Don't know why I agreed to go on this expedition...others were surprised when they heard that I would be going this time...as I do not have a reputation to be a good climber...haha but I SURVIVED!
Where did we climb this time? Gunang Datuk. Haven't heard of it before? Found a link in the email sent to me of some videos/ pictures that people have put up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTKxim7Ac8c&feature=related
25/26 Oct 2008
8pm - Meet at Kranji MRT to cross over to JB
11pm - After a quick supper, we board our 11 seater van
2am - Reach Tampin and tried to find Gunung Datuk
4am - Start climb
6am - Reach the peak for the sunrise
9am - Descent
11am - Reach the bottom
Height: 870m/2900ft
Location: Rembau, Negri Sembilan
This is my 1st experience trekking in the dark...but it's good that my headlight finally gets and outing...the cons of trekking with a headlight? The insects get attracted to your light...and horrors of horrors....get sucked in when you breathe! Believe me, I've breathed in at least 2 insects yesterday evening!
This is also my 1st experience trekking with so much load on my back...this is because I brought 2L of water, sweater for the cold. Going up was real difficult with such a heavy load hence I kept on drinking water...
After 2 hours of trekking, we finally reached the submit, the most horrible part of climbing each hill / mountain is the submit part...it is always difficult to get to the top. Gunung Datok's peak consists of several huge rocks. Some kind soul had provided some rusty ladders and climbing ropes for amateurs like me...even then, my legs were trembling when I climbed up the 7 ladders all positioned strategically.
The view is really magnificent! We missed the sunset because of cloudiness. :(
But after each climb, I always come back so proud of myself!
Well done...now to go and rest my aching limbs...
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