So why, at exactly 60 years of age, did Warren Turner want to undertake such a mammoth task?It has everything to do with his family background.The first son of adventurer Fred Turner, Warren was born in Australia but was moved to Port Moresby as a baby in 1946 and lived there until 1968 when he joined the RAAF.His dad first worked in the then…[Read more]

It was the place where Australians were to turn the attacking Japanese on their tails and record the first victory of the wiley Nippon by any allied force in the Second World War.It was the trail where the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels added to that folklore saving many an Australian when in the most dire of circumstances.The Kokoda is a legend because of…[Read more]

Hi Graeme, We purchase standard ration packs from: http://www.food4treks.com.auIf you need a sample sent to you, please contact Mikayla Rodger or Cheree Kearney on either of the following email addresses:Mikayla: james.mikayla@bigpond.comCheree: kearney@austarnet.com.auI notice you live in Brisbane. Mikayla and Cheree are based on the Gold Coast in…[Read more]

We purchase standard ration packs from http://www.food4treks.com.auBetter to tell us what you can eat and then we have to be able to purchase it locally otherwise you can bring anything special with you to compliment the packs we purchase.There are also local fruits and vegetables we try and buy along the way as well.

If you are looking for the trek of your life, why dont you too…come to PNG and experience life out on the Kokoda Trail.Spend some time with our porters and guides and go back with plenty of positive stories to tell about your PNG experience.Sure the Kokoda Trail is famous because of World War II but hey its fun out there and there is so much to…[Read more]

Here at Kokoda Trekking there is nothing we like more than seeing a group of trekkers head out for the adventure of their life.It is an exciting time for us as we welcome to PNG….check on your progress….and then say hi to you all over again at the end of your trek.P1010456_2.jpg

When it comes to river crossings, the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels of today wont be far away! Even when you think they are not watching you….just you wait and see….if you were to accidentally fall in….you would be amazed at the speed these guys move.Their balance is also unbelievable…with shoes…no shoes…doesnt seem to matter. The boys of…[Read more]

How can you tell who the leader of your trek is….easy…he is the one with the axe! He also carries the first aid kit and also our two way radio & spare batteries as well as a camera.Most guides like Justus Evari from Kokoda will also insist on carrying his fair share in his backpack.Justus is also one of the fittest guys I have seen. If you…[Read more]

Say Hi to another important member of our Kokoda Trekking Family – Jessie Garap.Jessie is our radio operator and responsible for putting up trek updates, photographs of treks, making sandwiches for Ower's Corner Pickups and having a yarn with the boys when they return from their trek.Everyone likes Jessie. Out on the trail she makes them feel…[Read more]

With regards to our Kokoda Trekking Guides and Porters, we look after them from start to finish.They are all issued with a new t/shirt before each trek and a hat. Russell has selected the food they eat on the trail and whilst in Port Moresby everything is provided for them from the time they arrive until the time they either head out to Ower's…[Read more]

This year also saw us purchase two tents to be used in Kokoda for trekkers for shade at the airstrip and Kokoda Station or wherever they are needed.One of our tents based in Kokoda:Picture_007.jpg

This year we also purchased an ambulance to hand over to the Dept of Health in Kokoda. We have already saved one life that I know of when a mother gave birth and had a retained placenta.Because of our ambulance they were able to drive her down to Popondetta to see a doctor and later an operation to fix her problem.Kokoda Ambulance donated by…[Read more]

Often when we are coming back in from Ower's Corner we pick up villagers and bring them back into town with their huge bags of ginger. If you could see the size of these bags and how hard it must be to carry them for hours to get them to market you could well and truly imagine their faces when we stop and pick them up.With our last pickup last…[Read more]

Our vehicles are now a familiar sight around the streets of Port Moresby and also the road to and from Ower's Corner.Tomorrow we once again head out to pick up our next lot of trekkers after their 9 day trek:Photograph – Our Toyota Hiace 4 Wheel Drive Bus: PNGBD 2 (Papua New Guinea Business Direction 2) 100_3372.jpg

Our second truck was purchased this year in 2005 for use this end of the trail to ferry our trekkers and porters around Port Moresby and also our cargo. It is also used to pick up trekkers from Ower's Corner.We also purchased two 8 seater 4 wheel drive buses for the same purpose. All these vehicles have made our lives much easier than last year…[Read more]

Earlier this year we also sent to Kokoda a Red Toyota Hilux 4 Wheel Drive which has already came in handy on a couple of occasions.More recently was in regards to a trekker by the name of Melissa Houghton. Melissa phoned me in a panic and said she got stuck in a Qantas aircraft at Sydney airport and subsequently missed her connection out of…[Read more]

At both ends of the trail we have company transport. The first vehicle purchased was KTL 1 (its radio call sign) – a Mitsubishi Canter which can carry 25 passengers.This vehicle serves as a community service to the people of Kokoda and trekkers alike. When I first met Russell and started working with him I found unless he caught a direct flight…[Read more]

In Kokoda you get to meet Russell Eroro's extended family of many brothers and sisters, is wife Rachael and their three children. His mother and father are still alive in their seventies. Would you believe they have raised 17 children, 3 adopted and the rest their own. Russell's brother John can always spin a yarn or two about his experiences on…[Read more]

tks Graeme for your comments.Some of you may wonder where I fit into the picture. Simple, I am the one who finds you our trekkers in order for the KTL boys to obtain work. I maintain this website and another one on Papua New Guinea – http://www.pngbd.comWe communicate back and forth with Kokoda by two way radio and envelopes consigned with Airlines of…[Read more]

Guides reserve the right to change when needed if someone is struggling etc but it will go something like already listed on our website:CLICK HERE: