MWAC Wall Climbing Report

Date: 25th & 27th August 2009

Day: Tuesday & Thursday
Location: Extreme Park, Shah Alam

Gears & Equipments
1. Suitable shoe for climbing
2. Water
3. Sufficient money ($)
4. Foods?
There are some fast food restaurants located near the climbing spot like Pizza Hut, Burger King, and KFC. Muslim students can break your fast at these restaurants or buy foods from Bazaar Ramadhan.

Participants: Maximum 15

Please contact Alen, our project manager for further details and inquiries.

Name: Alain Iylia Adnan (Alen)
Contact: 012-2599429
Course: Mechanical engineering

First Trip, 25th August 2009 (Tuesday)

04:30 Gather at Monash University, building 2 entrance
05:00 Depart from Sunway
05:30 Arrive in Shah Alam
06:00 Start climbing
07:30 Buka puasa for muslim students
09:00 Head back to Sunway

Second Trip, 27th August 2009 (Thursday)

04:30 Gather at Monash University, building 2 entrance
05:00 Depart from Sunway
05:30 Arrive in Shah Alam
06:00 Start climbing
07:30 Buka puasa for muslim students
09:00 Head back to Sunway

*Pictures credit to Hariz Zulkarnain

MWA Meeting report

Date: 20th August 2009
Time: 4.00 p.m - 6.00 p.m
Attendance :
1. Abdul Halim Bin Yahya (MWAC president)
2. Nurul Nadia Binti Matdiah (Vice president 1)
3. Wan Rizzal Bin Wan Zaki (Vice president 2)
4. Noraniza Binti Mahawi (Assistant secretary)
5. Alain Iylia Bin Adnan
6. Qamarul Hafiz (Head of ration division)
7. Catherine (Safety Officer)
8. Omar Bin Mokhtar (Transportation division)
9. Muhyiddin Bin Yaarop (IT division)
10. Nur Uzair Bin Jais (Photography division)
11. Kai Wei (Waterfall division)
12. Hasanul Asyraf (Hiking division)
13. Mohd Idris bin Ismail (Treasurer)

Upcoming activities planned
Event: Wall Climbing
Type: Recretional
Day: Tuesday & Thursday
Date: 25th & 27th August 2009
Venue: Shah Alam Extreme Park, Shah Alam
Estimated fee: RM10 per person
Project Manager: Alain Iylia Bin Adnan (012-2599429)

Event: Gunung Nuang merdeka expedition
Type: Hiking
Day: Sunday & Monday
Date: 30th & 31st August 2009
Venue: Hulu Langat, Selangor
Estimated fee: RM25 per person
Project Manager: Hasanul Asyraf (019-52526146)

Event: Broga Hills
Type: Hiking/recretional
Day: Saturday & Sunday
Date: 5th & 6th October 2009
Venue: Semenyih, Selangor
Estimated fee: not decided
Project Manager: Nurul Nadia Binti Matdiah (017-2434125)

Event: Paintball
Type: Recretional
Day: Saturday
Date: 10th October 2009
Venue: Tanamera, Sungai Buloh
Estimated fee: RM70
Project Manager: Jullian

Event: Jerangkang Waterfall Trip
Type: Waterfall
Day: Friday - Sunday
Date: 16th - 18th October 2009
Venue: Maran, Pahang
Estimated fee: RM75
Project Manager: Kai Wei (017-3537206)

Event: Gunung Datuk expedition
Type: Hiking
Day: Friday - Sunday
Date: 23rd - 25th October 2009
Venue: Negeri Sembilan
Estimated fee: not decided
Project Manager: Catherine (017-5189878)

Regards,
Noraniza binti Mahawi
Assistant Secretary
Monash Wild Adventure Club

MWAC Berkelah Waterfall

Date:14th, 15th and 16th August 2009
Location: Berkelah Waterfall, Maran, Pahang
Transportation: Bus (maximum 44 passengers)
Estimated cost: RM66

Gears and Equipment
1. Life jacket (optional)
2. Sleeping bag
3. Trekking shoes
4. Sweater
5. Long sleeve shirt
6. Mosquito repellent
7. Mineral water
8. Headlamp / torchlight
9. Side ration (extra food)
10. Tents, flyers & ground sheets are provided
11. Big camping/hiking bag

