Good on you all, you lucky younger people. Although I certainly cannot complain as my life so far and will be the same into the future has been full of adventures and interesting diversions along the way, including Antartica.Sure great to see people who are able to do so getting out and about as there are those who can who never do until they…[Read more]

I was extremely lucky to trek Kokoda when I did as my health is not so good at present and trekking Kokoda would be out of the question.Have to get back into it again very soon as I am leading a NPAQ walk next month. Whilst I have another hospital visit before we do so we are heading off on 5-6 month round Australia "Grey Nomad" trip in May I am…[Read more]

Do hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Great New Year.May 2010 bring each of you a year of Good Health and many happy and memorable times.

I would imagine that unless you want to travel to Popondetta to fly back to Moresby the mode of transport from Kokoda itself has not changed.

As long as you can find a seat of any sort to use them on, cannot see them being much good for the many holes in the ground.Just grit your teeth, hold your breath and go for it.All part of the Kokoda experience and I think if we checked all through the forum from start to finish perhaps the subject most talked aboutBrian

Peter you mentioned 70 odd with the group you bumped into this is ridiculous not right in my opinion certainly not good for the track and the village "facilities" that they pass through.They the trekking company are only in it for the dollar obviously with no real interest at all in preserving the track etc. We had 15 including porters on our…[Read more]

Whilst I largely agree with the last two posts.My own personal experience is that I found every effort was taken by the company that I trekked for my personal safety and I would on safety grounds have no hesitation in recommending this particular company. I am well aware that there are certainly "Cowboys" out there that are not taking such…[Read more]

Wow!Congratulations to all of you both the trekkers and KTL staff whom I am sure as usual went far beyond what they were engaged to do.Wow!Life is full of challenges I sure hope and pray that you all have many more ahead of you, Never give up looking for yet another one.Brian

Hi I always have taken out travel insurance specially when traveling overseas some years ago now I was on a business trip to the Philippines when I was taken ill the day before I was due to return home. Whilst not hospitalised I was confined to my hotel room where I was visited a couple of time by a local doctor, my return was delayed for a week,…[Read more]

HiOne thing for sure I bet none of us forgets those Kokoda toilets and I bet will be a talking point around many a camp fire when we go hiking and camping with friends here in Aus.I bet if they and the showers were all Five Star they would not get a mention or for that matter even photographed.All part of our Kokoda experience and memories.Do not…[Read more]

Hi GailWas wondering if your communications were down as we have not heard how this group are progressing which is unusual.Brian

RobHave a read of "The Bone Man of Kokoda" the extraordinary story of Kokichi Nishimura and the Kokoda Track by Charles Happell I would think a must read for your thesis.Brian

Hi RobGood luck with your project whilst you certainly have taken on a challenging one I am sure it is one that you will find even more interesting and challenging as you go on.I do hope that it challenges you to one day take on the ultimate challenge yourself and to trek Kokoda.It actually took me fifty yes 50 years to get there originally around…[Read more]

Hi SimoneYou do have a problem eh? Mt Snowden and Ben Nevis just a little too far away for you whilst it has now been many many years we cannot recall any where suitable.One thing for sure you will not have to worry about cold and snow where you will be trekking, although not well known there are glaciers in Papua. Suggest that you rug up well for…[Read more]

Hi FluppyFew Brooke Prestons there hope I picked the right oneRegardsBrian

Hi FluppyWe the Kokoda forum family are so proud of you, really am, you richly deserve every congratulation.The past couple of weeks experience will live with you for the rest of your life pleased to hear you kept a journal and took some 800 photos some of which we may see in the coming months.Thanks for trying to make contact with Wallace a…[Read more]

Hi FluppyBy the time you get to read this you will be back home in Aus with much to tell us I am sure.You made it deserving every congratulations good on you very pleased indeed to read the good news from Gail.Pity though you missed out on Orohaven but there is always next time.Looking forward very much to reading your posts on this forum soon…[Read more]

Thanks GailGreat to hear that Fluppy is going well and enjoying herself, do hope that she gets to visit and experience Orohavan at the end of her Trek before leaving Kokoda.Brian

HiWe have friends who live and work in Sentani Papua who tells me that there actually Glaciers in mountains of Papua, hard to believe but this is correct.So Papua New Guinea on it's mountains certainly must get cold also but I certainly did not really feel the cold when I did my trek, but even in winter here I sleep with the window fully open the…[Read more]

HiAnd those trees in the right spot on the Kokoda track well may just not be where you want them.Remember also that every bit of the land along the track is owned by someone sounds silly but that is a fact, where you hang your hammock maybe on someone Else's patch to where the rest of the group are and you may have to pay for use of that…[Read more]