Grass Roots Exploration 照片檔

Embarking on a patrol to establish a new field camp in the adjoining river valley, these indigenous porters are all smiles ahead of an arduous trek over the dividing jungle-clad range in Papua, Indonesia. Rough camping conditions await on their arrival as they have to select and clear a suitable campsite adjacent to a water supply, usually a small clear flowing creek. Once a helipad is cleared in a few days a helicopter can sling in additional food and camp supplies to get the camp up and running to support grass roots mineral exploration activities in a remote jungle district.