14th August 2009
10.30 pm Gather at Monash University
11:00 pm Short briefing
11:30 pm Final gear and equipments check

15th August 2009
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 MWACkers dinner
11.45 pm Sleep...zzz

16th August 2009
8.00 am Swimming at the waterfall
8.30 am Flying fox
10.30 am Start preparing lunch
11.30 am MWACkers 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
5.00 pm Head back to Kuala Lumpur
8.00 pm Arrive in Sunway
9.00 pm Goodbye and ready for tomorrow's lecture :)

MWA Bukit Tabur Report

Date: 8th & 9th August 2009

Day: Saturday & Sunday
Location: Ampang, Selangor
Fees: RM10

First trip was on 8th August 2009, Saturday
Second trip was on 9th August 2009, Sunday

Hello MWA members, please be extremely careful when climbing Bukit Tabur because most of the tracks there are rocky and challenging. Make sure you follow your guide steps and call them if you need any help or support. Dont forget to bring your own breakfast and water when you go there. Meet you at the summit :)

Bukit Tabur is a quarzt/limestone ridge, with height of less than 1000 metres (that's why it is a hill). However, do not be fooled by the word 'Hill'. The climb requires moderate fitness and a high level of vigilance, as a wrong step fall may be detrimental. Seasoned climber may finish the hike in less than 2 hours, while beginners may find themselves taking up to 5 hours.

The ridge are made up of several peaks. There were some rock climbing involved, all of which each MWA climbers succeeded (Congratulations!). Their hard work paid off with the magnificent view from the peaks.

The path down, on the other hand, is considerably easy, going through an orchard. You can actually see jackfruits, durian etc around if they are in season.

Gear and Equipments
1. Suitable shoes for hiking
2. Torchlight or headlamp
3. Mineral water
4. Light breakfast at summit
5. Mosquito repellent
6. Sweater or thick clothes
7. Hand Glove
8. Long sleeve t-shirt recommended

Program Schedule
4.00am Gather at Sunway Pyramid
4.30am Head to Bukit Tabur, Gombak, Selangor
5.15am Start Climbing
6.50am Reach summit, sunrise watch and breakfast, take pictures :)
9.00am Climb down
11.00am Head back to Sunway Pyramid, Subang Jaya

First Trip
Participants
1. Wan Rizzal Wan Zaki (Rizzal) -Guide-
2. Muhyiddin Ya'arop (Midin) -Guide-
3. Nur Uzair Jais (Uzair) -Guide-
4. Nia -Guide-
5. Foo Julian
6. Marshella
7. Pua Ming Terng
8. Wong Meng Kiat
9. Low Ken Chief
10. Cheng Kai Wei
11. Jinisha a/p Srigantha
12. Aliff Izuddin (Alep) -Guide-
13. Averyl Byrne
14. Scarlett Killary
15. Goh Jia Ee
16. Prem Anand
17. Benjamin Yue

18. Alain Iylia Adnan (Allen) -Guide-

*Pictures credit to Kurt Low

Second Trip
Participants
1. Abdul Halim Yahya (Halim) -Guide-
2. Alain Iylia Adnan (Allen) -Guide-
3. Azmielia -Guide-
4. Auni Nur Fatin
5. Amylin Gan
6. Claire Lhériteau
7. Athénaïs Delacour
8. Fitri Ilma Naviati
9. Heri
10. Ayesha Aumeeruddy
11. Suhaizal -Guide-
12. Shahid
13. Nia -Guide-
14. Hun Seang
15. Nishika Fonseka
16. Muhyiddin Ya'arop (Midin) -Guide-
17. Afiq
18. Nishika
*pictures credit to Midin

MWAC Pantai Puteri, Mount Datuk & Kolam Air Panas Gadek report

Date: 1st & 2nd August 2009

Day: Saturday & Sunday
Location: Pantai Puteri, MountDatuk, & Kolam Air Panas Gadek

Pantai Puteri
Location: Tangga Batu, Malacca

Pantai Puteri is a famous beach located near the Petronas oil refinery in Malacca. This beach located near Pantai Klebang in middle of Malacca city. The beach is an ideal camping spot where there are a lot of trees to setup tent and shelter. Beautiful view emerge during the evening where sunset and light coming from the refinery place hit the beach.

