Skytrex Adventure Trip

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Skytrex Adventure Park is located within Taman Pertanian Malaysia, Shah Alam. Travelling period is approximately aroud 30 minutes from Sunway City. SKYTREX Adventure provides an organized outdoor ‘eco-recreational cum educational’ activity which will take the participants from tree to tree via series of aerial obstacles suspended at 3 meters to 22 meters in the air. SKYTREX Adventure provides opportunity to enjoy jungle via the canopy. Participants are required to challenge their fear via crossing the hurdle from one tree to another tree. Before the activity is started, the officer would be explaining and demonstrating the methods and motivating the participants.

Event Details
Date : 21 April 2011

Venue : Skytrex Adventure Park, Shah Alam   
Estimated Cost : RM70 including insurance
Estimated Participants : 17 club members
Equipment : Safety equipments provided by Skytrex Sdn. Bhd. (includes gloves, harness)

Programs Tentative
9.40am - Gather in front of Monash University Sunway Campus
10.00am - Depart from the campus to Taman Pertanian Malaysia
10.30am - Reach Taman Pertanian Malaysia. Take the shuttle bus provided and depart to Skytrex Adventure Park
10.50am - Reach Skytrex Adventure Park.
11.00am - Safety briefing, gears and equipment distribution, demonstration
11.30am - Challenge begins
2.00pm - Challenge ends for all participants.
2.30pm - Depart back to Monash University Sunway Campus
3.00pm - Safely arrive at Monash University Sunway Campus

‘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.     Suitable clothes

4.     Suitable shoes

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

Nature Walk at FRIM Kepong

MWACkers!!!

After 3 weeks of extreme challenge, we will be going to FRIM for a leisure walk. It is basically walking around a jungle full of flora and fauna with a guide explaining about all the inhabitant of the forest. At the end of the trip, you will experience canopy walk that is guaranteed with spectacular view of the forest.


An insight on FRIM
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is located in Kepong Selangor. It takes less than 1 hour travelling by car. FRIM has become one of weekenders famous spot for nature exploration. Besides research activities, this institute also provides other out activities including jungle trekking and canopy walk. These are the main attraction for most visitors.

Basically, a guide will be provided for each group for the activity. This guide is general trained as they have to give excellent service for their non-stop visitors. There are three tracts that will be used which are DenaiSalleh, DenaiKeruing, and DenaiEngkabang. Safety measurement for canopy walk is always maintained by FRIM. The canopy walk will be closed if there it is raining. Another attraction will be the Botanical Garden and Museum which is also located inside the institute.


Details
Date : 22 May 2011
Venue : Forest Research Institute Malaysia(FRIM), Kepong, Kuala Lumpur
Estimated participants : 20 participants.
Equiptment : FRIM equipment
Estimated cost : RM20 (transportation + fees)
Method of transportation :Car pool


Tentative

16 April 2011

8.00am: Gather and depart from Monash University, Sunway
8.30am: Arrive FRIM, Kepong
9.00am: Registration and short briefing by FRIM
9.30am: Canopy walk and Nature Walking
12.00pm: Finish the jungle trekking and break
1.00pm: Free activity
2.00pm: Depart to Sunway
2.30pm: Arrive Sunway



‘Stuff to bring’ by participants:

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

     2. Water/ Snacks

Short briefing will be conducted a week before the event.
*First aid kit is provided by the club and FRIM.


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 Pictures

Berkelah Waterfall Semester 1 2011

Kung Fu style

Glider style

Floating style

Stylo

Sliding style

Scary style

Hands-on-hip style

Final style!!!

Watermelon style

Caving at Dark Caves

Event Details
Date : 8 May 2011 (Sunday)
Venue : Dark Caves, Batu Caves, Selangor.
Estimated participants : 20 club members
Transportation : Car pool
Estimated cost (Per Head): RM 40

Brief Details
Dark Caves, Batu Caves are situated 12 kilometres from the capital city Kuala Lumpur. Made up of a 2 km leading passage and five chambers, the Dark Cave forms one of nature’s most fragile and unique eco-systems. The participants need to do mud crawling, creep, climb,and slide during the activity.

(Items to be bring by the participant)
1. Extra rations
2. Towels
3. Change clothes

Program Tentative
Sunday (8 May 2011)
9.30 am Gather at Monash University
9.45 am Depart to Batu Caves
10.30 am Arrive at Batu Caves
10.45 am Briefing and preparation
11.00 am Start caving activity
3.00 pm Finish caving
3.15 pm Depart to Monash University
4.00 pm Arrive at Monash University

If interested, kindly email details to adventure@musa.monash.edu.my please =)

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

Quadbiking Trip

MWACkers!!!

