Posts Tagged ‘ANZAC DAY & Anniversary Treks’
Anzac Day on the Kokoda Track
September 3rd, 2010 | Author: Jim the Backpacker
With so much interest in our war history and so many Australians wishing to visit the battle fields where our soldiers fought and died, Back Track has a number of new trips that cater for this interest.
Celebrating Anzac Day on the 25 April 2011 on the Kokoda Track is an option we have available. We have 4 Teams all converging on the remote sacred summit of Brigade Hill on the eve of Anzac Day in 2011. Here we will all camp and at dawn on Anzac Day, we will all get together for a special Anzac Day ceremony. After the ceremony each team will continue on with their trek team and complete the Track.
If you would like to be part of something special for Anzac Day we welcome you to join us.
Kokoda Code of Ethics
July 5th, 2010 | Author: Jim the Backpacker
We further reduce our overall carry weights by arranging for food drops half way along the Track at Efogi Village. Back Track follows the Code of Ethics as produced by the Kokoda Track Authority.
Kokoda Track numbers on the increase
July 5th, 2010 | Author: Jim the Backpacker
Despite the overall 54% downturn in trekkers booking on the Kokoda Track in 2010 in comparison with the 2009 numbers; Back Track has experienced an increase in bookings for 2010 and has not followed the downturn experienced by the trekking industry . Our 2011 forward bookings are also very encouraging.
We can only thank our past trekkers for this as the vast majority of our bookings have come through referrals from past happy trekkers. Thank you to all our past Back Track trekkers who have recommended our company to their friends.
“Discovery” of the Lost battlefield on the Kokoda Track?
June 10th, 2010 | Author: Jim the Backpacker
It was great to see the Channel 7 presentation and the subsequent news paper stories referring to the latest ‘discovery” along the Kokoda Track.
The story was a welcome change to the recent negative articles regarding trekker’s health and safety issues. Hopefully exciting and interesting stories such as this will only encourage Aussies to get up and get out on the Track.
Back Track trek leaders would like to point out to all interested in trekking the Kokoda Track, that this lost battlefield is included in all 2011 trekking itineraries.
Kokoda – Carry your own pack or hire a porter?
June 10th, 2010 | Author: Jim the Backpacker
Carry your own pack on the Kokoda Track?
The Pros:
* The achievement factor – doing it tough like the diggers
* Possible increase in your level of fitness by the end of the trek
The Cons:
* Be fit; be very very fit. Train hard to get results. Have you got the time and inclination to do this ?
* Consider the following scenario: The trek is well underway, your pack is too heavy; you’re not enjoying it. You begin to even hate it. Your Kokoda experience has turned decidedly sour.
Hire a porter to carry your pack on the Kokoda Track ?
The Pros:
* The trek isn’t easy. But it’s a hell of a lot easier with a personal porter.
* You’ll have a great trekking companion who is there to support you.
The Cons:
* nil