Mount Datuk
Height: 2,912 feets / 870 metres
Location: Rembau, Negeri Sembilan
Climbing Fee: RM3.00 each climber + public toilet

Gunung Datuk is a famous training ground for local climbers from Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. The sunrise view is awesome and the air there is way too refreshing. Sweater or thick cloth is important since the wind blowing is strong and low temperature can cause you to shake drastically. The summit is the most challenging track to reach. You have to climb steel ladders and rope to reach the biggest rock at the summit top. But it all worth it. Its a 360 degree view when you stand there. But be extremely careful because the rocks there are steep and once you fall theres no other place to grab on. Climb usually start at 3.00 am in the morning. The climbing duration usually takes about less than two hour depend on your speed and stamina. It gets harder if the track is wet and rain heavily.

Kolam Air Panas Gadek
Location: Alor Gajah, Malacca

Gear and Equipments
1. Headlight / Torchlight
2. Sweater
3. Hand Gloves
4. Comfortable t-shirts
5. Suitable shoes
6. Sleeping bag
7. Sufficient money
8. Mineral water

1st August 2009 Saturday
3.00 pm Gather at SS14/8F house no.16
4.00 pm Head to Malacca
7.00 pm Arrived in Alai, Malacca for Ikan Bakar fiesta

Alai now is another alternative spot to find cheap and delicious seafood instead of Umbai in Malacca. There are lot of restaurant there offering deliriously delicious seafood cooking served with local traditional rice, Nasi Lemak. The place is crowded during weekend where people from Singapore, KL, and other part of Malaysia come there to self experience the tasty cooking skills. Some food taste good if you choose the correct cooking menu and some might taste a bit weird for newcomers. Overall, two thumbs up for the foods there. Delicious and cheap!

10.00 pm Head to Pantai Puteri, Malacca
10.30 pm Tent setup and light supper
11.00 pm Have a good rest & sleep...zzz

2nd August 2009 Sunday
4.30 am Head to Gunung Datuk, Negeri Sembilan
5.00 am Start Climbing
7.00 am Reach summit, subuh prayer & sunrise watching
7.30 am Breakfast at summit (RM2)
8.30 am Climb down
9.30 am Arrived at Gunung Datuk car park
10.30 am Head to Air Panas Gadek, Alor Gajah
3.00 pm Head back to Sunway, Subang Jaya

Male participants

1. Muhyiddin Ya'arop (Midin)
2. Wan Rizzal Wan Zaki (Rizzal)
3. Amir Hamzah (Amir)
4. Nur Uzair Jais (Uzair)
5. Amin Jamil (Amin)
6. Hasanul Asyraf (Shenol)
7. Nik Ali (Nick)
8. Qamarul Hafiz (Bob)
9. Muhammad Fareez Ismail (Fareez)
10. Azroy (Roy)
11. Norsham Hazriq (Syam)
12. Faiz (Peoz)
13. Muhd Hariz Zulkarnain (Harith)
14. Aliff Izuddin (Alep)
15. Mohd Naim Fadhli (Naim)
16. Omar Mokhtar (Omar)
17. Salleh (Salleh)
18. Wan Mohd Nabil (Wan)
19. Mohd Mokhlis (Mokhlis)
20. Muhd Alif Muadz (Alif)
21. Hafiz (popo)
22. Asyraf Noordin (Acabx)

Female participants

1. Noorshamsiah Maarof (Umi)
2. Nurul syuhada Abu Bakar (Syukey)
3. Nadiah Karim (Nad)
4. Noraniza Mahawi (Niza)
5. Nadia (Nia)
6. Mardiana Radzi (Mar)
7. Ainil Hawa (Ainil)
8. Zahirah Al Atta Soo (Zera)
9. Mastura (Mas)
10. Intan Liana (Intan)
11. Norul Amalina (Mayna)
12. Farawahida Ghazali (Jelly)
13. Juwairiah Dahlia Alias (Ju)
14. Nor Hafizah Mohamed Yusof (Fizah)
15. Amin's friend (Elly)
16. Farah Hanum (Hanum)
17. Suraya Yacob (Sue)

Food & Drinks

Estimated food and drink cost for each person is less than RM5. True amount will be announced later and payment must be made within three days period after the trip ends. Cost for the Ikan Bakar feast is to be settled separately, after the dinner itself.