This is the detail of the event that going to be organized on week 5:


Date: 2 April 2011
Venue : ATV Adventure Park, Kg Kemensah, Hulu Kelang,KL.
Estimated participants: 17 club members
Transportation: Car pool
Cost: RM180 including travel insurance and transportation fee


All safety and rules and regulation during the activity will be supervised by professional ATV provider

This is the package C that we will enjoy:
1 1/2 - 2 hours offroad ride to Sofea Jane Waterfall
A very enjoyable and ideal ride for nature lovers... At the end of the journey, take a dip in the cold water

(Items to be bring by the participant)
1.      Extra rations
2.      Towels
3.      Change clothes

Contacts
Person in Charge: Faris Anis Sofhan Saiful-llah
Contact no: 012-9727262
Email :adventure@musa.monash.edu.

Welcome Email

MWACkers!!!

As of today, you should have gotten 2 emails from the club. One is a welcoming email and the other is an invitation to the Mount Nuang Hiking trip. If you have not gotten any emails or your friend is not getting any emails, please let us know by emailing us at adventure@musa.monash.edu.my.

Note: We may have made a mistake in keying in your emails or some of you may have such a delicate handwriting that we couldn't understand what is written on the paper. :)

Mount Nuang Hiking Trip

MWACkers!!!

This weekend we will be conducting the Mount Nuang Hiking Trip is Hulu Langat, Selangor. It is about 2 hours drive from Sunway.

- Mount Nuang Hiking trip will be held under Manggis Wild Adventure.
- Trails(estimated time taken to reach): Starting point --> Lolo Campsite(2) --> Pacat Campsite(2) --> Summit(2)
- The height of the summit is around 1400 meters above sea level
- Regular training spot for hikers going to climb G7 (Seven highest mountain in peninsular Malaysia)
- Water supply only available at Lolo Campsite (our campsite)


Details for the trip

Date : 25 – 26 March 2011

Venue : Mount Nuang, Hulu Langat, Selangor.

Estimated participants : 20 participants.

Equiptment : Club equipments

Estimated cost : RM30

Method of transportation : Car pool

Tentative

25 February 2011

4.30 pm- Gather at Monash University Sunway Campus

5.00 pm- Short briefing and last gears and equipments check

5.30 pm- Depart from Monash University Sunway Campus

7.00 pm- Arrive at the starting point

8.00 pm- Equipment checking and last briefing. Start hiking

10.00 pm- Arrive at the campsite area. Setup tents. Dinner

11.00 pm- Sleep

26 February 2011

4.00 am-Start hiking to the summit

6.00 am- Arrive at Pacat Camp for short break.

9.00 am- Reach the summit.

10.00 am- Start to descend

2.00 pm- Arrive at campsite. Lunch.

3.00 pm- Descend to starting point

6.00 pm- Clean up.

7.00 pm- Head back to Sunway.

‘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
5. Rain coat (optional)
6. 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

MWAC Annual General Meeting

MWACkers!!!

You are invited to the club's Annual General Meeting this week.

Details
Date: 17 March 2011
Time: 6.00 PM - 8.00 PM
Place: LT 6005

Tentative for the AGM

6.00 PM - Refreshment
6.30 PM - Introduction by MC
               - Welcoming Speech by the Club's President
               - Introduction of Club's Committee
               - Video montage
               - Future Events Briefing
               - Q&A Session
               - Future Committees Election

Do come to the annual general meeting to know more about the club, how the club operates and how do we organize events. If you are interested in becoming one of us, please let us know.

See you this Thursday!!!

Cancellation of Broga Hill Hiking Trip

MWACkers!

We would like to announce that the trip to Broga Hill this Saturday will be canceled.
This is due to the weather forecast prediction that it will be rainy on that day.
That's all for now.

Upcoming activities for this semester

This is what we offer to you guys this semester (starting in week 3)...

Week 3 - Hiking trip to Broga Hill

Week 4 - Mount Nuang Hiking Trip

Week 5 - Quadbiking in Kemensah Forest

Week 6 - Mount Datuk Hiking Trip

Week 7 - FRIM Nature Walk & Mount Biking in Putrajaya Challenge Park

Week 8 - Berkelah Waterfall Trip

Week 9 - Sungai Chilling Trip

Week 10 - Caving Trip in Gombak

Week 11 - Skytrex Trip

Week 12 - End of Semester Party!!!

Note: Visit us at the MWAC booth during this CNS Week and join us for this semester to have a chance of experiencing all these great adventures. 

P.S: Credit to all the photographers for all the pictures that is used in this post.

Welcome Back MWACkers

By Afiq Abd Raman

Welcome back to all MWACkers for the new semester of 2011.

Make sure you guys are prepared for the all the adventures that will be coming this semester...

 Be prepared for stunning views like this...

Or do some abseiling like this...

 Or do something like this maybe...

 Or ride something like this...

Or slide in the water like this..

Or just hangout like this...

Or maybe just dance like this....

Or just smile in the water like this...

Be prepared and join us!!!

Note: If any of the pictures are deemed unsuitable or offensive or just want it to be removed please leave a comment.