206 (179) Mon 27 July 1953 157 Bottom Camp to Biniguni Camp on the Ginary River. Up at 4 a.m. Rolled Swags (Strickents H-Flys (sent special carriers off with these) ) and lined up loads for main carrier body. Lucky with weather: A sunny dry morning. Several women climbed up to camp to carry for us. One had "Dabibau" (section of bamboo) pipe (2 in. dia.). They suck smoke into chamber from a cigarette inserted in hole at one end; the cigarette is removed. The smoke is fully cooled. Then they inhale this smoke. (There may be enough for 4 or 5 people. Light not too good but took pictures.) Left camp at 8:30. Trail fairly dry. The 3 counselors hour party brought up the rear. Reached Ginary River (dry bed) at foot of Maneng Range Escarp- ment about 9:45. Trail then goes N.W. along foot of range, past the Gangat and up Ginary River which during the south west slopes of Mansaw Range then cuts N. thru Range. Arrived in our new camp about 11 a.m. It is located on N. bank of Ginary River, on an old terrace about 50 yds. from the water. Water is good. Clear & steeply. Local Mt. Storms muddy occasionally. Cold, good drinking water. Our 3 tent camp: Fire in one line facing river. Cook fire on next lower terrace. 1 boy's fire is in front of us, just inside forest edge. "Australian Pint" grows in a small camp. Pine needles cover the sandy gravelly ground. Ken picked a fine site & prepared a good camp. Only danger is flash flood, but it would have to be a big one to put camp in trouble. Natives have cleared Garden slopes in the rain forest across river. Sorted my gear out and boys rigged my bed + mosquito net. (Haven't used this since last May.) Took pictures of the motion coming. Vegetables for men: had heated stones over fire, put veg. on banana leaves, poured water over stones + when steaming, covered whole area with more leaves. Carriers paid off after Kalo - a very cheerful lot. One boy from Biniguni brought Geoff a 6 ft. snake. He had been saving in a gourd. G. had quite a time getting him out into the formalin can. At dusk I shot my first small bat. For this camp: very tiny larva. Good supper: stew, yams, "pumpkin" (squash), taro, ba- nanas, crisp baked bread. Ken told us there was an eclipse of the moon last night. It swept right thru it. Said Biniguni natives were all excited. Norbad, Ken is bunking in with me. He leaves for Biafra next Monday with our first out shipment of specimens, excess gear & food. The end of the mainland phase of the trip is coming close. Boys had a wonderful time batting in river as did we. We can see the northern Gobopu peaks to the west down the valley. It is good to relax again. Weather is still unsettled: alternate overcast & sun + drizzle.