Nauro 2
Although Nauro2 village is not on the Track, I decided to install a water system as some of my porters come from there. The village is 2 hours walk off the Track. Early in 2008, I sent 600 meters of piping to the village. The only way to know distant and elevation between the water and the village is by the old water level. At Iriobaiwa we simply went further up the creek until we had the flow we required.
GPSs do not work in creek beds or under canopy. An altimeter I purchased only measures 20 meter increments( and obviously does not measure distance). A shower only needs 5 meters of pressure.
In October another 600 meters was towed out. Because of the distance and the fact that this village is high on a ridge, it required another 1400 meters, 2600 meters in total.
Mervyn Hains was at the village on 09/10/08, and was told by the village chief that he was the first white person ever to visit the village The chief offered Mervyn land and a holiday home for his efforts. This was declined with thanks.
