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Blogger, Huey Nee ,and first timer to the outdoors, Hafiz, was all too eager to start climbing. But as usual, all had to face the dreaded steep hike at the start. It was a tiring morning, but we got on halfway fairly quickly, stopped by cave entrances and enjoyed friendly conversations during breaks. Continue reading Blogger and outdoor enthusiast at Bukit Takun Water safety Here’s the scenario: You’re nearby a waterfall and you see a man trying to gasp for air at the deep end of the pool. You can see that he is in a state of panic. What would your first reaction be?
NOTE: Images adapted from Swimming & Lifesaving – Royal Life Saving book.
If you’re an avid outdoor adventurer, chances are you’ll encounter rain, and with rain comes lightning! So, we all know the dangers of lightning, as the strike can kill. Here’s some guidelines as to what to do when you find yourself stuck in the outdoors during an electrical storm. The best way to be safe in an electrical storm is to avoid being in the situation. Open high areas are the most vulnerable spots! But that doesn’t mean you should never summit a peak or enjoy a game of football in an open field. It just means, you check the weather forecast before heading out. http://www.met.gov.my/ is a good source for weather forecasts in Malaysia. Also plan your trip as quite often, especially in the Klang Valley, its pours down after 4pm. If you know there’s some weather coming in, the basic rule is, avoid open high areas! NOTE: Adapted from the NOLS Wilderness Educator Notebook.  Participants rock climbing at Bukit Takun The Rope skills for Outdoor Lead Climbing was attend by 4 participants. 3 out of 4 attended the October Rock Intro Experience program. They were Chin, Yin Tuan and Irfan. Irfan’s brother, Irsyad was the forth. This workshop was held at Bukit Takun. Continue reading Bukit Takun Lead climbing -OLC_01_271110 (OUTDOOR LEAD CLIMBING – ROPESKILLS)  Perching at the ledge ready for the next challenge at Bukit Takun At 8am, Nirmell, Sathes and Ristina turned up at the Shell station at the entrance of Bukit Takun. 3 very happy and excited ex uni mates are avid outdoor enthusiasts, but have yet to conquer Bukit Takun. So…they join Chadel Soon of Learning Adventures on a RIE day program to bag this hill. Continue reading Bukit Takun (Rock) Climbing , RIE_03_171110  Rope skills explores the 'ups' and 'downs' on a rope! A two day rope skills program at Putra Heights. The program is conducted with a very low instructor /participant ratio (max 4 pax). Today, Irfan was the only participant.  Climbing the rock surface at Takun Another RIE program at Bukit Takun that started out with great weather! There was suppose to be 2 participants, but one did not make it. So it was very personal attention to the only participant (who also happens to be an MISC crew!)  Eager participants of RIE- Bukit Takun, 16th October 2010 The RIE program in the morning had great weather! Blue skies are one to wish for on every program. There were 5 participants, 2 from Fitness Network Subang Jaya and 3 from MNS. All were pumped and ready for the steep 45mins trek up to the base of Bukit Takun.  There are many aspects when it comes to safety at heights Here are some useful TIPs on ‘safety at heights’ compiled by Chadel Soon of Learning Adventures Malaysia. When you are at heights, whether on the edge of a cliff or a waterfall, don’t stand at the edge to take a look at the bottom without any safety! The edge could be supported with brittle rocks, or could be covered with slippery moss, that could cause you to fall. Instead, at a safe distance, get down on your tummy, and slowly do a commando-crawl (on knees and elbows) to the edge. This would spread your weight across the ground and add stability to your body. Don’t worry about getting dirty, as you are after all in the outdoors! Keeping your things dry especially when traveling in the jungle is an important consideration. There are many ways of protecting your gear from getting wet. One of them would be using a Dry Bag. Here are some samples of Dry Bags:
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