Gabagaba trail PNG

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Gabagaba trail PNG

Postby wayno » Mon 09 Apr, 2012 6:23 am

http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/australia-pacific/papua-new-guinea/Chasing-Ghosts.html

In one of the cruelest marches in World War II, a battalion of American soldiers trekked through nearly impassable jungle in Papua New Guinea to battle the Japanese. Six decades later, JAMES CAMPBELL attempts to repeat the journey, and discovers a deadly trail, ravenous leeches, and a rare look into one of the last remote places on earth.
from the land of the long white clouds...
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Re: Gabagaba trail PNG

Postby tas-man » Thu 26 Apr, 2012 3:55 pm

Thanks for posting this link - I enjoyed their story!
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