Deadliest Journeys - Papuasia New Guinea : Your Money or Your Life
02:02 The trucks carrying goods are threatened not only by bandits, but also by the Highland Highway, a road destroyed by traffic and weather.
06:40 Drivers use betel, a drug that keeps them on the road.
08:20 Potholes on the road damage the vehicles using it.
13:46 Bandits block vehicles to extort money from drivers.
17:05 Gérald Philippe, a Frenchman, has set up a number of businesses on the highway, including a brand of goods transport that delivers throughout the region.
21:00 In one of the highway's villages, the arrival of drinking water is celebrated.
23:00 For some mountain villages, airplanes are the only accessible means of transport.
27:40 Back on the highway, the road comes to an abrupt halt in the middle of the jungle.
32:08 To get back up into the mountains, locals climb into buses and pickups.
36:52 Drivers are often stranded by damaged roads.
39:18 Tribal warfare is a traditional issue in Papua.
41:40 For drivers, the road is a constant source of injuries.
46:04 Even in remote valleys, everyone comes down from the mountains for Christmas mass.
Officially, there are only 700 kilometres of paved roads. The capital itself, Port Moresby, is cut off from the rest of the territory and is not served by any road system. It is accessible only by plane. This explains the importance of the Highland Highway: this road is one of the few in the country. It’s the biggest and, most importantly, the only one that provides a link between the towns and villages of the mountains with the coast. For the inhabitants of the highlands it is also the only supply route. However, this road is extremely difficult. It runs through the wildest and most dangerous regions in the country. It very soon gives way to increasingly deep potholes and a road surface that is either breaking up or has completely subsided. Landslips, mud slides, accidents… there are many dangers on the Highway. Truck drivers are also often targeted by armed gangs who hold travelers for ransom. Kevin has been making this trip for ten years. At the wheel of his imposing American truck he makes three trips a week to supply the town of Kundiawa. His boss? A French ex-pat, who’s been in Papua Asia for more than 20 years. This adventurer has made a new life in the heart of the mountains of Papua Asia. He owns several trucks and most of the shops in town. He has become a respected person in the highlands. They even call him “the lord”! And what lies under the ground in Papua Asia has whetted the appetites of major international mining companies. There’s an abundance of gold, gas and oil here, but most exploitations are in the deepest part of the tropical jungle. They have an enormous need for equipment. A number of experienced drivers regularly risk their lives in these forgotten regions. Such is Billy’s case. His mission: drive two giant plant machines to the Moro oil well. A testing journey deep in a hostile forest. Beyond the Highway: the jungle and the mountains! Most villages can only be reached by plane. Every year pilots lose their lives in the highlands. The weather is unpredictable and the airstrips barely usable. Most of the time they are slippery strips of mud. Antony, a young New Zealander, has been doing this job for a year now. It’s a high-risk occupation, but it’s also his passion. On the rare tracks in the country, the only means of public transport remain some old, beaten-up pick-up trucks. Their drivers pay absolutely no attention to safety standards. With his vehicle laden with passengers and supplies, Paul makes daily trips to the villages on Mount Wilhelm?the highest peak in Papua Asia?from the valley. Here, brakes and suspension get a severe testing! The least error means a certain plunge to the bottom of a ravine… It’s here, on the roof of Papua Asia, that Father Matthew lives. He’s a Papuan priest and he’s a unique character. On this Christmas Day he celebrates a huge mass before setting off on forgotten trails that only he dares to take. His destination? Villages far from anywhere where he must spread the good word. -
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I’m not Catholic, however the Catholic Church a long time ago learned how to capture the hearts of the people, first they get a wonderful priest, build a little school and church, and a clinic when it they can. I surely don’t agree with Catholicism that wants to run every part of your life, however “woodsy” people need close attention to learn about Jesus.
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OK well I'm the last to other village people but their wars are really primitive and ignorant.
