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PNG climbing 31-May-2007 At 10:09:58 PM Zebedee

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>2. Civil unrest. Another friend goes up regularly for his company. Every
>time, he comes back white as a sheet. I don't know about Lae, but in Morseby
>his driver needs a body guard just to get to the compound to pick him up.
>I say again, his driver needs a body guard. If you look white, then I
>suggest caution if you have no experience in PNG.
I would take this with a grain of salt. Yes it can be dangerous there but white isn't the issue rich is. Be poor, don't have a driver, don't live in a compound and don't have anything worth stealing (and don't be female, as far as the raskals are concerned chicks always have something worth taking) and you could well enjoy yourself. I went there in 1999 and predictions from over here were about the same but I saw no trouble and never felt threatened and enjoyed myself. I know if you use the chockstone search function you will find info on "rocks" in PNG. I didn't go climbing there so have nothing to offer in that respect. Hook up with locals and be careful. Same as any third world country.