Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008 Dec 24th - 28th Gunung Yong Yap G7 Expedition


Hi,how's everybody ? Hope everyone is doing well. First of all ,congratulations to all 8 of us that completed this expedition safely. This is a tough trip - rain , agas , lots of rivers ,and long hours of hiking. Special thanks to all other other committees that help me out during this trip preparations, without you guys, i am sure i cant make it. There are still alot of things for me to learn. What i learn in this trip is no matter how great a person is, there are still parts where there are flaws that need to be perfected. I realized there are still a lot of things for me to learn. Such as----"If you fail to plan , then you plan to fail "
Good Planning+Good Briefing = Good Trip. I nearly miss out that planning part--- Brought sugar instead of salt , forgot to buy cai pu..


Not forgetting to congratulate Pooi Kuan , who is ODA first G7 participants and 1st particpant to climb G7 with ODAs.cheers!! You showed strong determination and spirit. Hope u would not give up on hiking after this trip ya. Haha....... First i was afraid as we have a lot of river crossings - more than 45 river crossings in and out of Yong Yap, as i learned how to cross it , it is not as bad as i think. Just need to be careful and help each other.
Teamwork makes this trip successful....


Camp Taha famous for its Agas--lots of it...and to make things worse, we have a G that do not know how to set up fire haha...so some of us end up with ' flowery' legs. Mine as well become flowery leg and hands. ..On the way up to peak on Day 3 , it rained for the last few hours before reaching peak..the weather was cold, very cold...Peak View is erm...nice..but covered by cloud..haha..actually i am looking forward for peak view..but this time not so lucky..maybe next time i'll come again. This makes me think of that what is most important is not the destination , it is the journey that makes it meaningful...the most precious thing that we get from this trip is friendship and fellowship..under the most harsh conditions we helped each other out. This is also the first time i encouter that much muddy trails along the way to peak.

This trip quite special as usually we will back to KL after come out from mountains , instead we rest a day at Cameron , and make a simple day trip on the next day. On 27th night , Cameron was pack with peoples , all hotels inns are full. So after visiting Pasar Malam at Brinchang ,we decided to rest in car with 'golfview'...packed some suppers and drinks ....we hang out-- till 3am. We went to Gunung Brinchang the next day, Boh Tea plantations then to Ipoh for yong tau fu. After that then we head back for KL.

Alot of meaningful , funny events during this whole trip that makes this trip so special that worth remembering. It was a fun and enjoyable but challenging trip..hope the next trip we have more chance to hike together. I always believe that the place/destination are not important , the most important thing is who we go with to the place/destination because it is everyone in it that makes it enjoyable and meaningful. Take care and see you the next trip!!
Cheers!!
Fuyaw.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

爬树龙的功效介绍

【爬树龙的功效介绍】:

【植物形态】下延崖角藤 常绿本质攀援藤本,长达8米。茎绿色,粗大,节处生根。叶大,长圆形,长4050厘米,宽3035厘米,羽状深裂通常几达中脉。
肉穗花序无柄,圆柱形,长约20厘米,外托一白色大型佛焰苞片,苞片常脱落。
生于阴湿密林中,岩上或大树上。

【采集】全年可采,洗净,切片晒干。




【功用主治-爬树龙的功效】活血散瘀,除湿,消肿。
治骨折,跌打损伤,只湿性腰腿痛,痈疖疮肿,感冒,咽喉肿痛。
活血散瘀,除湿止痛。
接骨消肿,清热解毒,止血止痛,镇咳。
【用法与用量】内服:煎汤,35钱。外用:捣敷或研末调敷。

【选方】治骨折,跌打劳伤,枪伤:鲜过山龙,捣烂外敷或用根末调鸡蛋清外包。

【功用主治-爬树龙的功效】治肠炎,痢疾,肠风下血,肾炎,风湿痛,跌打损伤。
【用法与用量】内服:煎汤,0.51两。外用:捣敷。
【选方】

治赤痢:爬山豆根、红糖各五钱。同炒焦,煎水服。
治肠风下血:爬山豆根一两,茜草三钱。煎甜酒水服。
治吹乳:爬山豆根一两。捣绒,炒热外敷乳上。
治跌打损伤:爬山豆根一两,捣烂,加童便少许,拌匀敷患处。
治风寒外感,皮肤病:大发表根五钱至一两。水煎服。
治赤痢,肠炎,肾炎:大发表根五钱至一两。水煎服。
治风湿性关节炎:大发表根一两。泡酒服。

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Name : Unknown

Usage : Keep Mosquito away.

Area : Can be located in any jungle, just need to keep our eyes open.




