Tues. 19 May 1953 Top Camp. 30°F about 6 A.M. Frost on ground in patches. Spent rather a chill night in spite of ground cloth on wooden pata-pata (raised 3 feet off ground) blanket under sleeping bag + winter pajamas + wool socks + wool helmet. Just not used to the cold after our 80° Menapi weather. I walked up the hill behind camp to get warm + to see the view: Goropu loomed high, clear + rugged to W. Great Basin S. of Maneau (filled with virgin rain forest). The Maneau Range swings in a giant horseshoe (open end to west) about this basin. Highest point seems to be on other (S) arm of horseshoe. David had 4 rats. I had 4 rats + 1 melomys - both new. 10% of our trap set. Geoff + boys busy all A.M. + part of P.M. building frame for my tent (which Ken will bring up from middle camp), cook house, outhouse, wash stand. David + I went thru the specimens in good style. Len + Z of his boys botanized to Maneau summit this A.M. (2700 M) took bearings. Not too good for pictures. No natural grassland, has all come in after mossy forest burned off by generations of wandering natives. Easy 2 hr. climb from camp. David + I went out tacking at 7 P.M. I shot 1 ring-tail possum in mossy forest in gulley next to camp. Very dark, small feet, white belly. Lovely eat! Night. Tacking warmed me up. Not so cold tonight. To bed at 8:30. Moon overhead. Kim came in with Lik-Lik + Tsilele + 10 carriers this A.M. Ken may be up tomorrow. Boys have barked in their fly to keep warm.