Pivotel recently sponsored Herotrek with an Iridium Satellite phone. This worthwhile cause raise awareness and much needed funds by aiming to raise $100,000 by walking approx 100kms of Papua New Guineas Kokoda Track.
by Marc Portlock, Tasmania (May 2008)
"It was awesome to have the sat phone available while on Kokoda. To have the option there to speak to anyone at any time was great and very reassuring".
"I'm exhausted and wet through, it's raining again and we are in another mountain top village that looks like it has for a thousand years. It's hard to imagine being any further from home or civilisation for that matter. Thoughts of home... Rob lends me the satellite phone. It takes a while to connect, emphasising our remoteness, finally ringing and then she answers. At once I am there, connected, familiar. I am momentarily transported from this jungle on the ridge of a mountain in the
"To have the ability to be able to speak to my wife while standing in the middle of the PNG jungle was a luxury I couldn't put a price on"
"The Iridium satellite phones provided by Pivotel performed fantastically well for us while we were in Kokoda. Even while camping in very deep valleys surrounded by jungle we were still able to get coverage and make calls back to home. Having the ability to provide updates on our progress to all those who've been supporting us with our goal of raising $100,000 for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia was just great".