I have not encountered any reports embellished with hype or b/s either,,I just said that when I contact fluppy I would not over exagerate how hard the walk is.

Im going to New Guinea on friday,,I'll pm you when I get back and let you know exactly whats its like without any hype or B/S.

you'll be hiking at a leisurely pace and not running a marathon, I would'nt worry too much.

I'll be there on sunday week….

I wander if this will have much effect on the locals way of life.

I use a 75L Deuter, they are very robust and water proof,,they come with a built in rain cover and enough pockets and compartments to keep everybody happy.They are also fully adjustable as not everybody is the same height or width. There are also models for both males and femalesThis is about the 4th backpack Ive had and would have to be the…[Read more]

great stuff,,,,,we may have a beer or 2 on saturday night..

Hi Tom.Perrys Lookdown twice in the same day is a very big walk,,it nearly killed us doing it once.We are leaving Sydney on the 10th,,are you staying at the Gateway ???

Hi Eve. Your idea does sound good and Im sure people would benefit from your experiences.I agree with Geoff that more time spent out in the bush is better than time spent in the gym,,but gym work does have its place.My wife has some of that mossie repellent clothing, it seems to work ok.She bought it from Rays Outdoors in Sydney.

I hope they use their money wisely.

Hi.I had a mate who did the track solo almost 23 years ago. Half way through the trek he woke up in the middle of the night and realised just how isolated and alone he was.It would be a great adventure, but please give it some proper thought before you commit.

I bought some skins,I'll try them out this week.

yea, I suppose we are.Im not posting any pics though.

that was probably way too much info……..

Ive got a black wolf mantis, they dont need any extra water proofing when new, mine is a couple of years old and is still ok.You'd be nuts not to take a tent with you.

Hi.Theres a good article about boots posted on the forum here somewhere. Gail posted it, and its worth a read.

thats 10 litres a day, that should be ample.If not you can always boil some at night for the next days use.

I know what its like, I owned a small hydraulic engineering company in Sydney.After 13 years I'd had enough and one day just snapped. I was never at home, always at work. I sold up and now I drive a garbage truck around the shopping centres.I get 4 weeks payed holiday plus 12 days payed flexidays off every year. I can get as much overtime as I…[Read more]

Hi.We are using CGU for travel insurance. Its costing $168 for a double or $106 for a single person, with coverage for 13- 15 days and gives you $250,000 medical coverage plus dental etc etc, this includes full medical evacuation should you need it. Phone # is 131532www.cgu.com.autravelclaims@iag.com.au Hope this kelpsPeter.

Ive done a bit of walking both here and overseas and prefer to freeball when i walk.