completely rule out the hammock idea !! We got rain overnight on several occasions so if your prepared to get wet – go for it. The weather, generally was good, hot and humid during the day (which i expected) but cool and sometimes cold in the nights. I had a sleeping bag (rated at +5degree) with a liner and it…[Read more]

Hey nettie,so you survived, sounds like your flight schedules were a nightmare. Im booked for the early morning flight coming home and have to get back to perth, i will spend a night in brissy though so i have all day to get back !!!What about going over, was that "on time". I might be cutting it fine as my flight is scheduled to get to PNG at…[Read more]

wonderful to hear you guys made it this time and all was well, sounds sooooooo exciting and am full of anticipation for my trek in early october. well done and congratulations austin

hey jafa,with regards travel docs and other important things, the guys im going with give us a safe to put all our unwanted gear and things in the place we stay the night before we leave. We then return back to the same place once we finish for one night. perhaps the guys you are going with offer the same service !! It would not be a good thing…[Read more]

Hi david,skins are excellent as they stop any chaffing. Ive been told that in humid temperature, chaffing is easier to occurr therefore, skins would be beneficial. I use mine (long and short) all the time at home and they not only help in chaffing but assist in recovery after a long day on the trek. They are light weight and crunch up to…[Read more]

Hi Nettie,yes kokoda day would have been something, especially if you have a family member who was so closely involved. The CD would be great to see so yes, i would love to have a copy of it. Can you believe its only 2 and 1/2 weeks for you to be there WOW !!those that i have spoken to also say that the trek is a life changing experience and is…[Read more]

Hi nettie,you dont wanna go to the big cities, if ever your travels bring you to WA, you gotta come down to the south west – its much much nicer and much more to see.My injections are the same as yours jafa. NOT CHEAP EITHER !! my sister is a pharmacist so they helps i guess !!!A mate of mine who knows heaps on nutrition is looking into energy…[Read more]

am having hell's own problems getting thermals, every man & his dog must have bought them in the cold snap here, and the only size I can get are HUGE,have you tried Ranger camper – oconner on stock rd – you are in perth arnt you !! was in this store last week and it seemed that thay had lost of thermals. I already have skins, both short and…[Read more]

hi 39th – its weird calling you by number !!It would be good to know how much your pack weighs. The guys im going with make us carry our own tents, so pretty much everything we need, we carry. Im sort of thinking around 12 – 15kg max would be pretty much right.Ive been busy getting my injections organised and have it done now – finally. All i…[Read more]

Question – how much should my pack weigh while training. I have it packed to 18kg and its bloody heavy after 10 mins. Im thinking it wont be that heavy, surely !! Did a long trek in the sand dunes today – 4 hrs and man i was buggered after that, i think my pack may be a little heavy, what does everyone else think.on another note……..good…[Read more]

39th, that is funny, I want to know where you got your back pack for only 80 bucks – thats a bargain. So your off in august eh ! must be getting pretty excited by now.get the glucosomine with joint formula tablets – they are much better and do away with the fish oil tabs if you like. sounds like you have some seroius knee noise happenin their…[Read more]

hey jafa,My pack arrived today – so I can start training with it.excellent mate.i recieved my bag today in the mail, big suprise as i forgot that i had purchased it !!! went with the one you sent me the info on. Its a plus 10 degree very light weight, am wondering wether its gonna be warm enough !! i think it should be OKI also am finding that…[Read more]

I reckon what would be good is a poncho that covers both you and the pack. Dont know if there are any such things but i think it would be handy.Went for a trek today with my pack in the pouring rain (purposely) and found that the water gets in between you and your pack – not nice – so is there any such packGalen, your the whiz on camping gear -…[Read more]

BLOODY KNEES !!!!I to have suffered the wrath of broken knees. Have had ACL reconstruction and three arthroscopy ops on the one knee. At present its fine and "normal" but would anticipate some wear and tear over the coming months/year. To strenghten the knee you have to build up the muscle surrounding the knee so weighted leg extensions, light…[Read more]

Hey wazza,aietto@bigpond.net.auwould appreciate any info on the geari go in october and have pretty much geared myself up – any advise would be thankfullon another note ………THE MIGHTY EAGLES ARE BACK – HOW GOOD IS OUR BENNY BOY !!!!Austin

hey guys,to help with muscle recovery and also to keep you warm at night, invest in a pair of long "skins", they are really great and very lightweight. They may look a little dicky but were not out there for fashion stakes !!I have a pair of short leg and long leg, i will be wearing the short legs during the day to avoid any chaffing and the long…[Read more]

gday galen,i to was gonna buy a deuters but decided against it – cant remember the reason why !! I wouldnt think that you would need thermals or a polar fleece zip up but i could be wrong. The only "warm piece of clothing i will be taking are 1 pair of light pants (sports tracky pants) and a rainjacket. I would think that in nov the temperature…[Read more]

Im thinking of taking a couple of disposable waterproof cameras – havnt looked into it yet but this was my initial idea. I have a video camera which is really good but am not prepared to take it on the track as i think it will definately get ruined and the last thing i want is to have to worry about my camera.I think you can try any waterproof…[Read more]

Priceless !!!!!these photos are something else, well done and thanks for sharing themaussie