Thursday, December 04, 2008

Angsi 2008

Hi, everybody. Long time no see. How are you all recently? wa, this opening so “jia” so “fu yan”. Hehe, no choice la, until now, only want to post the feedback. Sorry ya, guys and girls, I’m been confuse for a thing all this time. Let refresh back about angsi trip… ok, first thing I remember is, long time did become group member le, so miss the time when I first time join ODA. Angsi trip, this is my third time here. If you ask me, what is the feeling of this three time, is different each time. Is because of different team member? Different trip leader? I think no, is because the situation that we been through and then we bring forward to the trip. We make our conclusion here or you can evaluate your life story, know deeply in your personality and attitude. We don wish a limit to reach but we make a limit to achive and break it. Come to mountain climbing, we need to learn how to become a team first, how to don do too more and don do too less, show your talent on your part, let the cooperate value be the first spirit. This angsi trip, i know le Chue Leng, Kian Guan, Yoon Hah and Chak Hiong. And I become closer to Tata, Jai Wong, Pooi Kuan, Pei San, Vivian and Eng Boon. I think one trip, the cooking period is the fun happy time, the time to let group member communicate, work together, show your chef style, can chit chat, and know each other better. I want to thank to trip leader Chian Nii, she really so hardworking, and because of her hard work, this trip was so great. Thank to ODA, because let me be the cd maker of this trip, angsi trip is so meaningful to me. Hope you all will like it.

From ND (ODA-committee)

Saturday, November 15, 2008

ODA Next Open Trip Coming Up!!!! G.Yong Yap (G7 7113' ft)


Dear ODA friends,

This is a first ODA's open G7 trip. This trip will be held during 2008 December 24th - 28th. And registration closing date is 2008 November 21th. So hurry up !! as seats are limited. Below are the brief information about this expedition and Gunung Yong Yap.

Gunung Yong Yap is located in Perak, standing at 2,169m / 7113' feet is the 4th highest mountain on Peninsula Malaysia. Many climbers that have been to G.Yong Yap describe it is one of the best view among G7 mountains in peninsular Malaysia. One can view the breathtaking Titiwangsa Range , G.Korbu, G.Yong Belar and Cameron Highlands.

Expedition Details:
Level of difficulty : Level III
Trip fees : RM 280
Trip fee included
: Transportation
: Entrances and Campsite Fees
: Guide Fee
: Camping Equipments (Tents, Gas, Gas Stove , Flysheet, Ropes,
Groundsheet)
: Including 6 meals

Gateway to join this expedition:
1) Healthy
2) Joined ODA's hiking trips at least 2 times from any of Level I to Level III mountains in the
schedule below.
3) Love Adventures

Level I

Level II

Level III

Gunung Angsi

Gunung

Ulu Semangkok

Gunung Batu Puteh

Gunung Datuk

Gunung Besar Hantu

Gunung Yong Yap

Gunung 3456’

Gunung Stong / Ayam

Gunung Chamah

Gunung Nuang

Gunung Bubu

Gunung Korbu

Gunung Ledang

Gunung Rajah

Gunung Gayong

Bukit Melawati

Gunung Liang East/West

Gunung Yong Belar

Gunung Bunga Buah

Gunung Bah Gading

Gunung Irau

Trans Gopeng/Cameron


Further Information Please Contacts:

Trip Leader : How Fu Yaw (016-2159949)
Assistant Trip Leader : Andy Goan Song Choon( 016-2203680)
Or E-mail : contact_oda@yahoo.com



