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Hi Tilly,
I completed the trek in november (TREK 354). All you need is the trekking stick provided by KTL trekking. If you are going with a company who does not provide this then prepare to be stuck with a couple hundred dollars for a top of the range trek pole (each).Belive it or not, i took 2 trekking poles. But i did not use them at all, not even once! The trekking stick was more then enough and i belive better because you will put alot of your weight on it especially going down hill. By the end my knees were very very weak and some of the decents got very tiring and negotiating the slope required the skilled use of my stick. I say it is important to have, as i my knees were really weak by the finish (and i am a 21).
In summary, having a pole is very important. Use KTL trekking and the stick they provide is strong and all you need!
kind regards,
jp
Hey Ricko, i completed the trek in mid november this year.
Did u walk out of Kokoda on say the 11th of november or so?
I have a funny feeling you were in the group heading up to deniki/isurava on approx that date? If so We crossed each other on the long hot walk into kokoda (if you remember crossing a trekking group).Thats funny, we all felt really sorry for u guys (as we were "seasoned trekkers") and your fun had just begun. We felt even more sorry once the storms came, we got stuck in Kokoda for an extra day or so then heard about the treks stuck on the track. Glad u guys got out ok.
jp
hi brian,
i completed the trek in november this year and i wore the longer gaiters and i would recommend them to everyone. I bought decent 'gore tex' quality gaiters and i did not find them that hot or uncomfortable to wear at all. (this trek is 80% mental and 20% physical, if you think that it is going to be a problem it will, i had no problems at all with the longer gaiters, infact I preferred them).
What i SAW when i was on the track was the short gaiters are poorly secured to the leg/boot (if at all) and i had the advantage of if there was an ankle high (or a bit higher) deep creek/river or sloshy thick swamp mud i could walk straight through without any problems or dirt mud water getting into my boots.
In my opinion the small amount of heat you may or maynot feel extra from longer gaiters are the least of your challenges. after a long wet day trust me you want the INSIDES of your boots and feet as dry as possible.
if you have any other questions regarding the trek i am happy to help
regards, jp
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DSCN0901__Small_.JPGhey all, i have a question.
I am looking for advice regarding walking the trekk in gaiters or long quick dry pants. Can anyone who has done the trekk offer some advice on this?
does anyone else have any thoughts? Austin what will u be doing buddy?
cheers, jp
mate if you could send that list thru to me at
it would helps me heaps, i go in nov, and i am planning to get all my gear shortly.
cheers
jp
Thanks David! Funny enough, since that post a friend and i did the walk from waterfall gully up to mt lofty. Something we will be doing on at least a weekly basis.
can u please give me some more information about the "goat track" chambers gully? is this a run off from the mt lofty track? ie. starting points etc would help us heaps.
thanks for the tips!
jp
hey guys, in regards to shots and medication check out http://www.traveldoctor.com.au
found this has good information on what different countries are at risk of. I think there is also a contact number so you can actully go see a doctor who specializes in overseas travel.
Do your think gaiters will be important? i have heard it gets very hot. I am going in november. What is your opinion?
I appreciate the time you have taken to write these tips. I think they will be very helpful. What is the most intense part of the track (from your experience)?
