Kokoda Track April 2007 Stage 2 - Goldie River to Menari

[micktrainor92]

5:18 is not a real fuzzy wuzzy, poser, just an old guy who wants money

[micktrainor92]

trust me people they do anything to get their money.

n i do actually know i did walk it n i did see him.

ill prove it one of our camps was templetons crossing, there an airplane crash site where nine americans died.

[peckedbyducks99]

It is Ofi creek - I have just returned from the track and we also stay there - bwe did the reverse to you - Kokoda to Owers

[surpriseofferings]

I think you probably did it the hardest as that climb up at the beginning would stuff me!

[surpriseofferings]

Good fun, great memories hey!

[jaykewclayden]

I think that is Ofi Creek. We stayed there on our first second night, and I remember how bloody hard it was getting down to the creek to wash because there was nothing to hold onto!

[swanie180]

That looks so good. I might be going next April with my school!!!A few questions...how many spiders are there? Also how do you keep clean? How hard is the track to walk, challening? Thanks cool videos!!!

[surpriseofferings]

Not sure how fairdinkum you are, as your talking about going with school but you are 20? and ceo??? in any event, strangely,I never saw spider on the whole trip.Keeping clean is not really that hard as you cross many rivers and streams that you can scrub up in. Not too hard, anyone of average fitness should do it easily enough. Although I strongly recommend training with a pack on.If you go have fun!

[swanie180]

Yeah well I think every fakes the age thing to watch the 'age restricted videos,' I'm in Yr9.....Also CEO, a harmless joke, no real need to check the page thing to comment as well. You sound like a cool guy, but the start wrecked it. Thanks

[surpriseofferings]

Hey your probably right! If you do go just make sure you train for at least 3mths before you go. Enjoy.

[surpriseofferings]

Thanks for your comment. It's always good to get some feed back and learn what different names are given to areas. The one that really gets me is the name....Should it be "Kokoda Track" or "Kokoda Trail"??

[Chooky2080]

Hey Mate,

It should be Kokoda track

[surpriseofferings]

Yeah Mate,

I agree with you!

[jaykewclayden]

Yeah i think it should be the Kokoda Track to.

Bill James says in his book, "The Kokoda Track" that the Americans called it the Kokoda Trail and the Aussies Track, and that the diggers that were still around called it the track.

[BROOKS39]

The place you named Jap stairs was actually called "Japs Ladder"...I remember it quite well as I blacked out while climbing it April 2006.

[surpriseofferings]

Likewise old mate, I remember you skiing up and down the slopes! I particularly remember Brown River & trying to get across on our own! great to hear from you. Best wishes David.

[olddirtsurfer]

It was good fun walking with you Dave. Good memories, especially that pic of you warming yourself by the fire with the kids and the little dog