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PNG PORTER CLIMBS RINJANI. JOIN HIM!
 In the first ever Porter Exchange Program, Terrance David, one of our elite No Roads Expeditions porters in PNG, will be traveling to Indonesia to take on the mighty Mt Rinjani.
The No Roads Expeditions Porter Exchange Program enables porters from all our operations to travel overseas to experience new destinations, meet other porters and exchange knowledge with them so that they can both enrich their own lives and the lives of those back in their home communities.
On June 8, Terrance David will travel from PNG to the island of Lombok, where he will accompany other trekkers up the slopes of Mt Rinjani. The experience will be completely foreign to him. Most of the mountain climb is well over 2000m above sea level with night time temperatures dropping below zero. The geography will also differ with thick jungle replaced by a volcanic landscape. Terrance's ultimate goal will be the near 4000m peak that overlooks Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.
If you would like to join Terrance on this historical expedition and climb one of Asia's best kept secrets, then check on the link below for more information.
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AUSTRALIAN LED KILIMANJARO OCTOBER 2009
 Located in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park in the north-east of Tanzania, the famed Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak (5895m), is a dormant volcano. The mountan extends for approximately 80km (50mi) east to west and contains three cones: Kibo, Mawensi and Shira. Kibo is the highest and youngest peak and is linked to Mawensi, the oldest cone, believed to have been the core of a former summit, is 5400m. Shira rises to 3800.
Although Mount Kilimanjaro is only three degrees south of the equator, its high altitude keeps the Kibo crater capped with snow throughout the year.
The strenuous climb up the mountain is a very rewarding experience, and is a must for those seeking adventure. Your experienced guide, accompanied by porters, lead visitors to the top of the mountain via the Lemosho route, along the way passing through a variety of vegetation - forests, alpine vegetation, semi-desert, and moorland, before reaching the icy top for an overnight stay. One of the highlights of the climb is waking on the summit to view the vast expanse of Kenya and the Tanzania below you at sunrise. A sight not soon forgotten.
No Roads Expeditions runs Australian Led Expeditions up Kilimanjaro each year. Our next climb led by an Australian is on October 1st via the Lemosho Track. Want to know more? |
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NO ROADS BIG FISH ADVENTURE RACE TEAM!
 For the last 12 months, No Roads Expeditions has been sponsoring an adventure race team known as Big Fish. The team is based out of Sydney and is made up of an eclectic group of adventure seekers.
The team is headed by the gregarious Garry Sundin who is also heading up some of our Community Projects, including the eco-toilets for Kokoda and the Save the Orangutans expedition to Borneo.
After a late 2008 victory, the No Roads Big Fish team will be taking on several more adventure races in the first half of 2009. These include the 6 Foot Track and the Aroc 12 Rat Race in March, another Aroc Adventure Race and the Keen Adventure Race at the Prom in April and the mammoth Mountain Design Geo Quest in June.
We will keep you updated on all their victories (don't count on too many) over the next few months.
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NO ROADS GUIDE WEEKEND SURPRISE!
 On the weekend of the 7th of February, the No Roads Expeditions Guide Team headed out towards the Cathedral Ranges near Marysville for their annual training weekend. We knew the weekend was going to be hot (47C) but we also knew that if we walked early in the morning, we would beat the heat before lunch.
After a get together and drinks on the Friday night, 26 of us headed out early on the Saturday up the range to the top of Sugarloaf Peak. From there we could see 360 degrees over the ranges. There was no sign of fire or smoke at 11am.
Heading back, we stopped by the Igloo Roadhouse for the infamous Buxton Burger before more training back at the lodge.
It was 5pm when we first saw the huge plume of smoke south of us. Electricity was cut, so many left for home, while 9 remained behind. Little did we know that the 7th of February would be know as Black Saturday and go down as the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
The 9 who remained were hit by a terrible fire storm that evening. If it wasn't for their emergency services training the situation may have been worse. The structure they designated as their safe house was the only structure of 11 that survived that eventful night. Only one car was totally destroyed and all 9 No Roads Expeditions Guides survived to tell the tale.
Our thoughts go out to all Victorians that were impacted by the terrible fires of the 7th February. We understand what they saw but will never fully appreciate what they have lost. | |
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Goal for Orangutan Expedition Increased. 100 Orangutans and 10000 Hectares!
You too can help the endangered Orangutans of Borneo. From as little as $2100, you can be part of this exciting project that will help protect 10000 Hectares of jungle and adopt 100 infant Orangutans. We are half way there. This is an awesome expedition to see one of the greatest creatures on the planet, the mighty Orangutan.
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 We have 2 more fantastic Film Nights coming up at our No Roads Expeditions HQ. The first is on the 5th of March and we will be showing films on our awesome Indonesian Expeditions including Kayaking, Trekking Rinjani and the Orangutans. The next is an info night on Japan, Land of the Rising Adventure 26th March. We will show our trips up Fuji and down Fuji and to some of Japan's more remote mountain treks.
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