Saturday, November 08, 2008

25oct-27oct First Angsi Trip 2008

Firstly, thanks to my fren,Fu Yaw, let me know about ODA. I'm the person who like outdoor activities. Really thanks to him that without him, I won't know all this Angsi Trip members. Actually at first, i am wondering to go or not, coz on the day back from Angsi trip, it's my bday.(really feel shy to tell it, i just want to write on in to keep my memory fresh) At last, i made the decision to go.
Angsi Trip is my FIRST TRIP climbing mountain of my life. I think it's hard for me to forget it.haha. I never think before that I have the chance to experience the night walks, sleep in the tent, cook using small gas stove and messtin, cleaning plates without detergent and no bath for 3 days and ... All of these collect in my memory...
I remember the day went to briefing at metro view condo. I went alone. So pity.. Thats why others keep on asking me to bring more frenz come.haha. Thats fine, at least i meet u guys. When the day came, i went to carrefour to buy some snacks, where i heard on the day of briefing we can bring it. But that day Fu Yaw help me to pack for bagpack, he told me not to bring it next time,coz that snacks no good..haiyo..tell early larr, buy the snacks like chocolate that can bring energy. so lame~ We gather at TARC gate, i had been arranged to sit in Ms. Lim's car-hilux. haha, coz i looked very tiny, izzit? haha. Actually is her car already fix up with all the bagpacks.
Vivian lost the way to Ulu Bendol, now i just know.=.=!!! That's why we stop at half way waiting for him to come. We arrive at Ulu Bendol at night. I wonder why all the people put on their sport shoes, originally we are having night walks.. no one tell me, how i gonna know? So, i quickly put on my shoes too.hehe. When all of us been prepared well and carry on our bagpacks, we started the journey to Kak Lang campsite. Tata's bagpack strap break on the half way, i also just know about it.=.= no wonder we rest for a couple of times waiting for them. But the journey really very tough, how can imagine that walk in the forest at night without torchlight? luckily i got a small torchlight pen~
I think we arrive at Kak Lang campsite at around 9.++pm. We set up the tent, and start cook for dinner+supper that night, eating spagetti, after that fry for the chicken slices, boil eggs to prepare the following morning breakfast. Vivian bring watermelon to campsite, so warm still can eat fruits at that place. That's seem crazy for me know that Ms. Lim and Siew Ting going to bath at the river that night! do u know how the water is? I really admire them!! I know lar, u 2 had been experience for so much times already! But i still can't accept it! till now, when i refresh it, still unbelievable, thats why i didnt bath for 3 day. haha. That night, i went to sleep earlier becoz nothing to do anymore..thats for the day.
The next morning, pity Pooi Kuan lost her spectacles when brush herself ar the riverside. Nice Chue Leng lend her spec to Pooi Kuan. After having breakfast, all of us are going to prepare to climb up to the peak! becoz of i'm still blur blur n nobody tell me about that need not to bring the peak, i thought of it's no weird, at last sam complaint about it, i just know that at first they plan not to overnight at the peak so no need to carry the bagpack to the peak. No matter how, we step to the journey again to the peak! During the journey, the route was really tough, never try before, my legs really ache. We had few breaks during the journey.
We start our journey at 11am, when i arrive at the peak, it was almost 3-4pm. Imagine the hours we take for the jouney to the peak! It's not easy.oh ya, i remember a sentence that Siew Ting told me, she said, when we climbing mountains, if u not eat, your breast will become smaller. (the situation is that we having break eating burgers) how funny is she! It was memorable that Ah Thoo and I were the first step on the peak, and enjoy the view, the wind blow~~haha! I'm not weak too~ the rest of them still break down there. Ah Thoo receive a call that we need to go down helping them. Actually it's a few steps to the peak already~
Congratulate to all of you conquer Gunung Angsi!!
All of us rest for a while, taking pictures and the nice views at the peak, chit chat between each others. After that, we cook for our dinner again. This night our food really plenty of it. We eat all the stuffs so that we need not to carry on again when we descend from the peak. That night, all of us have the good chance to chat together and seeking for the stars, but that night dont have stars!! My phone keep ring whole the day, actually it is all at once my mum, my sister call me at that time~ Ah Thoo, Eng Boon, Sam, Chue Leng, Tata and Vivian, u guys dont treat me like i'm busy people lar..haha~ we listen to music, chit chat and Tata keep telling the cold jokes, he's really funny and he is great that set up the tents without others helping hand.
After that, we went to sleep..
27 oct, it was the day we are going back. We pack all our things again. There's another group of people stay overnights at Kak Lang campsite arrive at the peak. We asking them to help us take our group photo. Around 9am we descend from the peak. My leg is hard to control that when i descend i need to control my legs so that i won't be too fast. Luckily, i am safe.
Thanks to Ah Thoo, Chue Leng, Vivian, Pei Shan, Eng Boon and Pooi Kuan sing bday song to me~really touching!!

When arrive at Kak Lang campsite again, many of them bath at the river again~play play at there and have a rest before we go out. All the rubbish been carrited out too. We safely arrive at the Ulu Bendol recreation park at noon. That day is public holiday, Happy Deepavali to me too~haha~ So, there is many people go there having picnic.. i just realize how big is the park!!
thanks to Vivian send me to station LRT that day~ i appreciate for it and all others people help~
i not very well known for all the members, just summarize at below:
Ms. Lim @ ODA founder, a powerful leader, like sing song, feel very disgusting when i say that gals can go shopping hand-in-hand~really funny~
Siew Ting @ ODA president, a talkative gal, but she's nice, trying to talk with me when c me alone~hehe
Sam @ a blacky gal, but not black lar.. she seem a quiet gal actually, and keep complaint that her bagpack is heavy and wana give up to climb up the peak
Chue Leng @ Sam's coursemate in UM, i remember she is the one behind me during the night walk to Kak Lang campsite. And her contact lens touched by the chilli till she can't wear it anymore
Jai Wong @ i not very well known on him as he really quiet all the journey. i only know he is the one keep taking photos for this trip
Ah Thoo @ the person that arrive peak with me at the same time. he is a nice guy, very talkative and always critic his fren, Eng Boon. And he is pity that the night walk, he fell down, got a scar on his face, that night-his leg been kissed by leech.
Eng Boon @ Ah Thoo's fren, a big guy, tall, talkative too. scald his hand at the peak when cooking at the peak, so pity again
Miing Rueng @ my group leader for this Angsi trip. Actually i know him for long time ago during secondary school. Although we different school, just beside it, i know him well that he is good in writing chinese essay, his writing always published in the books. And his is my senior also of the red cresent society.
Pei San @ she's good in cooking, i learn a lot from her. A nice lady too~
Pooi Kuan @ izzit Pei Shan's colleague or Sam's colleague, sorry about that ar.. i forget it..confuse already. she lost her spec, and need to buy a new 1 again..
Andy @ erm... help us in leading us at the slope. we had not commnicate each other eh..dunno about u..sorry ar.. i only remember u are from Melaka.
Vivian @ Sabian. a nice guy too when chat with him~ still remember of his HTC touch diamond to play games, and using GPS. carry watermelon to campsite. and treat us eat.so warm~
Tata @ a muscular guy~hehe~and like to talk also, cold jokes and many funny things to say~ Ms. Lim and Siew Ting always kacau him~
Chian Nii @ Angsi trip leader, thanks to u chat with me during the night walk, if not i will be very lonely~ same like me, little little one~ study same course with me~
izzit all the people of the trip i had included?
dont blame me if i not written on u, as my memory is no good~
i am happy to know all of the members for this trip and bring me another experience on it.
I'm looking forward to have the second trip again with all of u~