Contact
Abdul Rahman Hj. Idris
Taman Rekreasi Gunung Datuk
Kampung Batang Nyamor
71350 Kota Rembau,
Negeri Sembilan

Trekking permit: RM1.00 per person
Permit campsite: RM3.00 per tent

*Pictures credit to uzair

MWAC Kanching Waterfalls Report

Sungai Kanching is located in Rawang, Selangor. The place is famous with its natural waterfall scenery and wildlife animals. The waterfalls are usually crowded with people during weekends and there is only limited ideal swimming spot for picnickers. The water is cold and refreshing. It helps to ease your stress away. There are some parking spaces provided and you have to pay about RM3.00 for parking. You can see monkeys everywhere when you enter through the main gate. Be very careful with your things because they can steal things swiftly. There are also public toilet provided but you still have to pay RM0.30 per entry.

Date: 26th July 2009
Day: Sunday
Time: 7.00 am - 4.00 pm
Location: Sungai Kanching, Rawang, Selangor
Picnickers list:
Male participants
1. Amin Jamil (Amin)
2. Alain Iylia Adnan (Alen)
3. Wan Rizzal Wan Zaki (Rizzal)
4. Muhyiddin Ya'arop (Midin)
5. Hasanul Asyraf (Shenol)
6. Nur Uzair Jais (Uzey)
7. Nik Ali (Nik)
8. Mohd Naim Fadhli (Naim)
9. Qamarul Hafiz (Bob)
10. Nik Hakim
11. Naza (Kia)
12. Hariz Zulkarnain
13. Sham Hazriq (Eric)

Female participants
1. Noraniza Mahawi (Niza)
2. Nor Amalina (Mayna)
3. Nia
4. Hanisah Ibak (Nisa)
5. Norazmilia Azmay (Milie)
6. Ainil Hawa Jasni (Ainil)
7. Ismawarni (Mawar)

Petrol cost: RM 15 x 4 cars
(Except Rizzal because he decided to treat us)
Highway toll: RM3.20 x 4 cars
Total:RM72.80 / 20 individuals = RM3.64
Total cost for one person: RM3.50 per person (please pay to Rizzal)

Thanks to Rizzal for his kindness and cost estimation :)






*Pictures credit to Harith & Alen

Trans TT report 2

Hye, here is the report for Trans TT part 2,...

3/7/2009 (Friday)
8.30 am: Wake up call..
9.30 am: Starts the journey to Puncak Gayung (estimated 2 hours)
11.00 am: Arrived at Puncak Gayung (2177 meters)... take pictures, lunch.
11.30 am: Head to Junction (the other name for this junction is puncak Bubu)
3.00 pm: Arrived at the junction. Trail to Yong Belar and Yong Yap could be seen. We are heading for Yong Belar summit.

At this point, the rain starts falling. We have to wait for the others for about 1 hour. The place which originally cold became colder and all of us shivering like hell. Huhu.

4.00 pm: Starts our journey down the mountain to head for the valley where our campsite is located (Kem Lembah). 2 hours of down3!. Slippery trails, rain won't stop, Rizzal was mentally down. :(
6.30 pm: Arrived at Kem Lembah. Settled down. Some of us fell asleep straight away while some were preparing dinner.
9.00 pm: Dinner! Spaghetti and tembikai!! (Finally, no more burden)
9.30 pm: Sleeepppp... a very gudnite sleepp... Phew~

4/7/2009 (Saturday)
10.00 am: Breakfast. Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang! YummY!
1.00 pm: Starts our journey to the third and the last summit. (Yong Belar summit)
4.30 pm: Arrived at last waterpoint before the summit.

At this point, the wind blews like it won't stop, the rain starts falling. Worst, we were told that it is much colder at the summit.

