February Special: 1st March our prices will be increased by 10%. However, if you book and pay your deposit of A$300 before the end of February, you will get the benefit of today?s prices. Sorry we have had to do this but unfortunately costs do not usually go down but always UP! Especially here in PNG where everything is imported from…[Read more]

Trek Bookings: For those of you who have already completed your booking forms and decided to trek with us, many thanks, we will do our best to ensure you have a great trek. For those of you who are still considering your options, we sincerely hope you choose us to trek with for the very same reason. Russell Eroro and his porters and guides from…[Read more]

Good News ? Cheaper Airfares for our Trekkers: Last Friday, after several months of emails back and forth, I received an email from Australia with airfare options for our trekkers together with insurance details which is compulsory in case I ever have to medevac any one of you off the trail. Please take the time to open and read the attached…[Read more]

Message received 19th Jan'04 in relation to this subject. David Wynn is fit and right into marathon running, refer below, this is what he had to say…..hi Gail,I sincerely apologise for the slow response to your email- I have been off line but now im back. Having run 4 marathons (best 2:43min) and additionally having trained for the trek: if I…[Read more]

Chippa per above has asked that his request be removed but I have written to him asking if it can stay as this is a forum and its a question often asked by others who plan to walk the Kokoda Trail.What do other visitors think?

Hi There, thanks for the email.I have found the forum to be a great help and I'm ready to unsubscribe from the topic I printed – Water/medical. I have attempted to do this unsuccesfully and I don't quite understand if I have the ability to delete the topic or is that up to the admin. when a topic is removed? Thanks Chippa

Hi there Chippa, welcome to our kokoda forum.This question comes up quite frequently however it seems to be an individual choice. Some people insist on their purifying tablets as they are afraid of getting the runs while out on the trail.However, on the positive side, NO-ONE who has drank the water where the guides and porters have said it is OK,…[Read more]

When I first 'registered as a user' on pngbd in 2000, I was suddenly faced with having to think of a pen name or use my own name.At the time I was a little nervous about the internet and decided on the pen name 'aussie' – coz after all I am an Australian and to be honest it was the first name that came into my head.The Managing Partner where I…[Read more]

Just one of the pages where you can record your own notes:Diary_12_pages.jpg

Poster size A1 (840 x 594 mm) of themats/hangings laminated each – A$140.00all other countries, price on application by emailing: gail@pngbd.comIf you are interested in these beautiful mats/wall hangings, you can Order Online by Credit CardPhotograph: Joe – Menari VillageNathan – Sydney VillageDavid – Girimumu VillageRichard – Naduri VillageFrank…[Read more]

The Kokoda Trail Papua New Guinea: Walking Times only approximate and vary depending which way the Trail is walked.W-Water – 1350 – Elevations above sea levelThis walk has been described as 'the ultimate military obstacle course', and is a demanding A Grade trek, so to enjoy it ensure you are fit. One recent walker registered 28,000 paces on his…[Read more]

The Kokoda Trail Papua New Guinea – including map and villages.Wall Hanging No. 7 – State when ordering:Pic7.jpg

Padre Begbie of the 2/27th Battalion holding a deep and moving service for those who had fallen at Gona. One soldier said later that he felt 'embarrassed to be alive'.When you go home, tell them of us, and say, 'For your tomorrow we gave our today'.Sir William Slim – Bomana 1953 Wall Hanging No. 6 – State when ordering: THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR…[Read more]

The Kokoda Trail, Papua The 'Golden Stairs' up Imita Ridge, just the first of the climbs, but no way the steepest, longest or highest.Some 3,200 steps were cut into the mountain. A brush cross section was lashed to two stakes driven into the ground. The stairs became permanently sodden and slippery because of the daily rain that saturated the…[Read more]

Battle of the Coral Sea US Lexington: American Losses: 1 Carrier Sunk – Lexington1 Carrier Damaged – yorktown1 Destroyer Sunk – Simms1 Oiler Sunk – Neosho66 Planes Lost543 Men Lost or were KilledJapanese Losses: 1 Carrier Sunk – Shoho1 Carrier damaged – Shokaku1 Destroyer Sunk – Kikuzuki3 Small Naval Vessels Sunk77 Planes Lost1074 Men Lost or were…[Read more]

The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels: With improvised stretchers one or two blankets lashed with native string to two long poles spread by stout traveerse bars as many as eight or ten native bearers would carry day after day. To watch them descend steep slippery spurs into a mountain stream, along the bed and up the steep ascent, was an object lesson in…[Read more]

From the 21st September the Japanese came under artillery fire for the first time since landing at Buna on 21st July. It was sweet music for the Australians, who had been subjected to constant harassment from the enemy's mountain guns, (with no reply) to hear their own shells whistle overhead followed by a resounding crump on loribaiwa.Three 25…[Read more]

Kokoda Trail – McDonald's Corner Album – Cost – A$ 515.00 including Postage and handling in Australiaall other countries, price on application by emailing: gail@pngbd.comIf you are interested in this beautiful album, you can Order Online by Credit Card by CLICKING HEREJapanese_Occupied.jpg

Dedicated to the memory of his late father P.J. McDonald who showed that dreams can come true.To his son Nathan, who prompted, encouraged and provoked him into putting together the compilation.Quote from the album:The Kokoda Trail is an ancient ninety six kilometre native track that crosses over Papua New Guinea's spinal Owen Stanley Range and is…[Read more]

A detailed overview, this compilation identifies specific battalion movements during gruelling engagements, revises military decisions, diseases contracted on the track, the fuzzy wuzzy angels and describes the trail through the eyes of someone who has trekked what has become known as, 'the ultimate military obstacle course'. In your album there…[Read more]