Hi All

Thankyou all for your advice and replies and offers of assistance. I would be very interested in email contact with other women who have done the trek, so for those who offered to put me in contact with other women that would be great.

Wazza, the link for the Hiking Boots and Chanel No 5 – Women Trekking Kokoda is

http://www.dotlit.qut.edu.au/200302/boots.html – 37k

It is a shame that people are so lax as to leave rubbish behind – that is almost criminal – you would think we would have learned by now.

The other question I am pondering at the moment is what to wear – I had originally thought of going to the army disposal store and buying stuff, but that will all be cotton and I have read a lot of adverse comment on wearing cotton. Wicking fabrics seem to be the go, I am considering wearing lycra style gym gear – snug fit but not too tight, as it is wicking and it moves with the body and will mean I don't have to have two layers with the lycra shorts. I am definitely wearing long pants as I am the sort of person that comes up in a rash if I brush past something – the rash fades quickly enough, but everyone else panics. I will be doing the trek with 45 other people – 4 women and the other 40 men – one being my son in law.

I have been joking with my son in law about what kind of sarong he will take, but now I will tell him all jokes aside it may be a good idea.

Once again thank you all for your comments – sorry about the delay in reply.

kind regards, Nola