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

2008 Oct 25th - 27th Gunung Angsi

Written by Tata

Aiyaa, sien la, have to write feedback again... i feel lazy to write it leh, cos my english is very poor and i am a "computer idiot" lo. I remember that last time feedback is i write on paper then ask my friend Jai Wong help me type and post it leh....hehe... Hope you all don't laugh me when u all read my feedback. This is my second trip only. My 1st trip is go Gunung Dato. Actually .... ODA say is wanna go Angsi de... But suddenly they say dunno what policy had change, so we ma go Gunung Dato already lo.... Actually i know they are lie de....Cos they tell me de ma in this trip.... Haha... But they sure got their reason de....Nevermind la...I oso no care it de....Cos for me go which gunung oso same, i not go there before.

Err...Don't say last time things ad la... That is almost 1 year ago la...So this trip how ler? Arr...I had enjoy it lo....Feel happy laa.... Starting I worry will be boring de, cos i different group with my friend. Lucky, the boring feel no appear la...Thank you ODA.... Organize this trip........Aiya......Dunno wanna write what ad la....... U wan me die r....Type so many word ad....Feel tired de leh.......If you really wanna know more my feedback, u call me out yum cha la...... It is more easy ma....... maybe will have new joke to u leh....... Haha

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Angsi trip

waaa...so hard to write feedback....anyway at last can post my feedback adi..
how say leh..so long din hike mountain adi..tis is my 4th time hike mountain ..
this time i come with my frez ah thoo. and i know a lot new member at tis trip XD.
thx to ODA let me add some nice memory in my college life =)..i think i remind back something that i forget during last trip...ok stop here loh.thx to ppl who read my feedback and ODA..thx my team member and all other member..thx XD

Angsi

Mount Angsi is my second trip with ODA. Still the same committees except Chian Nii and Miss Lim. When it dawn on me that I have to walk for one hour to the campsite that night, I was like: OH MY GOD………… I was cheated by those committees. As a matter of fact, I need to carry the backpack to hike for the whole trip. Luckily I did not die and reach to the top. Wahahahaha….. thank god:p

Thanks to TATA who kept on encouraging and talking to me all the way, and all those gentlemen and gentlewomen who helped me. I really appreciate it. Besides, I want to apologize to him cause I really have no extra energy to answer his questions during that time. Surprisingly, I forget about all the tiredness when I stepped on the peak. They just flied away as the wind blew. Lying on the grass was really a good memory for me. However, there was too much mist during the night until we had no chance to say hi to the stars and moon.

It’s only a few participants compared to last trip. However, we get to know each other better this time. It’s my pleasure to know all the other members. We had good chef, good music provider, good photographer, good singer and funny jester. All made this trip happening and memorable.

In a nutshell, thanks for my buddies Chue Leng and Pooi Kuan who joined this trip together with me, giving me so much fun and memory. But so pity Pooi Kuan lost her glasses. Thanks to the organizer, ODA who linked all of us together and wait for me all the way. Hope to see you all soon!

Gunung Angsi - 买花生的故事

There is a food court at Cheras which there're many 中国妹 selling peanut,tissue,lottery ticket ...etc items. Selling items is to cover up their real business, in actual these 中国妹 provide other "indoor service" as well.

