Comments on: The Smells of Kokoda.

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By: George

George — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:46:45 +0000

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By: Kate Price

Kate Price — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:20:41 +0000

DEAR ROHAN,

“And while I feel sorry for those who lost friends and family last week, we should remember that to die doing something we love is the best we can hope for.” ….. well put, well said.

I too, like the other replies, are sitting here wiping away tears of laughter from eyes, instead of tears of shock & sorrow. I was one of those that lost a mate in the recent plane crash. He, Matt Leonard, was one of those all round great guys that did do many things in life that he loved to the fullest and continues to inspire his friends and family to do the same.

Glad I clicked onto the link to your story. Laughter is the best medicine. Thanks for sharing your story Rohan!

Regards,
Kate Price.

By: Rohan

Rohan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:27:17 +0000

Absolutely,
It’s by no means an easy hike, its dangerous and unpredictable – but both of these things make it what it is to Australian adventure seekers.

If it was easy, safe and beige, it wouldnt be worth doing.

My only suggestion for those wanting to do it, is to do your research, speak to someone who’s been and pick a reputable, well established trekking company. yes it’ll cost you more, but the support and logistical security if you get injured are well worth a little extra coin.
.. fuck who am i kidding, they’re worth 100 times more than that actually, its invaluable. but you only realise it once you’ve been!

By: Owen Davis

Owen Davis — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:00:54 +0000

Mate, I am on your side, am not even coming close to suggesting you are an oracle on all things Kokoda besides which if you were you would be an hermaphrodite in order to even come close to being one (an oracle that is) – your are not one, are you ?. As I see no mention of other problems relating to the bees. Something you should be aware of – I have tried reconstituted Afghan camel drivers underpants crotch, you can buy it on line – don’t even be tempted to go there, it is not even an acquired taste. What I was a bit concerned about was your statement to Borg “i can answer anything you like”, (that is a pretty sweeping statement) when it was already obvious that the food issue was wrong, of course Borg could have been a masochist and really only wanted to know how to locate that long drop with the bees in it – guess we will never really know unless he submits pics or the vid. There is substantial misinformation kicking around on how to trek Kokoda some of it funny and some of it downright dangerous. Unfortunately all to often in the rush an emotion of actually doing IT, common sense disappears down the long drop….. this trek as you now know is not a romp in the park and recent events have shown this.

By: Trail Snail

Trail Snail — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:36:35 +0000

Rohan – really enjoyed your article You are a talented humorist.
Prefer ration packs myself, including the dehydrated meals supplemented with rice and local vegetables. Much more balanced nutritionally, more hygenic because fewer people handle the food, plus no cans taken out on the trail. Spam should be off the menu for trekkers – it is just a cheap meat look-alike. Who is Daniel Borj ? Have never heard of him on Kokoda before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food)
SPAM – Nutritional data
A 56 gram (approximately 2 ounce) serving of original Spam provides seven grams of protein, two grams of carbohydrates, 15 grams of fat (23% US Daily Value) including 6 grams of saturated fat (28% US Daily Value), and over 170 calories. A serving also contains nearly a third of the recommended daily intake of sodium (salt). A 56 gram serving of spam contains 767 mg of sodium, equivalent to approximately 2 grams of salt, indicating about 3.6% of spam’s mass is salt. Spam provides very little in terms of vitamins and minerals (0% vitamin A, 1% vitamin C , 1% calcium, 3% iron). It has been listed as a food that is a poor choice for weight loss and optimum health and as a food that “is high in saturated fat and sodium”.[9]

By: Rohan

Rohan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:05:51 +0000

Our trek was catered, & our meals were all prepped and cooked by the local porters. I know some companies cater with dehydrated ready-meals but ours was all cooked at camp with local ingredients.
It was basic stuff, usually pasta or rice with a stew type thing on top and some baked sweet-potato or yams. The meals were really quite tasty, high carb & protien. All meat we ate was tinned tuna or Spam & its not really that bad, especially with a simple sauce. Agreed that its not ideal nutrition, but in the middle of the jungle after 9hrs hiking you’d happily eat the crotch out of an afghan camel-driver’s underpants, what we ate was delicious.

I’m by no means suggesting I’m an oracle of kokoda knowledge,
there are many more out there better qualified to advise on the treck and I’m sure Daniel will have tonnes more insight, he runs a company, i’m just a punter!
merely offering some friendly answers.

By: Owen Davis

Owen Davis — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:23:59 +0000

Rohan – good read and great expression of a life threatening event. Curiosity has the better of me, what the hell we you doing scoffing spam of all things on a trek like that. I could have written you a guarantee that you were going to end up with a dose of Kokoda Kramp by eating that crap or for that matter any other largely meat based meal. Did you do your own rations, if so then stick to writing about YOUR experiences but I would seriously question if you are in a position to advise trekkers considering the trip. Keep having fun.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:52:17 +0000

Absolute crack up! Very funny account mate… I’m still wiping away the tears as I write this. It’s so, dare I say, ‘refreshing’ to hear such an amusing yet insightful perspective on some of the less publicized Kokoda experiences. I’ve trekked Kokoda quite a few times & actually run my own trekking company, KoTrek. More than happy to offer any advice/tips to anyone out there too.

By: Rohan

Rohan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:10:54 +0000

Dude you’ll have a blast.
If you want any more info on the walk please feel free to email me at rohan.venn@lincolnescott.com & i can answer anything you like. I too struggled to find much info before i went. Its a lot of unknown!

By: Daniel Borg

Daniel Borg — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:25:07 +0000

Loved your entry dude, I cried with laughter… I am about to do the trek in 2 weeks and thus your post has given me a little more insight. In the past 3 months I have been a sponge succking up any info i can, and now due to the recent terrible events we have been granted an additional 2 weeks of waiting… or should I say an extra 2 weeks of training, research, anticipation and fear!