It was dangerous at times, testing in physical and mental endurance, and the unrelenting PNG weather hindered our progress. It was a trek that ventured into the unknown, a pioneering endeavour where we were all at the mercy of the PNG wilderness and unpredictable weather.
Walking Boots
The right boot can be the difference between an enjoyable walk and abject misery. I have seen some disasters, including the soles of one set of boots become completely separated during a trek in Nepal, leaving the hapless walker to use gaffa tape to keep the soles some what in place.
Trekking Poles
When footloose and fancy-free mountaineering in New Zealand in my youth I thought nothing about bounding in and out of the mountains with a huge pack on my back. However, with age comes wisdom, not to mention the dicky knee, hence my conversion to trekking poles for self-preservation.