Message from Fiona: Hi Phill, we are all well: Lucy says we love you and come home soon, James says he loves you and he misses you and Will says he wants to say nothing !!! I hope it is everything you thought it would be – so be careful and come home in one piece after you have had a shower (please)love youfionathanks for the update on the…[Read more]

Messages from 91A & 91B:Mel carried her pack all the way to Kagi.All trekkers stayed in tents last night and stood around standing fires to dry out their boots.Messages start below:Still love ya KevinHi mum from andrew and les.Sue – boys not dead yet from dave.Brett. Hi sharon kate and rebecca. having good time.Missing you sally love turtlehappy…[Read more]

Am now hearing from our guides in Kagi, they are calling themselves COMPANY A & COMPANY B.We have asked the guides to tell our trekkers that they can write messages for their families back home.So now is your chance to post some messages that we can read out to your loved ones out on the trail.stay tuned for further updates:

Update 20/04/06: 91A & 91B stayed last night in Kagi and all trekkers are ok. The message is that they are covered in mud….all have not washed because they say the water is too damn COLD. Apparently the girls are going really strong and Nikki is really proud of them.Trekkers moved off today heading for Efogi and met with out other group at…[Read more]

Update 7:30pm 17th April re Trek 91 A & 91 B:All trekkers have made it to Isurava Village where they will stay tonight. According to Nikki George, a couple of trekkers had to dig real deep today. Melinda apparently was one who carried her pack and did really well and tried her best to climb the first test mountain. Nikki seemed really proud of…[Read more]

Update 6pm 17th April: One of our trekkers Hans Egger's backpack got offloaded on the 15th April and turned up yesterday afternoon at 2:30pm. We drove back up to Ower's Corner so that a couple of our porters could run in the backpack for him and catch up to the trekkers. Turned out Goldie River was flooded so they slept there last night and…[Read more]

Two trekkers decided to stand next to our dirty Landcruiser Troop Carrier which did the job yesterday it was purchased for in carrying all the trekkers backpacks to Ower's Corner freeing up our 3 tonne truck which previously had been used for this purpose in 2005.IMGP1201__Small_.JPG

Trekkers seen here shortly before heading off on the Kokoda Trail. One female trekker on Friday told me she was walking in honour of her father who fought on the Kokoda Trail and survived but who lived with terrible memories which caused her family a bit of anxiety over the years. She was so pumped up and ready to go. Another girl also informed…[Read more]

Another photograph followed with another group of trekkers and their porters:IMGP1199__Small_.JPG

Shortly before they headed off, we asked some of our trekkers and porters to pose for a photograph:IMGP1198__Small_.JPG

After freeing the troopy from the red clay mud, we all moved along slowly as the road was very slippery towards Ower's Corner the drop off point.Photograph: our vehicles seen here dropping off our trekkers and staff at Ower's Corner:IMGP1194__Small_.JPG

All trekkers have returned back home to Australia after being the first ever trekkers to walk as a tour group on the BLACK CAT TRAIL.Villagers loved them…..the locals got employment….the trekkers had a great time and John Derrick Eroro says he was thrilled to be the first PNG guide to walk with trekkers on this war track.He is looking forward…[Read more]

Profile on Dr Jerry SchwartzDr. Jerry Schwartz graduated from the University of Sydney in January 1979, as the first of the new five year course with two surgical prizes. He then trained extensively in the public hospital system in Australia, and the U.K. firstly in emergency medicine, surgery (including cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, plastic…[Read more]

I spoke to Victor last night and John this morning. All trekkers, guides and porters are going really well. A few slight injuries but nothing to worry about.Jon Segaert apparently is still pumped and says he is coming back again next year with some of his other friends.I asked John how it compared to the Kokoda Trail/Track and he replied he will…[Read more]

Day 1: Trekkers left Wau at 7am and had a 12 hour day before reaching their destination of Skindiwai where they spent the night.As at 7am this morning, all trekkers were doing well. Next update 7am 13/04Day 2: Thursday 13th April trekkers can expect another early start and a 12 hour day as they head for the next campsite.Day 3: Friday 14th…[Read more]

Hi everyone, I hope you are all as excited as us as the 16th April is almost here and you will soon be out on the Kokoda Track/ or as some say Kokoda Trail. We have been packing for days and are happy to say all your food has been sent out to the half way point at Efogi last Saturday. For those of you commencing your trek in Kokoda, your food…[Read more]

The plan:Trekkers will make their way to Skindiwai. They will continue walking until they reach the Francisco River where they will raft their way down to Salamaua.On arrival at Salamaua they will be met by Karen Quinn and will overnight on her boat and enjoy a meal with free beer and wine. If they like they can arrange to go diving or…[Read more]

ANZAC DAY 2006 – Lest we ForgetThis first trek is in honour of the 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion who fought in the Mubo/Wau/Ramu area during late 1942 / early 1943. Sometime later the 2/7th were transferred back to Australia and then to Aitape in the Sepik Province.In particular my mother's late brother, Corporal Robert (Bobby) Norman…[Read more]

Trekkers will overnight in Wau tonight with Danielle (nee Harvey-Hal) and hubby Tim. Tomorrow morning they will be driven out to the start of the trail and will commence their trek down to Salamaua.The first day is a long 12 hour walk which will be Tuesday 11th April. John our PNG guide will be looking out for where it can be possible to make a…[Read more]

yes, according to David, when he left them they were all going really well and were experiencing no problems except for himself.David was told to purchase a carton of beer for them to take to Ower's Corner the pick up point today so they must be wanting to celebrate.I guess with two days at the Gateway they will get plenty of time for that.We will…[Read more]