7pm – 1st January 2012: Wallace Lemeki just called in by sat phone to say they have reached Menari Village where they are spending the night. Today proved a tough but successful day crossing over 'Brown River'. I asked if they celebrated in the New Year last night and he answered that climbing Maguli Range yesterday almost killed them so they…[Read more]

I agree with what Gail just said. Denalli is a cheaper brand and wont last you forever, but it will get you through Kokoda. If you want to keep hiking or trekking after youve finished Kokoda go for something a bit better in quality. I got a Deuter pack and have done a couple of major treks/hikes since Kokoda, it looks like its been through the…[Read more]

3pm here sunny day, will catch up on your day later, hope it went well. WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR! WHAT A WONDERFUL MEMORY . I hope you can see the sky filled with stars tonight, much better than the fire works over the harbour bridge. love maggi shaun michael and ron

Maggi, if all went to plan, the boys carried in frozen meat today to cook up a hot meal for them tonight! I will pass on your message hopefully tomorrow and see what his reply is. LOL

QUOTE(Boss Meri @ 30 Dec 2011, 03:51 PM) [snapback]13654[/snapback]Received an update from Imita Ridge. They should arrive at Ua'Ule Creek at 4:30pm. Shane is suffering from leg cramps, Michael and John are doing ok.Good going Michael, we just had dinner at red coco, duck wonderful, lamb shanks; chilli fried rice and chicken fried rice. Yum How…[Read more]

Received an update from Imita Ridge. They should arrive at Ua'Ule Creek at 4:30pm. Shane is suffering from leg cramps, Michael and John are doing ok.

bye bye trek 844PS Just think, we are now up to TREK 844 – just goes to show you, how many trekkers and treks we have done! Lots of runs on the board so anyone thinking of booking with us, this must give you confidence in us.IMGP0632__640x480_.JPGIMGP0633__640x480_.JPGIMGP0634__640x480_.JPG

It was soon time to bid our farewll to 'Trek 844' as they walked off from Owers' Corner on their first of many descents – goodluck guys! Michael informed me he is here for the history and the other two guys were taking just about everything in so tick all the boxes. One guys first time out of Australia and so on! PS Love the colour of the…[Read more]

Before heading off from Owers' Corner, Wallace Lemeki spoke to the trekkers as can be seen here:IMGP0628__640x480_.JPGIMGP0627__640x480_.JPG

Closely followed by Shane and John – two mates from Melbourne – now do they look happy or what? IMGP0625__640x480_.JPGIMGP0626__640x480_.JPG

The first trekker to line up under the archway was Michael:IMGP0624__640x480_.JPGIMGP0623__640x480_.JPG

On this trek there is a team of 5 in total. Wallace Lemeki is the guide. He is accompanied by Trevor Jinga (personal porter) and three food porters including the 2nd fastest man on the track, Wayne the taller guy in the pic below. The other two food porters are Garry and Timmy from Sairope Village (outskirts of…[Read more]

It was not too long after that the two young guys Shane Double and John MacLeod moved off towards the archway!IMGP0618__640x480_.JPG

It was soon time for Michael to meet his personal porter, Trevor Jinga:IMGP0617__640x480_.JPGIMGP0620__640x480_.JPG

Hi there, yes have purchased a few of these and they were ok. Of course not the same quality as say some of the more expensive brands, but if you are not a serious trekker and plan on walking heaps of other places, as long as the size is right (75 ltr) and the straps look strong, the cheaper the better. I purchased some cheap unknown brands on…[Read more]

Hello Jenny and also YvieDon't worry too much about age Jenny, if you have prepared, then you will manage the daily walk. Yes, it can be tough at times, but you just stop and take a breather, no one will mind, least of all the Guides and Porters and once you get your breath back, just start walking again, every step forward is a step closer to…[Read more]

Anyone had any experience with Denali gear?

You make it sound all so simple………thanks. Just need to stop counting down the days though, its doing my head in, July 2013 is soooooo far away. Just ordered the guide to the track…..hoping it gets here before christmas and the beach!

Hi again, you appear to be taking your trek very seriously so am sure you both will have had sufficient training prior to your walk so should do well.With regards to tents – these days there are lots of traditional huts on the track. Villages charge us as trek operators a nightly fee irrespective of whether you sleep in a tent on the grass or in…[Read more]

Thanks for the encouraging words……I am currently undecided about the porter, rolling the concept around in my head for a while until I decide. I don't imaging that Liam's pack will be especially heavy, and he is a determined kid, but I won't really know until he is tested on some local walks. A few months ago I got 'courage', 'mateship',…[Read more]