Update 23rd September, 2005;Trek 102The group is now at Menari village, taking a lunch break and soon will head on to Nauro village where they will camp for the night.All trekkers look healthy, strong, and still have the strenght to continue on to Nauro village. All are well having a good time and enjoying their trek.Their guide Justice just…[Read more]

Latest on the trail;Trek 127The group has just arrived in Menari village. They will camp there for the night, and tomorrow will push on to their next destination.All are well, no report of anyone facing difficulties or problems. It's still a big time, so I'm sure they will have a good rest, and regain enough strenght for tomorrows walk.Otherwise,…[Read more]

Update 23rd September, 2005;Trek 130They started out early this morning, which saw them up at Menari village a few hours before leaving their campsite.They are now heading toward Brigade Hill along side with trekkers and porters of Trek 121.All trekkers are ok and doing well, though the mountain climbing is slowing them down; all seemed calm as…[Read more]

Update 23rd September, 2005;Trek 127The group left Nauro village early this morning and where up at Nauro look-out when guide Johnsford called in, to update us on their progress.Said all trekkers look fit, they are all happy and very much enjoying their trek. No one?s having problems or difficulties at this time, all are fine and doing…[Read more]

Update 23rd September, 2005;Trek 121The group was up as early as 6am this morning for yet another walk along the Kokoda Trail. With the weather changing calls for the day, and the sun appearing ever so bright, it was a radiant day for all trekkers to start off.All trekkers have gone ahead with the rest of the porters, while Tony their guide is…[Read more]

Update: POMIS students all made it back without any problems and celebrated in style last night at the Ela Beach Hotel. They were all handed certificates of achievement and t/shirts.Outward Bound Family Group and friends arrived back later in the day and had their celebration at the Royal Papua New Guinea Yacht Club also with their guide and…[Read more]

Update 21st September, 2005;Trek 102Due to bad weather along the Kokoda area, we were not able to make any contacts with this group. However today, we finally caught up with their guide Justice who gave us call on the two-way-radio, up the pannacle of Mt Bellamy, to give their groups progress so far.?Though it?s tough, everyone is doing terrific.…[Read more]

Update: Have just heard from our guide Johnsford and he says everyone is doing ok and they are at Imita Ridge. He said however that Jeff Laing has just asked to hire a personal porter. After spending their first night up at Owers Croner yesterday evening, the group was up early to kick start their second day of walk. Although, they came through…[Read more]

This group commenced walking yesterday around 9:30am and got as far as Uberi before one member of the team David McKenna collapsed. David was carried out by our fuzzy wuzzy angels of today, our KTL boys back up to Ower's Corner where we had a vehicle waiting for him.I drove him to the hospital along with two other members of the team who turned…[Read more]

The plan this morning was for an early start ie try to depart from the Gateway Hotel by 6:30am. The road out to Ower's Corner was wet and muddy and it was a slow ride. Eventually we arrived and all trekkers got away around 9am.Photograph: Trekkers seen here getting the gear sorted out before heading down the hill to Ower's Corner from where we…[Read more]

Another pic taken today 18th September shortly before the 17 trekkers headed off to Kokoda:IMG_1519.jpg

Happy smiling faces shortly before their flight to Kokoda:IMG_1518.jpg

Mates heading off on a trek of a lifetime!:IMG_1517.jpg

At Airlines of PNG's terminal shortly before takeoff – Kelly & Bruno Holloway with Lauren Deacon on the right:IMG_1516.jpg

John Derick Eroro – a veteran of 400+ treks is the guide for the Outbound group and is overall responsible for both groups.Davidson, his brother is leading the POMIS high school group as their choice as he was the guide last year. We have also tried to hire some of the same porters at David Lucas's request.Was chatting to Davidson by two way…[Read more]

Both groups overnighted at Rusty's Family block in Kokoda before heading out on the Kokoda Trail.The Outbound Family group got away on the first flight to Kokoda and were followed throughout the day by the two extra flights put on to cater for the Port Moresby International High School students and their invited guests.All trekkers arrived ok in…[Read more]

Yes, you had better believe it….Independence Day PNG:IMG_1501.jpg

Dropping into the local supermarket to purchase a tooth brush lost on the track…I dont think the guys believed me when I told them they would be served by a topless check out operator in traditional dress:IMG_1500.jpg

Porters carry bush knives like Australian's carry mobile phones:IMG_1487.jpg

Yeah….one of our porters carried eggs in a shopping plastic bag and didnt break any!IMG_1485.jpg