Adventure Trek Video

Prologue to the Adventure Trek

Once being touched by the magic of the Sumatran Jungle and the intimate exposure to orangutans in the wild, my life has changed forever.

Trekking through the dense, thick, lush all pervading organic breathing Jungle... I am made very aware of my smallness amidst this haven that was created for its 8,500 species of animal and plant life. Not for me; the "invading human" wanting to catch a glance of what the Jungle has to offer.

The yin and yang is that ecotourism supports the locals and will put an end HOPEFULLY to illegal logging in National Parks, Is this my pie in the sky dream?? Yes it is!
Reality reared its ugly head when we visited the Palm oil village on the last day of our tour and met with a school in the village.

The education programs Rainforest Rescue fund, go into these schools; teaching the babies that the rainforest and orangutans are a good thing.. necessary and natural. These children have been brain washed by growing up around palm oil tree plantations, watching their parents remain poor, struggling and buying their own water!!!!! We try to educate them to the harsh reality that Palm oil trees deplete the soil COMPELETELY...

The silver lining to this story is the replanting program. Rainforest rescue have poisoned 500 ha of illegally logged forest, replacing this area with fast growing natives. 6 to 8 orangutans have been spotted returning to the area. A MIARCLE!

We need to nurture, save and protect this land. Keeping orangutans in sanctuaries and creating dependent orangutans is not the answer. We need land to release these beautiful intelligent loving creatures into... there is not much land left.

Rainforest rescue are doing Amazing work so please consider donating to the cause.
75c a day will pay to have a local fed and a tree planted.

Hati senang

Happy heart

With Love

Tracey

Gold Coast Bulletin: Paradise Magazine Supports Barchinos Fundraiser

Paradise Magazine Acknowledgement and Thanks

She trekked through the dense jungle of Sumatra, from 400ft above sea level to 1000ft, in 93 per cent humidity but Tracey Courtney discovered the pain had plenty of gain when she came across this touching pair of orangutans. The mother and baby along with what remains of the wild orangutans, are endangered thanks to big corporations replanting the jungle with palm oil trees used for confectionery, potato chips and packaged foods.

Tracey will hold a fundraiser, including a slide show of her jungle trek, at Barchino Restaurant, Nobby Beach, this Thursday April 22, at 6.oopm. Monies Raised will go to Rainforest Rescue, http://www.rainforestrescue.org.au/

REF: Vanessa Jones Paradise Magazine Article pg 7 April 17-18 2010

Barchino's 'Date a Hottie' Fund Raiser

I have arrived safe and well from my 11 day trek through the Sumatran Jungle. This has been a life changing experience for me.


We saw and experienced Orangutans in the wild! They were so close I could literally reach out and touch them.

We trekked through the most beautiful jungle that is currently being destroyed by greedy and selfish manufacturing companies who wish to replace the natural habitat of not only my beloved orangutans, but also thousands of other precious species that are each an integral part of the earth's eco system, with Palm Oil trees which only serve the interests of commercialism and exploitation.

If you had a choice between having your favourite confectionary, pototo chips and packaged foods in the short term in your pantry, or the preservation of the rainforests of the world for the long term survival of our planet - which would you choose?


To find out more, become actively invloved, or just enjoy a great night out that has a purpose, join me at

Barchinos Cafe

Gold Coast Hwy, Nobby Beach

Thursday 22nd April

6.00pm

The evening is 'By Donation' (so its what you can afford - every little bit helps) and in return you will enjoy.. comedy, great photos with fascinating stories, and I will be raffling off 2 Gold Coast Hotties to date!

All funds raised will go to Rainforest Rescue projects in Sumatra

If you have any enquiries, suggestions, or contributions call me ASAP


Tracey M: 0410738273