Mount Liang Hiking Trip

MWACkers!!!

We present to you another hiking trip that will be conducted during the semester break. This will be our last and probably the toughest hiking trip after Mount Nuang and Mount Datuk. Places are limited, so please be hurry.

Mount Liang

-Height: 1933m

-Is a twin mountain, with two peaks that shared the same base

-Situated at Tanjung Malim, Perak

Events Details

Date       : 29 April- 1 May 2011
Venue  : Mount Liang, Tanjung Malim, Perak.
Estimated participants       : 15 participants.
Equipment  : Club equipment (Fly sheets, Ground Sheets, Tents, Ropes, Lanterns)
Estimated cost  : RM100 including insurance

Programs Tentative
29 April 2011

3.00 pm- Gather at Monash University Sunway Campus
3.30 pm- Short briefing and last gears and equipments check
4.00 pm- Depart from Monash University Sunway Campus
7.00 pm- Arrive at Tanjung Malim and dinner
8.00 pm- Depart to the camping site at Sg Dara
9.00 pm- Reach at the camping site and setup the tents
10.00 pm- Sleep

30 April 2011

4.00 am- Packing and start hiking
1.00 pm- Arrive at second campsite and setup tent
2.00 pm- Lunch and rest
4.00 pm- Start hiking to summit
6.00 pm- Arrive at the summit and watch sunset
8.00 pm- Hiking down to the campsite
10.00 pm- Arrive at the campsite and dinner
11.00 pm- Sleep

1 May 2011

7.00 am- Breakfast, games and activities
8.00 am- Self-cleaning, shower, collect rubbish and start packing
9.00 am- Depart from camping site
3.00 pm- Arrive at the base of Mount Liang and depart to Monash University
6.00 pm- Reach at Monash University


‘Stuff to bring’ by participants

1.     Personal Medication (Important and to be notify to the committee or the event organizer)
2.     Clothes for 3 days
3.     Insect repellent (optional)
4.     Torch Light / Headlamp
5.     Rain coat (optional)
6.     Foods and beverages

*First aid kit is provided by the club

Advices

All participants are advice to take care of themselves and always move in groups. They are also required to notify their friends or the event organizer if they were to go anywhere although with company. The trekking track is small but obvious. There are few small rivers before the hikers can met with rocky river. The rocky river is the last river before reaching the summit of Mount Liang. There are two summits of Mount Liang which are East Mount Liang and West Mount Liang. These two summits can be seen through PLUS highway from Tanjung Malim to Slim River. The view of Bandar Proton can be clearly seen from the summit.

If interested to join, please email your details (full name, contact number, emergency contact number, IC number / passport) to adventure@musa.monash.edu.my

Berkelah Waterfall Trip in Pahang

MWACkers!!!

This is an invitation to the most exciting event this semester. Worry not about the assignment because it is the mid semester break. No more excuse for not joining us for this event. A big pool is waiting for us with a magnificent waterfall.

 

Brief Description
Bekelah Waterfall is located Maran Pahang which take about 4 hours travel by bus to a local mosque of Kampung Gong, located opposite of the Jabatan Bekalan Air office which is usually used as a temporary stop, gathering and pick up point before heading to the waterfall. Karak highway is used and exit to the Maran - Kuantan road. The mosque is slightly pass Maran town.

A one tonne lorry will be used to transport the participants to the starting point which will take about 20 minutes from the mosque. Then, the journey continues with a 2 hour trekking along the dry riverbed and inside Bekelah Reserve Forest to reach the 7th pool. Campsite for the participant will be nearby the 7th pool, observed as the best and safest spot in the area. The trekking is along rocky surface, and on some places is very slippery. Participants are to be aware and reminded of this condition.

The tall waterfall

The big pool

Awesome view

Time to chill

Time to have fun

Time to eat marshmallow

Click on the link to see more pictures from our previous trip to Berkelah

Berkelah Waterfall Sem 1 2009

Berkelah Waterfall Sem 1 2010 

Events Details
Date   : 22nd till 24th April 2011
Venue   : Berkelah Waterfall, Maran, Pahang
Estimated Participants : 40 club members
Estimated Cost  : RM 70 including insurance


‘Stuff to bring’ by participants

1.     Personal Medication (Important and to be notify to the committee or the event organizer)
2.     Sleeping bag and Rubber mat ( to ensure a good night sleep)
3.     Clothes for two days and trekking shoes
4.     Insect repellent (optional)
5.     Torch Light
6.     Life jackets, Float tube
7.     Goggles
8.     Personal emergency kits if possible
9.     Proper jungle trekking shoes and slippers are stricly prohibited

*First aid kit is provided by the club


Programs Tentative

22nd April 2011
10.30 pm Gather at Monash University, Sunway
11:00 pm Short safety gears and equipments briefing
11:30 pm Final gear and equipments check

23rd April 2011
12:00 am Head to Maran, Pahang
5.00 am Arrive in Maran, Pahang
7.00 am Lorry scale trekking from first point to campsite
10.00 am Reach targeted campsite at Berkelah Waterfall
10.30 am Tent setup
11.30 am Swimming at the waterfall
12.30 pm Start cooking
1.00 pm Lunch
2.00 pm Have a good rest and sleep
5.00 pm Swimming at the waterfall
5.30 pm Flying fox
7.00 pm Start preparing dinner
8.00 pm Dinner
11.45 pm Sleep

