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[PeeBee]

Dunno if them Sherpa dudes could carry enough meat for Chewy so he wouldn't snack on 'em.

If I did go I would be hiring a Chopper for a flight and a 30 second stop at Base Camp for a piccy and then back to Lukla or Kathmandu

Plenty of Ghosts up there tho and I wouldn't want to join them (I think 5 died in the climbing season this year alone and they can't get them all out).
Poor buggers, their remains would be higher up than Base Camp tho.
You can only attempt the summit for a short period (around May I think it is) but even making the Base Camp would be box ticked that not many others down the local Pub would have.

My brother is doing the same trek next year, and he is a slob, so I sent him the outcome of these two who were walking 150klm/week with packs for training, but looking at the bloggs last night, some on there suggested some sort of simulated high altitude training was avail like an inverse hyperbaric chamber? My guys didn't do that or perhaps even know about it. I think also that we would all react differently and even the best level of fitness might not get you there if you can't stand the lack of oxygen, plus couple that with picking up bugs etc, all downhill from there. My brother did walked the Kokoda trail a couple of years ago, trained like crazy and it still almost killed him from the heat fatigue and exhaustion, so will wait and see how he fares - hopefully better than these two.

[DX grunt]

Dunno if them Sherpa dudes could carry enough meat for Chewy so he wouldn't snack on 'em.

If I did go I would be hiring a Chopper for a flight and a 30 second stop at Base Camp for a piccy and then back to Lukla or Kathmandu

Plenty of Ghosts up there tho and I wouldn't want to join them (I think 5 died in the climbing season this year alone and they can't get them all out).
Poor buggers, their remains would be higher up than Base Camp tho.
You can only attempt the summit for a short period (around May I think it is) but even making the Base Camp would be box ticked that not many others down the local Pub would have.

Wouldn't mind doing the Kokoda Trail, before I get too old. lol

[4bye4]

Wouldn't mind doing the Kokoda Trail, before I get too old. lol

You know its off road and not tarmac don't you?

[DX grunt]

You know its off road and not tarmac don't you?

I guess my legs are just going to have to carb up, before hand. lol

[PeeBee]

Wouldn't mind doing the Kokoda Trail, before I get too old. lol

My brother rated it as extreme, scrambling up hills without a hint of a track, oppressive humidity and heat 24 hrs a day, simply not the territory for a 'visitor', but he got what he wanted out of it, so give it a crack, but strengthen up is the key.

[Hodge]

Last week I put in a leave form for a few days next weekend / possible trip. All good no dramas , left it as pending.
Just got the rejected news as the only other ticketed crane operator for our large crane has already had leave booked for that weekend he put in for it ages ago.
Im gutted ! First in best dressed I'spose ...


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[PeeBee]

Last week I put in a leave form for a few days next weekend / possible trip. All good no dramas , left it as pending.
Just got the rejected news as the only other ticketed crane operator for our large crane has already had leave booked for that weekend he put in for it ages ago.
Im gutted ! First in best dressed I'spose ...


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I can tell from the tone of your message that you have a developing chest infection that will only respond to fresh air from a remote river location in the company of experienced recuperation specialists . I am very talented at reading these symptoms Mr Hodge, and you would be VERY wise to heed my professional recommendation!

signed Dr Phil

[GQtdauto]

Still waiting to see if the wife's long service gets approved for next year so we can plan the cape trip and nip over to the Pilbara.

[PeeBee]

Still waiting to see if the wife's long service gets approved for next year so we can plan the cape trip and nip over to the Pilbara.

I am happy to write your wife a medical certificate for the developing ailment that will correspond with your arranged leave and upon completion of your trip allow her to return to work in full health,

Dr Phil.

[Hodge]

I can tell from the tone of your message that you have a developing chest infection that will only respond to fresh air from a remote river location in the company of experienced recuperation specialists . I am very talented at reading these symptoms Mr Hodge, and you would be VERY wise to heed my professional recommendation!

signed Dr Phil

Haha! That's a ripper...
If I was to develop such chest infection...
Unfortunately, attorney Phil you'd also have to provide me with a letter, to fully recuperate all my entitlements, once they show me the door upon my return to work. It's the nature of my workplace lately. And I like my job