I sat down with Adventure Leader Heidi and asked her these nine questions:
🔍 Experience and Motivation
1. What first inspired you to trek the Kokoda Track?
2. What keeps bringing you back to Kokoda year after year?
3. How has your view of Kokoda changed from your first trek to now?
🧠 Lessons and Growth
4. What’s one of the biggest lessons Kokoda has taught you—about yourself or about life?
5. What moment on the track stands out as a turning point in your career or life?
6. How do you handle adversity or challenges on the track—physically, mentally or emotionally?
🌿 Connection to History and Culture
7. What does the military history of Kokoda mean to you personally?
8. How do you help others connect with the story of Kokoda while they’re trekking?
9. What do you think trekkers should know before they come to understand Kokoda beyond the physical challenge?