5.30 pm: Finally, we arrived at the last summit. Yong Belar (2180 meters)

It was really cold! Super duper cold! Much colder compared to Korbu and the previous water point.

6.30 pm: We were told that our plan to head straight for Kem Tepong is cancelled. So, we had to overnight at the summit. Suffer.

7.30 pm: Everyone else arrived, settled down.
9.45 pm: Dinner.
10.00 pm: Sleep.

5/7/2009 (Sunday)
I'm too tired now. Just went back from Kanching waterfall. Will update later.. Got to go! chow.

Trans TT Report

4 MWACkers went to the ultimate trans titiwangsa expidition last 30/6/2009 till 6/7/2009. These are their names:

1. Wan Rizzal bin Wan Zaki (Sautasau)
2. Abdul Halim bin Yahya (Jantan Sikit)
3. Alain Iliya bin Adnan (Nangka)
4. Nur Uzair bin Jais (Sangkut)

Throughout the week of the expedition, they have gone through suffer, pain, loss and gain. But, they also acheived their goal of conquering one of the hardest expedition in Malaysia which includes 3 out of 7 of the highest summit in Peninsular Malaysia. One week of suffers definitely pay its price as the 4 MWACkers and other 17 ARC-IIUM members saw with their own eyes the beauty of the God's creation from a view that most people could have not seen, on top of the world it is.

30/6/2009 (Tuesday)

10 am: The 4 MWACkers starts their expedition. Thanks to Alep for sending the four to the KTM station.
12.05 pm: We arrived at Pudu bus station.
12.30 pm: The expedition starts as the bus departed.
2.00 pm: We arrived at Gopeng bus station. Have a little drink to quench our thirst.
3.30 pm: Went to Ulu Kinta Dam by taxi.
5.00 pm: All 21 members were loaded into a four wheels and we headed to our first base camp, Kem Dusun.
6.30 pm: Settled down, play cards and dinner. (At this point, we could already see people bitten by the leeches.)
10 pm: Gud nite sleep~ \(^0^)/

1/7/2009 (Wednesday)
9.00 am: Starts hiking although we were told to start the hiking at 8.00 am yesterday. Lots of leeches and the hike starts with a steep trail as introduction.
1.00 pm: Arrived at Batu Hampar. Our lunch = Nasi goreng, Leeches lunch = Us. The rise of the green leeches.!!!
1.30 pm: Rest a while at an amazing waterfall. (couldn't remember the name of the place)
3.30 pm: We arrived at our campsite (Kem Seroja). The name was given indicating the presence of a lady named Seroja at the campsite. Settle down. Hi-Tea, Tea and keropok sayur!.

During this period of time, Alain mocked himself. We called him 'nangka' since the case where he fell down from his hammock. (Nangka = jackfruit)

9.00 pm: Dinner
10.00 pm: Sleep

2/7/2009 (Thursday)
8.00 am: Starts hiking. Rizzal was attacked by 3 leeches in less than 1 minutes. Owning!
10.00 am: Arrived at Kem Kijang.
1.00 pm: Arrived at kem H2O. Lunch. Prepare for the most suffer part in the expedition. We were welcomed by the existence of two unexpected souveniours. Very colourful.
1.30 pm: Halim and Alain became the tanker as they fill in 10 liter of water in their bags while Uzair fills 5 liter of water. Rizzal: padan muke korng!.
2.00 pm: Starts back the journey to the first summit (Korbu).
4.00 pm: Arrived at Puncak Botak (a place where we can see the Korbu summit and 2 other false summit. Most of us do our prayer here)
5.00 pm: It starts raining, the trail gets more slippery and steeper. Rock climbing, trees climbing, all included. Just imagine carrying heavy bags while climbing a 90 degree clift. pheww!!

In between this period of time, lots of unimagine things happened. Sautasau by Rizzal, 10 minutes plan by Uzair.For more detail, ask us personally.

6.30 pm: We arrived at the summit! Korbu summit (2183 meters)! It was freezing cold! Settle down.
9.00 pm: Dinner. (Tom Yam and blackpaper beaf with rice)... YUMMY!!!
10.00 pm: Not a very gud sleep. :(. before we slept, we play games and that is when Halim was scolded. (Jantan sikittt!!) hehe.. At this point also, Uzair expose himself to a 'point'. Ops, sangkutt!

