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Our own Kokoda Ground Crew
March 13th, 2010 | Author: admin
Back Track are excited to share details about out own ground crew in PNG. In addition to your Trek Leader (from Australia), our Head Guide and Trekking Crew are an essential part of every Team trekking the Kokoda Track. All your Trek Crew will come from the villages along the Kokoda Track. You will on occassions meet their families,( wife, brother, sister etc), as you pass through or stop in their home villages during the trek. They are the direct family of the original Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels.
Each Team is guided over the Kokoda Track by a Head Guide. His expertise and experience and leadership qualities has earned him the role as Head Guide. He supervises and is responsible for all the Trekking Crew and Trekkers Personal Porters. He appoints the various crew members to the daily roles of Lead man , lunch site set up team and evening camp set up team. He will also oversea the crew attending to all meal preparation and acts as the liason between the Trekking Crew and the Trek Leader.
Pic above: (left) Andy Ovoru, a respected Naduri Village leader and 2010 Head Guide with (right) Nick Huleva, BTA Operations Mgr based in Port Moresby but from Naduri Village
Trekking Crew
There is a ratio of 1:1 trekking crew to trekkers and trek leader. The Trekking Crew carry food, mess equipment, tents and other camping equipment. They also watch out for all trekkers during the course of the days walk. During each days walk, they will assist at river and creek crossings and especially on difficult sections of trail and generally look after the welfare of all trekkers at all times.