2009 1st Pre-Tahan Training - Yong Belar

30 hours left ODA is on move again. This trip is ODA 2009 1st Pre- Tahan Training at Gunung Yong Belar, 7156ft' ; 3rd highest in Penisular Malaysia. There will be 17 members attempting Yong Belar. All type of proper preparation and training is undergoing for the past 3 weeks- Daily hill trekking, light weight lifting, swimming, cycling have been going on among the trip members. Some anxiety occurred among the members as weather has been unpredictable lately, with the pre trip preparation and supports given by all ODA friends, ODA is confident that the ONE and ONLY Yong Belar GOAL will be accomplished :-

"All will reach Yong Belar Peak Together On Time and Return Safe"

ODA apology to those who didn't succeed to grab ODA Yong Belar trip seats.
After Yong Belar Expedition, on April 17th, ODA will visit Gunung Nuang as 2nd Pre-Tahan Training, follow by 3rd Pre-Tahan Training on April 30th - May 3rd at Gunung Batu Puteh.

2007 Gunung Batu Puteh Peak

Although is stated as Pre Tahan Training, but its open to any who is interested to these mountains with limited seats. May 16th - May 25th, ODA will be at Penisular Highest Mountain Gunung Tahan via Kuala Tahan.

"All the Best to 2009 ODA Pre-Tahan Training Expeditions"

"All the Best to 2009 ODA Gunung Tahan Expedition"

ODA 2007 Gunung Tahan Peak

ODA 2009 Pre-Tahan Training is less than 2 months, is the shortest training period compare with previous 2 Gunung Tahan Expeditions (2006 -Five months training & 2007 - Three months training).

The reason is because timing is critical due to 2009 ODA tight schedule. 2 weeks before Taman Negara, ODA had conducted Gunung Datuk, follow by Taman Negara - which had taken lots of ODA times on the preparation stage. As it is always a hectic and chaos trip due to overwhelming response/large group. Based on past 2 Taman Negara trip experiences, all ODA knows that 2009 Taman Negara need to do better and need to be done more in preparation than previously. End result, ODA only able satisfied 90% of all members in the trip. Anyway Thanks to all of the contributors' feedback posted in ODA blog concerning about Tmn Negara trip. ODA feels grateful and feels rewarded that majority of the participants enjoyed the trip either expressed via email, blog, sms or face to face to ODA committees; in the mean time, ODA is pitiful that some couldn't find their ways to enjoy the trip as others. Hope next time will be better and ODA will strive to 100% satisfaction.

Thanks to you all for continuously being with ODA, gained the outdoor experiences and learn good life values through outdoor activity along with ODA. All of us, either ODA or Non ODA

"We are always together - Learning the Good Life Values"

BC& BS = Be Careful and Be Safe

2009 ODA 1st Pre-Tahan Training
Gunung Yong Belar ~ We are Coming

2008 Gunung Yong Belar Peak