Tata curious bout it long time ago, but don't have the guts to visit. Finally Jai Wong is back and agree to go with Tata to check it out.On the day before we gather at Tar College, they decided to have meal at this food court. Not too long after they sat, girls started to approach them, pushing items to sell.
Here is the conversation :


中国妹 : 先生, 你要买花生吗? (hand on Tata's shoulder)
Tata: 不要, 谢谢. (with his head down,not dare to look,keep eating noodle)
中国妹: 哎哟,我到现在还没卖到花生, 别这样,帮帮忙,买花生吧.
Tata: 不要,谢谢 (head raise a bit, check on the girl,face ok, body not ok)
中国妹: ...别害羞啦,进了房间, 你就不害羞了.
Tata: (Silent)
中国妹: 怎麽那样小气!!!! (walk away)

After awhile, come another girl trying to sell lottery ticket to Tata with same conversation. Same thing happen.
Then the 1st girl approach again,once again she is standing beside Tata. Before she start the peanut conversation, she look through, and found out its Tata, and she said:"

中国妹 : 哟!!!怎麽是你们呀!!!! (angry and walk away)

Tata is very 纳闷 on the incident, "why the girls keep going after him, but not to Jai Wong?" "Does he really look like a 嫖客 more than Jai Wong?"

At Angsi Peak, we get to know that in fact Tata had lots of snack, some of it is peanut in his backpack. So, we wonder where he gets the peanut from, according to Tata, its his mom who bought for him :)





Monday, November 03, 2008

第一次@ Gunung Angsi

第一次和ODA去爬山,认识了新朋友,第一次喝河水,用沙洗碗筷,几天没冲凉,让平时少做家务的我学习如何的在恶劣的环境下生活(其实还好吧,是我平时被照顾得太好了)

有笑声,有汗水。虽然爬上去的过程非常之辛苦,但那一份成就感是无法形容的,我从没想过自己可以背着这么一大个背包爬到山顶,我要记住这一种感觉,不停的往上爬的精神,挑战自己的体力。。。

站在山的最高点,吹着凉凉的风,发现原来天空是这么的宽阔,之前的辛苦都忘了。。
Tata 超冷的笑话,Ms. Lim 和Siew Ting的歌声,让这次的旅程生色不少。Andy 和Chiann Nii 总是静静地,斯文有礼。Eng Boon, Ah Thoo 和泽香的三人行,Pooi Kuan和Pei San哪会长的相像?Sam 和我怎样看都不像暧昧啊。。。还有我的组长,Vivian竟然是男的。。。非常感谢他的拔刀相助,才不至于那天briefing后我的车爆胎而落得狼狈的下场。

谢谢你们总是等待+忍耐我和sam的慢速度。。没丢下我们。。。



还有,Gunung Angsi 给我的纪念品:双脚的瘀伤
ODA的committees,你们可以做得更好的!



P/S:买花生的故事,我还不知道哦!

gunung angsi trip

Hi everybody, this is Jai Wong. Nice to meet u all in 2008 October angsi trip. Last year ODA organize trip to angsi, but at last change to Dato. Fortunately this year ODA didn’t change to Dato again.

Because my home cannot access internet, so I’m very blur and not clear to trip planning. Tata told me that we will stay overnight at car park, and no need carry backpack to the peak. So for the 1st day at car park, Neilson told me walk 1hour to campsite, I’m very shock about this and don’t know what to do. Immediately, I rush change my shoe but forgot to change my cloth. At about 20min walk from cark Park, one strap of tata backpack break, after we tie it up, all people in front missing, Neilson and Andy far from us at back. Vivian, tata and I stay at that place wait for help. The area very dark, visibility low, it makes me feel very worry and scare… luckily Vivian told a lot joke before Siew Ting and Chian Nii come to help us. Hahaha… after that we carry on to campsite. All my group member are very pro in cooking. They can cook a lot of things, boiled egg, spaghetti, fried burger meat and breakfast. I want to special thanks to Vivian who carry heavy watermelon and share with us. It shock me again when I know that we need carry heavy backpack up to peak and stay overnight at there~~~!

At 2nd day, the third shock! Someone told me ant bite Chian Nii’s backpack until a hole there. I can’t imagine how ant can do it! The true is she put corn there and rat bite it… this day is the most suffer day for angsi trip. Carry heavy backpack, cross river, hot weather, climbup and down, and all the way slope… although it is very hard, but funny things happen that all the way tata want chat with Sam. She already tired but tata keep on want her talk until she almost get angry and don’t want bother him… and at last tata carry backpack for her. At peak, tata alone built up 2 tent, salute to him!!! And it is worth to stay overnight at the peak, the environment good, scenery beautiful and pretty sunset… if not overnight at peak, I guess I’ll regret. Very sorry to all my tentmate, at midnight I make a lot of noice and disturb you all sleeping. Sorry ya!

The 3rd day, I wake up early try to get some sun rise photo, unfortunately clouds block the sun and until 8am the sun only ‘appear’. As normal, after breakfast, group photo and descend from peak. Although I already walk carefully, at last also stupid stupid twist my ankle, bad day for me +_+ when we take bath at kak lang campsite, I only know that Siew Ting are so powerful and can smack tata into river. Hahah… next time don’t make her angry, if not you will be in trouble~ hahah.,, (kidding only, actually she is very nice de).. and from kak lang campsite, walk another 1 hour to carpark then finish our trip.

