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We said goodbye on Friday 1st April, to our red Toyota Hilux as it has been shipped to Oro Bay to our JV Partner Russell Eroro (Kokoda Trekking Ltd) to use primarily to run our own supplies around and for use with our own trekkers.
However, it is available For Hire to other trekking companies when not needed by ourselves and also to smaller groups of independent trekkers.
CAM 923 can be hired to drive down to Popondetta to collect trekkers and/or cargo for transportation up to Kokoda. Smaller groups can also hire it to travel down to Buna or Gona in the Popondetta region.
Contact Details:
- Telephone: +675 325 4423 or +675 323 6650
- Email: gail@pngbd.com
- 2-Way Radio: Romeo Charlie Echo (RCE)
- 2-Way Radio: Kilo Tango Lima 1 (KTL 1)
- Sat Telephone: 0563 9832 2013
Cost per trip Popondetta/Kokoda or vice versa – $350.00
For your convenience, two options available:
Credit Card – click on the following: http://www.kokodatrail.com.au/payment/cc.html
Bank Deposit – followed by an email stating details and reason for deposit:
Account Name: Kokoda Trekking
Bank: St. George Bank
BSB: 114-879
Account No.: 002 683 061Suitable for smaller groups
My husband John's truck soon to become Russell's baby:
John_with_Red_Truck_door_op.jpgTo contact this vehicle, it has the radio call sign, Romeo Charlie Echo (RCE) and will be located on Russell Eroro's Family Block in Kokoda.
To cater for the roads in that region, a guard has been placed on the window for protection against stones thrown up when passing the big palm oil trucks. A roof rack has also been added for back packs and two spot lights on the front for night driving.
Front_Pic_including_roof_ra.jpgOne of our trekking groups last year tried out the back of the truck when they travelled from the Gateway Hotel to the Lamana Hotel.
Peter Holles seen here trying to find a place to sit after others in his party had seated themselves down.
Holles_Group.jpgI too will miss our red toyota hilux as I drove this vehicle on many occasion running out to Sogeri & Ower's Corner. This photograph taken when we stopped at McDonald's Corner. On the back is Eric Uwea (Sogeri Guide) our Haus Boi of more than 10 years Kenny & Russell Eroro (veteran of 287 treks from Kokoda and my Partner):
McDonalds_Corner__1.jpgA battery also went down to Russell's block today to hopefully allow his Satelitte Telephone to be connected so that it will ring at his end. If this works satisfactorily, he can also be contact by Sat phone:
0563 9832 2013
Our porters and guides on the back of our Hilux seen here at Sogeri when I walked myself last year in November. The guy holding onto the cooking pot is Gava our IT guy who went out with us to drive the vehicle back to Port Moresby:
Sogeri_Nov_2004.jpgOur red hilux was also a familiar site during the 2004 trekking season as seen here at Eric Uwea's sister's house at Vesulugo:
Vesulogo.jpgDID YOU KNOW??? that you can also overnight at Russell Eroro's Family Block if you are passing through Kokoda no matter which trekking company you are with.
As an indendant trekker they will also welcome you to their block. You will be in good company as family members spoil you rotten.
Children of the block will entertain you with walking you to a river for a swim or sometimes they will group together and sing to you.
John Derrick Eroro will talk to you re his experiences of walking the infamous Kokoda Trail with over 300 treks to his credit spanning 12 + years.
Russell Eroro has almost caught up with 287 treks.
Brothers Davidson, Ross, Johnsford, David, nephews Paolo and Christopher are also on hand to talk to trekkers and to attend to any other needs should they arise. Russell's wife's brother Brendan also lives on the block and walks with Kokoda Trekking.
Russell's mother and father live on the same family block. Russell's father was alive during the war and whilst he does not like talking about it, can remember in detail his life during World War II.
Cost per trekker per night: K20.00 per person
Like myself when I visited the block earlier last year, you will be welcomed with the chanting of ORO ORO ORO
This is the way visitors, strangers and friends alike, are greeted and welcomed in Kokoda. Its the royal red carpet welcome in these parts. The word 'Oro' literally means 'WELCOME', which makes it the welcome province of PNG.
Gail_Kokoda.jpgAnother alternative is to fly into Popondetta or Kokoda and have our vehicle pick you up and transport you to Tony Evari's guesthouse right on a river approximately 45 minutes from Kokoda heading towards Popondetta.
Picture_002.jpgTony Evari's Guesthouse as seen here right next to the river:
Picture_006.jpgWaterfall with deep swimming hole near guesthouse:
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