Pt. Moresby Weekender
Dates & Prices
Itinerary
Equipment List

PORT MORESBY WEEKENDER – DOE VILLAGE EQUIPMENT LIST

Saturday – Meet at Yacht Club car park 7am

From there we will sort out who takes vehicles. Please note you need a 4WD to get into the village where we park.

If you require transport please contact us.

We will drive up to village and start trekking by 9:30am latest

It is an easy 3-4 hour of meandering along the old disused Hubert Murray Highway. Often out in the sun and often under the jungle canopy.

Equipment		Equipment
Baseball cap or similar sun hat		Sunglasses (optional)
Mosquito net (must have)		Trekking poles (optional)
Hiking boots		Light pair of shoes or thongs for wearing round at night (optional) and crossing rivers Only one river crossing and we hope its just above our knees
Sleeping bag or sheet to sleep under as will be hot.		Sleeping pad and or thermarest
Day pack (to carry water, rain coat, sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, blister packs/elastoplasts, lunch etc)		Large pack or soft bag for extra clothes, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, etc. (two people could share a large pack and personal porter)
Camel pack or 2-3litres of bottled water		Spoon/cup/bowl
Head lamp/small torch & batteries		Personal medical kit – Band aids, blister pack, Asprin, Insect repellant, vaseline.
Sunscreen		Sarong or bathers for wash in river
2 Tee shirts, 1 pair of light weight shorts, 1 pair of long trousers for evening, underwear		2 pair socks
Jersey/jacket for evening		Poncho/ rain coat (a small umbrella is quite useful)
Plastic bags to put clothes in and keep them dry		Toiletries – toothbrush, soap, toilet paper, small towel etc.

Coffee/tea/sugar/milk/juice.

Take some nibbles (nuts etc) for walking.

You can bring a bottle of wine & nibbles for around the camp fire at night if you like. .