Thursday May 23: Good fine day, Though considerably high overcast. A usual when we are on the move, the weather was fine but conditions not favorable for color pictures. Left Pat. Tandem for Mt. Rin at 7.35 AM with 39 camera loads. People in good form. Some came from as far as Griffith Point last night, either to be in the show, for the day, or perhaps because of word of our coming being spread by Mr. God of Peregama who on behalf at the time of our arrival at Mt. Rinme. Had with us, besides the carriers, 5 councillors & a village policeman. Crossed VUKE NITU Creek at 8.30. (In the conventional raiding days, at the time of the present elders' grand father, the Pat Tandem people, returning from (aways to) The slopes of Mt. Rin in their boats, paddled up, their dead victims on a chain-like ledge of rock on the ridge of the creek, (faces painted & looking back up), the track, bearing a faint look in the direction of their country). From there a steady climb of perhaps 500 ft. To crest of the contact divide of the island, reached at 9.10 after a 10 minute rest at the Valt water. Difficult to judge altitude; track in dense primary forest, but a altitude of crest perhaps 1500 ft. Travel of 2 hours along the 1st. Rest by 15 minutes when the track began to descend steeply for the valley of a fast-rigged creek. Reached the creek at 11.35. Tinned camped here on his survey trip. Altitude estimated at 1000-1200 ft. Track called ESLAVN. Had tea & good hefty bully beef sandwiches with Taniel, who reached this spot half an hour before me. Then on up a nice open ridge in the direction of Rin for 20 minutes, then walk to an alternate camp site selected by Taniel. Decided to camp there. Altitude perhaps 1400-1500 ft. Good site in a small knoll with a little stream of running water handy. This is best water found so far by Taniel on his survey trip. Altitude too low, but the best we can do. This is a mixed rain forest. Saw no cockatoo or Tasmanian Parrot. (No sign of any of these when Taniel camped. Champs take place in the forest) but it is hard to define them as to recognize close on this tree. Very little seen in flower or fruit. Danced at camp site in the morning, have a fly in the two boats with rigged, plus a cookhouse roofed party with (can't quite) with palm leaf. Palms are scarce in the district except when they