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HI Guys,
Wishing you all well but come on Louise don't let the boys show you up, you can do it. Just remember females can do everything!!!!! Louise don't forget to follow through with all your promises we discussed last week.Kenny & Kev hope you aren't getting to many caffeine withdrawal headaches.
Have funHi Kenny & Louise
The pics ive seen look great hope the weather stays fine for you. Come on sis suck it up girl you can do it
good luck both of you will check in in a couple of daysHi Kev
Thinking of you. We hope you are getting on ok and its not too challenging. Love the pics. Feel excited for you. take care, stay safe..
Love Donna and John xHeya My Amazing Papa,
Just letting you know I am so proud to call you my papa and i hope on your journey you find it within your self and get to see just how amazing you are. May your journey find you peace and bring back for me a sense of adventure. I love you so damn much. YOU ARE MY HERO!!!! Bring on Cat Stephens when you get back Papa!!!
Your one and only
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Hi Everyone,
Hope it's going well, photos are great. Louise, how is your leg holding up? Stay well and safe all of you.
Mum (Merri) and Ebony
Ebony says to tell you I LOVE YOU
Go Kev
the photos look awesome very proud of you keep strong and most of all enjoy the adventure its an experience that most of us may not make so do it for all that can't or will not get too.
Can't wait to see more photos
janeUpdate 27th April: We received news from the track today from Maguli Range to say they were on the move and everyone was doing ok. I got to read out the messages posted to Kevin and he sounded really happy to hear from home.
Last night was spent at Japs Ladder and tonight they are heading towards Agulogo or Menari. At the time I spoke to Kevin he was at the front with Kenny and Louise coming up the rear not too far behind the way the guide spoke.
He said it was tough but that he was enjoying the experience.
Photographs:
The pics below were taken on a trek that just finished on the 24th. This is the area where they will be walking today so will give you some idea of what they are experiencing out there on the track….do you wish you were there with them?
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DSCN0190__640x480_.JPGThey will also pass through Nauro Village, refer photograph below, sometime today.
Nauro_Village.jpgUpdate 5:30pm 27th April: Have just spoken to our guide Harold along with Kerry. They have reached Agulogo/The Wall area where they will spend the night. Tomorrow their goal is to reach Efogi 1 which is equivalent to the half way point.
I asked Kerry how they were going and he replied they are starting to get used to it. I asked about Louise and he commented that she is ok now and going really well, great news A!
Will keep you posted tomorrow if I hear from the track again. In the meantime think of them out on the Kokoda Track mixing with our KTL boys and hopefully enjoying their company and music.
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Guesthouse.jpgHey Kenny and Weez
Miss you both heaps im driving mum crazy, just wanted to remind you to be carefull of tigers, and edward says hows the food, im very proud of your efforts so far keep it up. Come onnn Kenny.
Hi Gail,
It was my experience that all locals acting as Porters were always most obliging, courteous and could not do enough to ensure the safety and the very best experience for their Trekker.
There is no doubt the wonderful spirit of the "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels" remains alive and well in the current generation.
It was with alarm however to note from the above photos, the apparent overloaded nature of at least two Porters setting off from Owers on this latest trek
The current generation of the "Angels" are of course most appreciative of the employment opportunities afforded by the Kokoda Trekking Industry. I am sure we all respect their rights as fellow human beings and we therefore should follow reasonable health and work safe guidelines similar to those applying in Australia. In their endeavours to always please, we must keep in mind not to take advantage of their in built generous nature.
I do hope that reasonable weight limits (15Kg max.) carried by the Porters are strictly enforced. It must be remembered by Trekkers that the Porters themselves have their own needs which are usually minimal, but do add to this weight.
It defies logic why any Trekker would need to exceed this limit given a reasonable weight ( 8-10 kg. inclusive of 2-3 lires of drinking water) being carried in their individual day pack.
Cheers
Geoff Hardie
Editors Note: This year all packs are weighed by rangers so no porter is overloaded. The packs may have looked that way but they are very strict this year. Any pack found to be outside the track limits set down by the Kokoda Track Authority have to take items out of their packs before they can depart. One trekking company that started on one of the days we set out were forced to hire another porter to carry the excess. All our packs are weighed at the office and also again at Owers' Corner. The trekkers packs are also weighed at Owers' Corner. Including the porters own gear they averaged around the 17-18kg mark. The limit set down by KTA is 25kg. We aim for 15kg plus their own gear on top.
Hey Mum and Dad
I miss u both heaps and wan tu to come home we won soccer on saturday the score was 9-0
and we drawed both games for the HRIS soccer the first games was 2 all and the second 3 all
OMG i get to play this weekend so exicted can't wait to play and i think we have lost one of our really good plays Alex
anyways better go have a shower lol love u's both and miss you's keep up the good work
Hi Dad its Lach and Jarrie
Looking at your photos it looks awesome we wish we could have come but heh maybe another time – maybe later down the track we can even do it ourselves. Rex is not annoying us tooooo much. Looking good in the boots Dad!!!! (Jarrie)
Make Rambo proud!! (Lach). Sport update for you – Unfortunately the Knights got done severly by Cronulla on the weekend, no one won the footy tipping and Lach won soccer 6 – 0. Anyway Dad hope all is ok luv u lots. xxoo
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