Weekend Outdoor Hiking & Adventures - Back to Nature

 Sungai Tekala Waterfall (Hutan Rekreasi  Sungai Tekala) I must say that before I come here for the very first time, I have very low expectation on what Sungai Tekala has to offer. Well, I guess sometimes is good to be proven wrong, hahaha!  This recreational area does come with few basic facilities like gazebo, toilets, BBQ and camping areas as well as well-built walking path along the waterfall trails. And forestry area and waterfall are really well maintained, crystal clean water and plus lots of available spots for picnic/swimming. Trail distance/duration I don't know how long the entire trail was, but my hike was a very short one (less than 1km from entrance) with mostly cemented pathway except for upper part of the trail (which is mostly dirt/mud) In total, we spend about 3 hours here (short hike + swimming + picnic)   Available amenities /facilities in the park Walkway at the park trail area The trail is fairly easy to walk with lots of staircase all the way up to the variou

Weekend Hiking at Bukit Wawasan (Wawasan Hill) Wawasan Hill (Bukit Wawasan) is a relatively small hill situated in Puchong Bandar Puteri residential area and has an average height of 233 meters and loop distance of just under 2km. What's interesting here. This trail is fairly short with small elevation here and there. Hence, if you just want to get a feel of hiking and sound of forest insects, this gentle trail will be the place for you. Don't rush it - just take time to stop, view the vegetation and enjoy the cooling weather in the hill.  Just before the end of the trail, do take a small pause... there's a small little creek (pond), where you can see lots of tortoises.  Let's start to explore the trail. After you get yourself settled down and car securely parked, walk 5 minutes toward the main entrance, which is just beside some small food stall. When you arrived at the main trailhead, you will see a big green signboard which indicate the point of entrance. Entrance/Ex

Weekend Hiking Excursion to Gunung Datuk    Summary & Highlights  Gunung Datuk has a height of 885masl (meter above sea level) and trail distance of approx. 4.5km and offers a 360 panoramic of surrounding hills and forest of Negeri Sembilan. The trail is unique as you will encounters lots of big tree roots formation, rocky terrains and virgin jungle humongous vegetations.  The defining moment when you reached the peak, is to get the chance to climb on-top of the giant size granite boulders via mounted steel ladders. What are you waiting for? Let's go into the details of the climb and get to know what to expect along the trail leading up to the peak of Gunung Datuk. Have fun!!! Group of hikers at the base of the mountain Big group of hikers lining up to begin to climb the steps of the steel ladders - to officially step into the virgin forest area. (Note: There is a small "pondok" up ahead where you are required to register (sign-in) and show proof of payment of entranc

A magnificent climb to remember. Mount Rinjani is the 2nd highest active volcano in Indonesia , and it rises to 3726 meter above sea level (masl) in the Indonesia archipelagos and with one of the most astonishing views. Adjacent to the volcano is a 6-by-8.5-kilometre caldera, which is filled partially by the crater lake known as Segara Anak. This lake is approx. 2,000masl and estimated to be about 200m deep.  Administratively the mountain is in the Regency of North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.  Map of Lombok Island (Mt Rinjani is at the top center) From my research, it was highlighted that only 1 out of every 4 hikers manages to reach the summit at any one time as many inexperienced hikers would actually stop/quit at the crater basecamp itself due to fatigue conditions. You need not just fitness to pull you through but a strong mental strength to overcome the environment, tough landscape and not forgetting the harsh weather condition (ie. burning hot sun in the dry savannah area to un