Learning Adventures

Day two paddling down Perak river; Final

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:43:09 +0000

Breakfast...the most important meal of the day

It was our second day paddling down this stretch of Perak river. At dawn, Keong had his famous bannock (fried mixed flour with raisins and cinnamon) for breakfast, while I had pancakes. We had stuffed ourselves so much during this trip that whatever paddling regime we had going, [...]

Retracing a soldiers path – Escape via Sungai Perak- Part I

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:22:39 +0000

Retracing Spencer Chapman on Sungai Perak

On the eve of Christmas in1941, Spencer Chapman, a British soldier from 101 Special Training School, and his reconnaissance team was sent behind enemy lines to gather information on the Japanese advancement and to meet the raiding party at Sungai Trong. After traveling through dense jungle from Parit to [...]

RW1_03_290111

admin — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:19:00 +0000

The Rope Awareness workshop with Tim Read started off with an unfortunate incident. As we were about to head out for a short walk to the abseil site, a motorcycle accident occurred very close to us. 2 men on a bike fell while turning out of a junction. We went to aid the patients. Tim [...]

Abseil Guide Training-AGT_01_060111

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:09:30 +0000

Zul, who was very interested to become an abseil guide, signed up for the first Abseil Guide Training program at Learning Adventures. Its a 5 intensive day program which covers the very basic of abseiling to advance rescue skills!

The crucial part of the program that was specifically designed right at the beginning, was that Zul [...]

3 buddies on RIE program at Bukit Takun

admin — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:08:54 +0000

3 buddies, Yee Siang, Chua and Sim were on their way to take on Bukit Takun. Because they are avid outdoor adventurers, the hike to the base was a breeze. Despite that, this is the first outdoor rock climb for all 3!

We began the program with the introduction of some climbing gear and basic climbing [...]

Om & Zul on a RW1 course

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:46:49 +0000

Om and Zul, the 2 shy but keen outdoor enthusiast were all game for the 2 day rope skills program. The program started with the introduction of gears and some simple friction knots.

Then we moved on to some safety techniques at heights. Both Zul and Om, weren’t too sure on that, and got a little [...]

How to pack your backpack

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 09:05:25 +0000

Packing your pack well, right from the start of your expedition, will reduce uncomfortable moments and repacking time. Ok, as a rule of thumb, the safe amount of weight you should carry on your back is 10-20% of your own body weight. But if you’re on a hiking expedition, you’d most probably bend this rule….. [...]

River Walk with Learning Adventures

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:10:48 +0000

Brother and sister, Narven and Sarah took up the challenge for a river walk at Sg. Tua. On the way to the starting point, there were lots of questions from the both of them concerning the environment to come, “Are there many leeches?”, “Are the many mosquitoes?”.

As soon as we got out and started the [...]

Kids climbed Bukit Takun!

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:17:23 +0000

Its the Kids Day Out! Wai Ki and Leon are on their way to their first rock climbing experience.

The steep hike was tough on them, but we took many breaks in between. On breaks we looked at the variety of fauna along the trail. The strangling fig tree and the different rock formation caught their [...]

Noranisa & Gan conquered Bukit Takun climb!

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:06:30 +0000

Today’s Bukit Takun conqueror, Noranisa and Gan, was up for that challenge.

The steep hike up to the base, was a little tiring. But we did many short stops for breaks, even to look-see at the entrance of a cave, and after about 50 minutes, we arrived at the base.

So we started with the basics, getting [...]