It’s been a
month return from Gunung Tahan and is time to write feedback. Hehe!!! A pain
feels on my foot about 3 weeks and fever about 1 week after Tahan Expedition.
Anyway, I felt very happy that finally ODA Gunung Tahan Expedition was
completed with everyone return in safe. Congratulations to 11 of us. Gunung
Tahan is a highest point in Penisular Malaysia with 2187m and located at Taman
Negara national forest. This is my first Tahan trip with 64km within 5 days via
Merapoh – Merapoh.
However, there
was a preparation of checking equipment and do the task assigned on weekend
before a week too. I had been assigned to purchase gas, pre fried ikan bilis,
pre fried hard tofu and tou gan. The most headache was I don’t know what is the
different between the hard tofu and tou gan. Many question been asked to laosi.
I have been told that it can buy from Banting Pasar or tofu shop near Maybank
there. She also suggested me to ask aunty. Then, I asked Pang, Chian Nii, Bee
Suan and failed to ask aunty due to consider of healthy problem that she faced.
After asking them, I can’t get what is hard tofu and tou gan also. So that, I
decided to find it at Balakong Pasar on Saturday morning since I not go back
office on Friday. Early of morning, OPY called me and told me she saw tou gan
at Kota Kemuning Pasar but sold out. She explained and gave me a draw on my
mind how was the tou gan look like. I tried to find it at Balakong and can’t
get it. Finally, task assigned can’t complete on time. Anyway, thanks to OPY
for helping me. From this un-success of task assigned, I learnt that every
single thing given in the trip planning have the purpose and need seriousness
toward everything no matter it is small task. It will affect to everyone
because of doing thing lately.
First and second day, most of the trails were
ascending or steep climb and need to cross 5 rivers. Luckily, there was nice
weather during this 5 days and lead us cross the river with safe. Thanks god...
Most of the time Pang and I walked at back. I didn’t walk fast or hard during
these two days since I didn’t push myself. I stopped and rest when I felt my
body can’t sustain. This is the situation that happened in these 1st
and 2nd days. Luckily I still can reach planned camp site on time. I
felt happy too that I still can reach on time and have a fun time with
everyone. The most scare and worry during day 1 and 2 was across the river.
Thanks to Laosi, Pang, Sim Mei for lending me your hand during river crossing.
During these 2 days, I was thinking that the trail just starting only, when I
can reach peak? In my mind, I found many reasons support me continue to walk
even thought feel tough. I think of the questions that have been asked by
Laosi. Why you go along this time? What you want from this Tahan trip? The
answer was very simple. I am giving chance to experience significant trip, I
must perform the best and from this trip, I wish to learn from Laosi, Pang, Pek
Hiong, Miing Rueng and Fu Yaw of their way toward perform task, get task done,
their attitude and behavior, their positive mindset and strong mentality all
the time. I like the way ODA perform the task with effective and efficiency. I
told myself I must make a change on myself after this tough trip especially
threw away all the bad habits and negative thinking. I believe that it can make
quality people after significant trip. Thanks ODA for giving me chance to
experience it.
On day 3 to
5, the trails were up and down. I have been force to walk fast. No chance to
rest a while even felt tired and drink water. It can be do during take 5 only.
Suddenly, I felt that hiking is very difficult compare to work. At this time, I
truly understand what is called mountain hiking. I wonder to ODA senior still can
speed up themselves and non-stop walking with so many years of doing this hard
activity and heavy bagpack. My mentality dropped to the lowest during day 3, I
no longer have the power to walk due to very tired of the force and felt hard
to move the next step. I promise to myself I must work hard and put effort to
my job after this significant trip. I want to be success people in short time. Nothing
is impossible if we really want to achieve it. Am I right? 
I like the
trails which almost reach Camp Botak although we walk under hot sun. The
scenery was very nice and I felt that Gunung Tahan is just beside me only.
Yeah, yeahJ…I almost achieve my destination and target. I can see
everybody is walking when I looked down from up – nice viewing…. When reached
Camp Botak, Miing Rueng and Fu Yaw start to set up flysheet immediately
although feel tired on their legs. Everybody also keep smiling on their face
and doing what they expert to do when reach Camp Site. One thing I can’t forget
is the feeling of how cool when bath naked at Camp Botak. This is what laosi
advise us must do one time when we at Gunung Tahan. Really unforgettable
scenario and luckily I got try it once…
Early
morning of day 4 when sky still in dark, we need to ascend to Tahan Peak. This
is time we are waiting for so many days. Although it is simple Peak, it very
nice feels when see the blue cloudy and view while standing at the highest
point. Full of satisfaction and appreciation in my heart during this time since
I completed my journey or achieve my goal. I wish to stay long time at here to
enjoy the nice scenery with cool weather. After that, we need to descend and it
is time to going back home. This is the main reason to motivate me walk fast,
so that I can reach home fast.
A very
special thanks to ODA adviser, with your support, encourage and advice, finally
I completed Tahan trip. Appreciate a lot and your advice will be keeps in my
mind forever and forever. You are good example to all of us and your spirit is
awesome. Thanks also for preparation of the pre-tahan trip to Tahan trip.
Although before trip, you are busy with your work and family members but you still
done a good trip planning with good schedule and meal plan. The meal plan for
these 5 days was very delicious and yummy. Laosi, will you bring us to Tahan
again next year or next next year?
Thanks to
Pang too, you are strong people no matter from physical or mentality. You
always give me positive energy and encourage when I at lowest point, share your
experience and knowledge. Besides that, you are the people who always help
everyone when river crossing, heavy loads on bagpack without any complaint. You
are play good role during the trips and we must learn from you. For ODA senior
- Pek Hiong, Miing Rueng and Fu Yaw, thanks to you all too. The way they
perform task and quicklyness of doing things are good example that I should
learn from them. Thanks to all of you return to this Tahan trip. You all
brought us a lot of fun and laugh. I fully enjoy in this trip and remain good
memory in my mind. It is meaningful trip for me and the beauty of Tahan view
keep in my mind forever. Finally, thanks to Chian Nii, Bee Suan, OPY, Sim Mei
and Chok Ping for lending me your hand, to return carry my bagpack, hike
together with me. A very special thanks to Chok Ping for bring DSLR camera and
shoot all those pretty photo, it can leave a good memory to us in future.
At last,
hopefully this is not my last time to Gunung Tahan. I will join for 2nd
times if got chance. I miss this mountain very much. Experiences different
mountains have different feeling. Completion of G7 occurs after this trip. Let
create our own miracle and change yourself – nothing is impossible, insist
yourself until end. Let meet again in next trip. Have a nice day J J J
~~Jeanette Liew ~~
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