As the report is too long, i'll divide the post into two parts. Keep reading yah!
Chow.

MWAC Tanjung Bidara and Mount Ledang Report

Date: 17th, 18th and 19th July 2009
Day: Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Location: Tanjung Bidara & Mount Ledang

Tanjung Bidara
Location: Masjid Tanah, Malacca
Tanjung Bidara is another famous beach in Malacca. Many local fishing village located there and we can buy all the fresh catch directly from the local fisherman. The sunset view is very mesmerizing and the morning air is cold refreshing.

Mount Ledang
Highest mountain in Johor Darul Takzim. There are two different climbing tracks available. First climbing track is Gate A entrance, Saqil, Tangkak, Johor and the second climbing track is Gate B entrance, Asahan, Malacca.

Location: Tangkak, Johor Darul Takzim
Height:1,276 metres
Summit temperature: 10-20 degrees Celsius
Climbing duration: 12 hours!!! (up & down)

17th July 2009 (Friday)

3.00pm Gather at Monash
3.30pm Head to Malacca
5.00pm Camping at Tanjung Bidara, Malacca.
BBQ price (RM5 for each person)
9.00pm Campfire
10.00pm Games session
11.00pm Spell-It-Right (SIR)
12.00am Crab Midnight Hunting
1.00am Sleep...zzz

18th July 2009 (Saturday)
7.30am Swimming at sea
7.50am Breakfast
8.30am Head to Asahan, Malacca, Gate B entrance
10.00am Tent setup at booked camping spot
1.00pm Lunch
3.00pm Chit Chat and play games
5.00pm Swimming at waterfall
8.00pm Dinner
9.00pm Sleep...zzz
12.00am First breakfast

19th July 2009 (Sunday)

1.00am Start climbing with two hired guides
7.00am Watch sunrise at the summit. Second breakfast
10.00am Head back to Asahan, Malacca, Gate B campsite
2.00pm Lunch
3.00pm Pack up and clean camping site
4.00pm Farewell & Enjoy new semester :)

Male Participants
1. Muhyiddin Ya'arop (Midin)
2. Zul Khairy (Tokya)
3. Wan Rizzal Wan Zaki (Rizzal)
4. Abdul Halim (Halim)
5. Alain Iylia Adnan (Alen)
6. Muhammad Faiz (Peoz)
7. Naim Fadhli (Naim)
8. Hasanul Asyraf (Shenol)

Female Participants
1. Noorshamsiah Maarof (Umi)
2. Nurul Syuhada Abu Bakar (Syukey)
3. Intan Liana (Intan)
4. Nor Azmilia Nor Azmay (Milie)
5. Mardiana Radzi (Mar)
6. Noraniza Mahawi (Niza)
7. NorAmalina (Maina)
8. Aini Syazwani (Onnie)

Rangers Information
Ranger contact details: Imran = 019-6677922
Ranger Office: 019-7772057

Ranger price: 1 Ranger = RM 140.00 for 10 participants / RM 14.00 for each person in the group

Rangers available: Two
Climbers: Limited to 20 persons

Student
Climbing fee: RM 3.00 each
Climbing permit: RM 3.00 each
Insurance: RM 1.00 each
Total: RM 7.00

Adult
Climbing fee: RM 5.00 each
Climbing permit: RM 5.00 each
Insurance: RM 2.00 each
Total: RM 12.00

Certificate: RM 10.00 each person

Campsite: You have to register at the Ranger Office for all the equipment and foods that you bring. You have to pay RM3/person for campsite and RM100 for deposit.

Some rules when you enter the Gunung Ledang is :
1. You have to register at Ranger Office
2. You have to bring back all the plastics and paper that you bring in. The Ranger will check all the things to make sure the number is correct. If not you will lose your deposit and you have to pay RM10 per item that you lose.
3. You are not allowed to camp at Summit and decent through the Telekom Station Way

MWAC Wall Climbing report

*picture credits to Uzair