Lastly, nice to meet you all in this trip, thanks for brought me a lot of fun in a normal weekend. Hope to see you all in next ODA open trip. Take care!

Gunung Angsi expedition!!! oct 25-27,2008

I believe this is a faith for 15 of us together visit Gunung Angsi at Oct 25-27, 2008. Many participants are interested to join Gunung Angsi trip, which is located at Kuala Pilah Seremban. But at last they pull out themselves because can’t attend the briefing due to heavy work at office. I am here to represent all ODA committee to say thank you for them to support ODA all the times.

3 years ago, when I look for my friend picture I got a shock. Because they are joining ODA to outdoor activity which I never think off to explore myself to Mother Nature! I jealous and also admire them because of going outdoor activity. So I take my first step to register to ODA coming open trip, which is to Gunung Angsi. Dec 29-31, 2005. (My First Journey with ODA)

Gunung Angsi trip is my first mountain trip with ODA. I am hyper active, talk non stop, immature during those times. Same as many of participants, after I join ODA trip, I tell myself I will never come again to outdoor activity. Because very tough for me. But, I change my perception very fast when I rethink back the entire hidden message when I am joining ODA to mountain. Every single process, steps to make me take an action to whole trip even end of the trip. It is meaningful and wonderful!!!

I think, they are 2 types of people after get touch with mountain climbing. One is after touched, they never look back again. Another type is after touched; they will love it very much and keep on with Mother Nature. For those who still keep on going with mountain climbing activity, I guess they find out their own answer inside their heart. They find out themselves? The purpose of life? The attractiveness of the Nature? The real friendship during hiking? Or they even don’t know how to describe the great feeling when join mountain climbing.

I believe everyone have you own answer. Let’s all of us look back the every single picture during Angsi trip. Take a deep breath, close you eyes to rethink back start from the big step you step out to register join ODA to mountain climbing trip. This is the brave of every one of you which not all the people can do it. But you all are made it. Your register from ODA, go to the briefing at Metro view, meet with ODA and group leader, trip coming gather at TARC main gate, depart to Gunung Angsi, night walk into Kak Lang campsite, take breakfast after that proceed to Peak, overnight at Gunung Angsi, people are help us take group photo before we decent, decent to car park, ready our self to Seremban take meal, finally too many visitors change to direct back to TARC, take meal together at Setapak Tong Jing restaurant. I guess all of us still have the fresh memory about Angsi trip. We all feel “yi yi bu shen” to everyone. All the sweet memory we are stored into our self forever. We all are created new history in our life as well.


Special thanks to Gunung Angsi trip leader, Ang Chian Ni. Well done!!! You are well planned on Angsi expedition and make all of us (Yoon Wah, Chue Leng, Pooi Kuan, Chak Hiong, Jai Wong, Vivian, Yoon Hah, Kian Guan, Eng Boon, Pei San, Siew Ting, Miing Rueng, Andy, Ms Lim distance free, closer to each others because of this expedition.

Thanks to ODA Advisor make her busy schedule slot in to join us Angsi expedition. Without her guided all the times, I am sure it won’t turn out to be successful expedition. Of cause Andy, Fu Yaw and all committees who work hard on the planning and get you friends to join Angsi trip as well. Not forget, Group leader Miing Rueng and Vivian. Both of you are satisfied you time to manage all group members. Even though busy on your study and work. That’s an opportunity for you to test yourself, how far you can go for perform multi – task at the same times. 

It is really enjoy to hiking with you all, See you guys in coming trip ya!!!

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Gunung Angsi Trip**25-27 Oct**

This is my 2nd trip to join ODA. When i received the email from ODA that will organize trip to Gunung Angsi, i really hope to join it. But ..immediately, i felt that i need to consider, as it is 3days 2nights trip.The most difficulties for me to make decision whether join or not is because of need to create "地雷" in the bush.After few days consideration, and i got the 1st companion, Pei San, who accepted my invitation immediately without any consideration, i decided to register and accept the challenge. Under my 'seduction', Sam and chue ling decided to join after we called ODA and been told that no need with the heavy backpack to peak. Unfortunately, the trip progress was not as in the schedule-------we need to carry the heavy backpack to peak...

This trip need to cross over few 'kayu besar' which blocking the trail , a sharp slope and also the small water fall. The commitees and few members bath naked in the waterfall during the dark night. Really impress their courage. And i even can't expected that Sam, will join them together. Anyway, it is really a good trial..haa....This time, my group leader, Vivian, suggested to bring the watermelon. Really thanks him because willing to carry such a heavy fruit in his backpack.

