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  • 15/08/2015 at 11:26 am #107391
    Boss Meri
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    Trekkers got away yesterday morning from Owers' Corner and managed to reach Ioribaiwa Village for their first night on the track. Trekkers in this group include :

      [*]Three brothers, Sandy, Jason and Ben Myers
      [*]Anne Brown
      [*]Libby Cartledge
      [*]Paul Eastwood
      [*]Elizabeth Natkanski

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    15/08/2015 at 11:32 am #107390
    Boss Meri
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    Everyday for this group is going to be tough as they will only spend 4 nights on the track walking off on the 5th into Kokoda. Last night they were at Ioribaiwa Village and today down through Ofi Creek, up to Naoro and on to Menari for the night. Tomorrow the plan is to reach 1900/Myola Junction. Its a hot dry track. The guide on this trek is Wayne Urini Tihimi who loves the fast treks. Along with him are other porters who likewise take on the challenge such as Kingsley Boropi; Cyprian Are; Slimmy Sairo; Hobert Keke; Tony Ogonemi; Duggie Eroro and 2 guys walking at this pace for the first time, Rex Orosambo and Saku Idau.

    Saku is the brother of the trek champion, Ramsy Idau and Rex is the brother of Sione Orosambo so if family is anything to go by, these two guys should nail a fast trek.
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    15/08/2015 at 11:53 am #107392
    Boss Meri
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    To view all the photographs taken yesterday, please click on the following like and go to our facebook page:

    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153400339065971.1073741938.374403025970&type=3
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    15/08/2015 at 11:54 am #107393
    Boss Meri
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    If you want to follow the trek by viewing our GPS tracking system, please click on the following link:

    http://www.kokodatrail.com.au/trakka.html?tripid=KTR02-15-024

    16/08/2015 at 12:02 pm #107394
    Boss Meri
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    As per plan, trekkers have now reached 1900/Myola Junction where they are camped for the night. According to Wayne, its freezing there tonight and the boys as well as the trekkers are sitting around the campfire. Picture them tomorrow walking across the cane bridge below as they head for the finish line at Kokoda. Wayne added that they are really fast and thinks tomorrow night they should be able to reach Alola and walk off the track into Kokoda around 9am on the morning of the 18th.
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    17/08/2015 at 11:26 am #107395
    Boss Meri
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    []This group have now reached Alola Village so still making good time. According to Wayne they still plan on walking out tomorrow morning around 9am under the archway at Kokoda.
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    18/08/2015 at 9:41 am #107396
    Boss Meri
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    Congratulations to this group of trekkers as they have not long walked off the track in Kokoda and at the moment are enjoying a few beers before making their way down to Orohaven Pija where they will spend the night. Well done everyone.
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