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I lived in PNG for like 12 years best childhood ever. The most dangerous criminals walking around are the useless idiots in Parliament house.
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We the people of India the World largest democracy respects the courage of our brothers and sisters of Papua New Guinea.
Love from India 🇮🇳❤️
Dasar negara terbelakang
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I will never complain about going down the road to Walmart again sorry I've been so ungrateful but thank you for the reminder 🕊️
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Papua Asia??
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PNG was given their independence in the 70s and all went to shite immediately afterwards.
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This narrator is awesome
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Love Kevin, what a legend, he puts Australian truck drivers to shame, the way he drives that truck.
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Kundiawa. A town lost in the middle of nowhere. That's where I live bro. So offensive 🙄 atleast it's more beautiful and safe than lae
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When we were in PNG we were meeting a bulk carrier as my hubby is a engineer. I told the driver from the airport it was my birthday and when we got to the hotel we were staying at. He turned to me and said” please madam do not leave here, it’s protected & if u leave it you will probably get killed. We stayed there all night and the next day we had to quickly leave as war had started. We were on a flocker plane & were taken to a island and the ship picked us up there. We had to get in a boat at night then climb the rope stairs to get on the ship.
8 months later when we returned home from travelling around the world, while hubby worked. We heard about all the massacres that happened in Papua New Guinea only days after we left - it’s was heart breaking but felt safe back home….
Now China has bought into there country and Solomon Islands They won’t want to cheat them and just use Chinese workers as these ppl are poor and hate being told what to do. They are also hugely built. They won’t think twice about shooting a Chinese worker and if the Chinese send army over there ……. I’d put my money on all the villages
Come do the us! One of the most accidents places even though our roads are good love you guys I have all your documetrys on replay
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I thought Papua Nuigini much developed country. I am proud of Indonesia
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burh this video uploaded in 2018 in 240p only? cmon bruh
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Mnk
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Nice videos. Dangerous roads tks.
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They look up to Gerrard like his a God😢
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Great videos…and I love the somewhat posh British voice over during heating arguments!….although like in this video when they’re speaking English…no need for it
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Camiones exóticos louco tudo isso
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BIG THANKS to the truckers of PNG,, keep doing the hard work that you do to provide services for the unfortunate ones in PNG.👍👍
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I lived and worked there for six years ,had a an absolute ball ,
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British and Australia at fault. Exploited their resources and put nothing back. That commentator making made me feel sick.
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PNG, the land of the unexpected, the land of the unknown.
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what a life????
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Looks like a lovely place for a holiday. 😎
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Things look to be tough in PNG. However, when you consider the changes that have taken place there over the period of the past 50 years and the amazing place that it is, I wonder what changes will take place over the next 50 years, especially as communications with the outside world improve for those living in remote communities because of technological developments such as solar power and Internet. It will happen. Also, it is such a pity that the whole of New Guinea is not one united country, rather than the Western half being occupied by the Indonesian military. Shame on the United Nations for forcing that on them.
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Who else just started randomly watching this during lockdown and is now addicted
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I wanna play Hill climb while watching this.
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I you sure it has the the highest crime rate in the world? I doubt that what about the rest of the world, where crime is in numbers 24-7.
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They are speaking perfectly understandable English but he is translating anyway, and not saying what they are saying.🤔🤨
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People making money, nice
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Stealing Warband quotes, I see.
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how is it that almost everybody has stained teeth and a red mouth?
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This land looks heaven on earth yet there is so much suffering 💔😥😥
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240p only ?
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Y the teeth red
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this very good documentary video brother
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Yeah the world may all sorts of thing but we Papua new Guinea are the second largest to release fresh oxygen
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Billy looks like LeBron
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Gerard Philip, how come they have not eaten you yet? Don't they like white meat? Hahaha...
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This documentary is stupid.
Making us Papua new Guineans looks bad. Not true, sooo not true in every way. U are lying Kevin.