24th April 2011
8.00 am Swimming at the waterfall
8.30 am Flying fox
10.30 am Start preparing lunch
11.30 am Lunch
12:00 pm Start packing up and collect all rubbish
1.00 pm Start trekking back to first point
3.00 pm Arrive at the first point
3.30 pm Head back to Kampung Gong mosque by lorry
5.00 pm Head back to Kuala Lumpur
9.00 pm Arrive in Sunway

*Usage of life jacket is compulsary in any of the above activities to avoid any unwanted accident.

If interested to join, please email your details (full name, contact number, emergency contact number, IC number / passport) to adventure@musa.monash.edu.my

Mount Biking At Putrajaya

MWACkers!!!

A day after the nature walk in FRIM, we are back in action with mountain biking in Putrajaya. This is the first time that the club will be conducting this type of events. To those who are interested in biking inside the jungle with challenging terrain are welcomed to join this activity. No need to bring your bicycle! Just rent it at the Putrajaya Challenge Park in Precint 5, Putrajaya.

Event Details
Date: 2nd April 2011
Venue: Putrajaya Challenge Park
Estimated participants: 20 participants.
Transportation: Carpool
Estimated cost: RM 30
*Equipment of mountain bikes for all students is provided by the Putrajaya Challenge Park.

Tentative
17 April 2011
9.00 am- Gather at Monash University Sunway Campus
10.00 am- Depart from Monash University Sunway Campus
11.15 a.m- Reach Putrajaya Challenge Park
11.30 a.m- Start mountain biking according to trails
2.00 p.m – Lunch
4.00 p.m – End Mountain biking
4.30 p.m – Depart to Monash University Sunway Campus
5.45 p.m – Reach Monash University Sunway Campus

‘Stuff to bring’ by participants:

     1. Personal Medication (Important and to be notified to the committee or the event organiser    

     2. Water/ Snacks

*First aid kit is provided by the club

If interested to join, please email your details (full name, contact number, emergency contact number, IC number / passport) to adventure@musa.monash.edu.my

Wall climbing Week 6 Pictures

Picture credit to Midin.

Participant: Azwan, Basyir, Chrystina, Jason, Sharment, Pheobe, Laila, Millie, Afiq, Omaroza.com, Amirul, Rahman

Short briefing by our instructor.

A little bit of demonstration.

Warming up.

 Our instructor/trainer/belayer.

Our belayer.

In action.

Sunset pose.

Group photo. 

Participants + trainer.

P.S: Join us for the next wall climbing trip on week 8. 

Maybe in Putrajaya Challenge Park.

Mount Nuang Hiking Trip Pictures

The pictures from the first event for this semester. 

Congratulations to those who made it to the summit!!!

 (Picture credit to Basyir)

Trekking at night + rain. Nice!!!

On the way up. 

Rest + watermelon. Nyum nyum.

Refreshed!

 Posing at the fake summit. Thumbs up.

Direct English translation - Love Peak

View from the peak.

 I made it!!!

We made it!

Tired.

See you guys next time!!!

MWAC official T-shirt

Hello MWACkers, 

This is the official MWAC t-shirt design, this exclusive t-shirt from MWAC will be used in our future activity.

so don't missed to get one for yourself!

Hurry UP! because the first 30 order will be process first to avoid any delay. Want to be the first person wear  this T-shirt? sent your order to person in charge below 

Front Design

Back Design

Person in charge : Nur Liyana Termizi

Email: ms.lyana@yahoo.com

Price: RM30

**please state your details as follow

Name:

Phone Number:

Size:

and don't forget to make a payment after the order :)

Mount Datuk Hiking Trip

MWACkers!!!

We are going for another round of hiking trip. This time it is Mount Datuk in Negeri Sembilan. To those of you who missed out on our first hiking trip, do come to this trip.

-The height of the mountain: 700m++

-Time taken to hike: 2.5 hours

Details

Date : 9 April 2011

Venue : Mount Datuk, Negeri Sembilan

Estimated participants : 40 participants.

Equiptment : Club equipments

Estimated cost : RM30

Method of transportation : Bus

Tentative

9 April 2011

1.30 am- Gather at Monash University Sunway Campus

2.00 am- Depart from Monash University Sunway Campus

4.30 am- Arrive at the starting point

5.00 am- Equipment checking and last briefing. Start hiking

7.00 am- Arrive at summit. Watch sunrise. Breakfast.

9.00 am- Start descend to the starting point

12.00 am- Start going back to Sunway

‘Stuff to bring’ by participants

1. Personal Medication (Important and to be notify to the committee or the event organizer
2. Insect repellent (optional)
3. Torch Light
4. Rain coat (optional)
5. Foods and baverages (extra)

*First aid kit is provided by the club

If interested to join, please email your details (full name, contact number, emergency contact number, IC number / passport) to adventure@musa.monash.edu.my