Forced Off The Main Trail

The same thing happened to me few years ago and my friend and I decided to take a shortcut which caused us to lose our way and ended up at another dead end. So we had to turn back to the other way but it was already dark. We decided to camp in the middle but a heavy rain started so can you imagine two human struggling to put a tent on while the rain was pouring? It was horrible. I was very angry because it was not my idea! We didn't talk much to each other the next day it was meant to be a whole day of trekking.

 

As for running into unwanted creatures when camping, this had happened but not exactly in a scary way. I was with a group once and we made a hole on the ground so we can burn our rubbish inside. But at night a wild boar came and dug it all out. It was so loud but none of was were brave enough to come out. We used hammock by the way that time, not a tent. And another day we planned a solo camping which was really fun! When we all went to sleep I placed all my stuff underneath my hammock. I had an opened sardine which I did my best to keep it and blocked the smell from coming out. A few hours later I heard a noise of the tin (sardine ) being dragged. I quickly grabbed my torch to find out what it was and it was a cat bear! I know cat bear is not dangerous so I didn't call out for help I just watched it dragging my sardine away.

 

Ah, I would be too scared for big bears! I've honestly never seen one but my father claimed he did but it was blind and had a baby! I wasn't sure if he was joking with me because I wanted to follow him for hunting that night. I've seen many types of snakes but with an averages sizes. Have you tried eating snake by the way? I did

I forgot to mention above that another animal my group and I encountered when we were trekking to our camp site was a red ginger coloured orang utan. It was carrying it's baby and passed us very fast that nobody had a chance to take a snap! I thought it was a beautiful experience when the only places I could usually see them are on TV and also rehabilitation center.

 

Well I always do tell people that the snake's meat taste like chicken! but you're right, it only looks like chicken! and it does not actually have a lot of meat, it is like eating chicken's neck where the bones are all about it and you work hard to get much meat out of it I camped in areas that are considered park but they are actually a forest reserved. I don't really know how to explain this one. My two favourite places I have ever camped,trekked, and hiked at were Imbak Canyon and Crocker Range. And the place where my friend and I lost and built tent under the rain (above) called Trus Madi. Imbak Canyon always comes out of TV because it is a research center for scientists around the world for many species of plants and animals. I have to get a picture I've taken of it's waterfall later and share it with everybody here.

 

I usually bring crackers, chocolate, bread, canned food (including corn: my favourite) potatoes / sweet potatoes (I cook them by burying them inside the ashes next to the fire old way of roasting potatoes), instant noodles, and I always try hard to bring cheese with me every time

 

Yeah I do actually. The longest was 7 days and 6 nights of camping and trekking together. My group and I camped at different places and we trekked a total of 42 kilometers. It was very tiring and some of the participants wanted to give up in the middle of the way especially when we had to hiked a steep hills I was quite young that time and I didn't want to cry because I'd rather be trekking than working in the city

 

Goodness, it is more than hot and humid at the moment the sun is bright enough to close your eyes as early as 6.30 in the morning. And if you were outside around noon then you definitely will feel like walking next to a fire. The temperature should go down in about a month time so I really can't wait. I have hiked during winter in Scotland and I found myself losing my breath faster in a cold weather And walking on a snow made me feel like I was walking on a salt or a powder that my legs would get tired so fast.

 

Oh I really need a time to post some pictures I definitely will do very soon.

I live in South East Borneo, Malaysia. Other name is Sabah. My village is about 45 minutes drive from the Mountain Kinabalu which is the highest mountain in South East Asia.

By the way, it is very easy to find wild chicken here and they taste much better than the normal chicken.