Comments on: The Magnificent Seven

By: Jo Baker

Jo Baker — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:56:26 +0000

Very Entertaining! I’m jealous.

Next up: the Kokoda Trail (or perhaps the Appalachian Trail, yes?).

Last night we were watching a show on Animal Planet about the most deadly Australian animals: Great Whites, Bull Sharks, taipans, brown snakes, box jelly fish, funnel-webs, etc.

Jack has decided he doesn’t want to go to Australia anymore.

By: James Baker

James Baker — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:11:19 +0000

George>>Yes, there were a lot of venomous creepy crawlies about… but they tend to get out of the way. There is nothing down there that will devour you while camping, unlike here in the USA.

Belinda & Judi>> Thanks for commenting! The grandfather amongst us was Richard Hubbard.

Joy>> Thanks for reading!

By: joy Taylor

joy Taylor — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:46:57 +0000

That was a damn good read Jimmy. I kept waiting for the song Lollipop to come on. What a wonderful memory to have.

By: judi muldoon

judi muldoon — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:01:23 +0000

Well James, I love the article. Fantastic to see dilli bopper, Phil Menge & Richard are still alive!!! I was on the plane with Pete the day before the trek and sent my plane food with him to assist with supplies, sorry I think it was only Arnotts biscuits no steaks. Did he not share.? pleeze do it again, so we all have something to look forward to.. reading about you guys… our heroes.
Oh, I did climb up, then absail down, a 50 metre waterfall in Venuatu in
September this year… and yes it nearly killed me, especially since the knees had just turned 46!!
please send more stories they are great.
love Jude
& ps who in god’s name is a grandfather already? holy heckler!!!

By: George Evelyn

George Evelyn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:15:06 +0000

Jeez, Mr. Baker ~ isn’t every other living thing that’s evolved in Australia totally POISONOUS? And you guys were out there for DAYS ON END? Truly magnificent ~ or truly DAFT, I’d say. (Great write-up, sir!)

By: Belinda

Belinda — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:06:00 +0000

What a great adventure! Loved reading about your trip. My you guys havent changed much. By the way which one of you is a grandfather? Can’t wait to read about your next camping & hiking adventure.
Lv Belinda

By: James Baker

James Baker — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:30:33 +0000

Tony>> No… none of us were contemplating cannibalism… though it is true that we are all carrying a fair bit of meat on our bones these days, it would have been chewy takings, methinks… so it was freeze dried food, trail mix and cup-noodle type stuff (after the first night, when we ate all the sausages and eggs). And we were all too out of breath and too far from alcohol for the “i love you man” stuff. Sorry. (besides, that is more CALIFORNIA that Australia)

Dave>> If only there was a market for me to ramble on about this sort of stuff, that would be lovely.

By: David Gosman

David Gosman — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:30:26 +0000

Splendid – super – marvelous – I think you should take up writing as full time gig!

By: Tony Stacchi

Tony Stacchi — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:21:10 +0000

Aren’t these Aussie jaunts supposed to include cannibalism? Shouldn’t you have been hunted by some THING!? Was there no, “I’ve always loved you, man… really I love you.”
Sounds like it was fantastic.
Round 2 in the works?

By: James Baker

James Baker — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:05:50 +0000

Thanks everyone, for reading and commenting on this, especially you fellow trekkers; JOHN & RICHARD! I had so much fun reliving that epic trek, by writing about it here in this long-arse post. If any of you have the stomach for it, MORE photos can be seen HERE:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34575&id=757774652&l=1bf46af17c