In this trip, i think i am the one who lost the most, because my specticles missed in the waterfall.
Luckily, ChueLeng lend me her specticles while she was wearing the contact lenses. Really appreciate her kindness and because of her kindness i can reach the peak safely. But i need to went down the hill without specticles as chueleng contact lenses is 'conquered' by the chili smell during she took off the contact lenses with her hand which have just cut the chili for dinner.So chue leng need her spec too when went down the hill. Fortunately, when went down, Peisan was my 'specticles', and i followed her steps so that i wont step to the wrong place and fall down and on the way down, other members also gave thier helping hand like Tata, jiak wong,Chian ni and eng boon. Thanks a lot.

MIss Lim and Pang were the humour person and like to sing....Really appreciate their humourous and song to make the environment more cheerful. Besides, ,i think without Tata
their humour part cann't perform that well..haaa.

I really enjoy the way to the Gunung angsi peak. It was tiring, sweat profusely ,but i like the smell of the nature, the trees, the nature song(the bird singing or ...not sure what creature was singing:-P). Anyway, I have a curios that why there is a ..something like stair stage at the 1st day campsite.what it is for?hmm......

Finally, Nice to meet you-----Gunung Angsi.










Friday, October 31, 2008

My 1st G.Angsi trip

Frankly said, I wasn't really ready yet for Angsi trip after seeing the invitation send out. 1 day Siew Ting came to my house and talk about it. Afterward she took & open my wallet & some $$ flyout for the registration fee. I went blank and just said OK. After few days of clossing date, Cik Chianii sms and informed that I had been selected as group 1 leader. How surprissing, it seem coincidence that at work, my sales manager had resigned & I have to play some leadership role in managing KL office. I started to think that the opportunity of leadership been placed upon me and should take charge of it. Nevertheless, I try my best to work thing out in the trip planning that been sent to me. Distribute some load among group member and lead out during discussion on briefing day.

On day 1, I feel exited seeing everybody. Every time I joined ODA trip, my car will be ready to serve and drive some participant to destination(best part~drive drive drive). Never left out. This time get to play with my little GPS gadget (HTC Diamond). I manage to find Ulu bendol in the map & route it. Just for reference. I do not worry so much as Kak. Lim know the way. Really blessed. Kak. Lim is Pro than the GPS( No wonder she bought HTC Pro~wakaka ). Sure find way. Ha. Reach park at night, so have to night walk. It very challenging and get to enjoy darkness in jungle trail. Nobody is lost during the trip. all safe. Reach Kak Lang site, rest a while, set up tent, masak, makan, cuci pinggan, mandi, enjoy watermelon while preparing next day lunch, dengar TATA buat joke, laugh. Lepas tu, tidur.

Day 2, yeah, start trail to Angsi Peak. Heard from Kak. Lim trail is naik turun, naik turun then naik naik. I sikit bimbang due to not enough physical trained. Anyway, jalan saje whatever the trail like. Akhirnya tiba to 1 part where we have to climb using rope (Takde foto to show~but others will have) this situation required arm strength and proper footing ( 1st time climb using rope while carry backpack ) All berjaya tarik tali naik. Then rehat and eat eat eat. Lepas tu, jalan lagi kecerunan yang melebihi 45 darjah seketika. So tired. Tu Ah SAM pula, kepenatan hingga nak buang backpack, but she really determined and climb to peak. Coz I noe, she only join this trip after find out that no need to carry backpack to Peak. (Change of plan, she misti Y Y Y backpack sticking to her belakang all d way). Kat peak, pokok jarang. Banyak panas tapi syok coz got nice grass, boleh terus baring. Masa masak dinner, my group tertinggal soy sauce & gula. But fellow group member member geng, boleh masak sedap sedap juga. Eng Boon pula goreng potato sampai minyak limpah kat tangan...but he still ok lar coz got Medic team in ODA. Never worry. All taken care. Night time chat chat chat...Chiak hiong phone pula asyik berdering..Ganggu betul. Then wind blew and midst appear of nowwhere...this is so enjoying, just like in movie.

Day 3, turun gunung liao. all d way down down down. I really love downhill, can fly down. test my leg respons and stepping accuracy. (Ha~joking ler). Haiz, really excitement everytime go mount climb. Nice water river to bath bath after sweat sweat.

Wah, how come I wrote so lengthy this time feedback? mayb too stress wif workload. It is possible. Anyway, thanks for the great trip & opportunity!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

2008 Oct 25th - 27th Gunung Angsi

Fifteen of us :-
2008 Oct 25th Gunung Angsi - Yeah !!!!

A special thanks to Chian Ni, Siew Ting, Miing Rueng and Andy who have work so hard to push and pull the Angsi trip through, on day 1 when the invitation been sent, follow by the precise preprearation, briefing, meal plan, equipments and 100% support during trip. They have gave each of us zero worry on everything!!!

