WED. 6 MAY 1953 BAIRWA - AT N.W. BASE OF CAPE YOGEI PENINSULA. LEFT MEDINO AT 7:30 A.M. - FELT OUR WAY OUT. THRU REEF AGAIN WITHOUT MISHAP. ARRIVED OFF BAIRWA AFTER ANOTHER SESSION WITH REEFS. NO SEER OR SWELL RUNNING. GOOD SUN TO PICK OUT WATER COLORS. VILLAGE HAS AN OPENING CUT THRU MANGROVES SO THEY CAN CANOE IN + OUT. ALSO A 100 YD. JETTY (HOME MADE + NARROW - BOUND TOGETHER WITH VINES). WE HELD OUR BREATHS WHEN BOYS LOADED THE OUTRIGGERS WITH OUR HEAVY GEAR - TIP EASILY. THEY HAD TROUBLE LOCATING MY 2 COLL. BOXES IN HOLD BEFORE WE LEFT MEDINO. FOUND THEM + I SHINNED OUT BIG BANDICOOT. VERY FAT + A LOT OF SKIN MUSCLE. TRIMMED HIM + POISONED. FINISHED MAKING HIM UP IN P.M. BEFORE AUDIENCE OF CARRIERS. THE REST HOUSE IS UP ON A KNOD OF A HILL ABOUT 100 FT. ABOVE VILLAGE. RESERVE GEAR TO BE STORED HERE IN REST HOUSE. RAIN CAME SOON AFTER 5:1 P.M. - RAINED HEAVILY DURING DINNER. STILL RAINING AT 9: NO JACKING FOR WALLATBY TONIGHT. KEN HAS BEEN HAVING CARRIER TROUBLE ALL DAY. THEY RECEIVE TOBACCO WHICH THEY TRADE FOR BETEL NUT. THE NUT IS AVAILABLE AT BINIGUNI - OUR INLAND BASE. HOWEVER, THEY FOUND A SUPPLY IN BAIRWA + ARE NOT ANXIOUS TO CARRY. WE HAVE CARRIERS FOR 35 LOADS - 3 VILLAGES REPRESENTED. HOPE IT CLEAR TOMORROW. KEN WILL LEAVE FOR BINIGUNI WITH FIRST LOADS. I AM BECOMING VERY HELICOPTER- MINDED. THEN WE WOULDN'T HAVE TO DEPEND ON SMALL BOATS, CARRIERS ETC. WE COULD VISIT MANY IN BETWEEN PLACES. ONE OF OUR LAST NIGHTS ON COTS. WILL NOT CARRY INLAND