For most of us, Angsi is not easy to climb, briefing is not convenient to attend, rucksack packing is complicated, rucksack is too heavy to carry, dinner is difficult to cook, dome is too small to sleep in, water is too cold to bath. Look at the sunset picture on the right at Angsi peak on 2008 Oct 26th, 6.45pm..... it's definately worth it !!!!
"Welcome to the hiking world"

Gunung Angsi is the first mountain in my hiking bookmark. Without Gunung Angsi, there will be no hiking activity in my life. Each time when i reached Kak Lang campsite, i will make sure i dipped into the waterfalls, no matter for long or short moment. It reminds me of 16 years ago, i was brought by my teacher to this place, and few of us been half forced, half dragged by teacher to dip in the cold waterfalls at 2.00am.

My teacher said to me," 20 years later, if you have chance to visit this place, you will find out that this waterfalls might be no longer here, or maybe the water flow been changed, probably you will feel regret and sorry to yourself, that actually many years ago, you have the chance to try out this water, but you have let it slipped away from you. So grab the opportunity whenever you have to try out anything that is new to you, or you feel afraid of, so that you get to know how far you can face challenges in your life and how much you can tolerate and accept."
Until today, i feel thankful to my teacher, that he has insisted few of us to take the challenge of dipping ourselve into that cold water at 2 o'clock in the morning. My life changed ever since that 1st Angsi trip, no matter in my education, life, ODA or career.

16 years later, Kak Lang waterfalls remains, waterflow have changed, toilet been built exactly on the spot where i slept 16 years ago. Campground area getting wider, trees getting taller, from a hyperactive kid to hyperactive adult. Things keep on changing everyday, the world will not stop spinning because of one person's problem, other people will still keep on proceeding no matter you feel that your backpack is too heavy to carry, or you would like to quit, the trip still keep on although you have give up.


It's not an easy trip for most of us, since we have credited our bank account to join the trip and have tortured ourselves with uncomfortable sleep, food, trail, heavy backpack, hot sun, cold waterfalls. Why not we grab the opportunity to truly enjoy the trip, build our inner strength, seeks for joys and happiness out from the challenges. “全力以赴“

"Stop looking what you can't do, start searching on what you can do"
Throughout the years, one of the thing i truly have experience from mountain climbing activity is our mindset. During difficult situation,facing tough trail, if i think of tough, the situation will remain tough, and the tough climbing memory will planted in my memory and follow me forever. Therefore, i started to change my "self talk" when i hike. Slowly, i able to use my mind/thoughts control my movement, and not letting my movement or organ sensor control my thoughts whenever i hike nowadays.

“虽然我们不能事事顺利, 但我们可以样样都尽力”
The trip schedule is not the same as how it appears in trip planning. However, each of us have prove that we are ready to react and response to any unpredicted changes in plan/life. We have let go the "It's All about Me, I am important" attitude, and have contribute each of our effort in order to accomplish the whole team's mission and goal.


Few days after Angsi trip, there are several significant incidents that still remain fresh in my mind, and through these incident, i have once again learn some good values from each of the members.

You Don't Need To Be Important, You Just Have To Be Significant"
  • Tata demo on setting up dome alone had inspired me that "there is nothing we can't or don't know how to do it, it is about whether we want to do it or not."
  • Pei San introduce a new breakfast recipe
  • Ah Thoo's phone has the most meaningful songs
  • Chue Ling didn't give many cold joke, but i remember hers' the most.
  • Chak Hiong is very popular with lots of phone calls
Vivian plan to carry the watermelon to peak, but we have finished it on 1st night. 2nd day, he carried 5 bottle of water to substiture the weight.

Pooi Kuan glasses is missing, how she reach the peak and back to KL without clear vision? I admired her Strong Determination - Nike spirit. (No Excuses, Just do it)

Eng Boon is getting more and more fit each i met him, i still remember his 1st mountain trip :)
Jai Wong didn't have much picture in the whole trip, because he too busy captured all of our pictures, which is total of 400 ++ trip picture in his camera
Sam told me, "she will never ever climb mountain with backpack again." I am pretty sure that i will keep on seeing her again and again in ODA trips.




2008 Angsi Expedition, i hope it will not be your 1st and final hiking trip in your life chapter. I do hope this trip has bring some good values, joys and great memory in your life album. Thanks to each of you for the great companionship, It's nice meeting each of you in the trip :-

"天将降大任于斯人也,必先苦其心志,劳其筋骨,饿其体肤,空乏其身,

行拂乱其所为也,
所以动心忍性,增益其所不能


Nice people + Nice mountain + Nice waterfalls = Unforgettable memories





Thank You, We'll Meet Again !!!!!


2008 Oct 25th - 27th Angsi Trip Most Significant Joke:


曹操,张飞,刘备,诸葛亮,谁不能进戏院看戏?