Bukit Broga- A Destruction awaits

Broga Hill for many years is a favourite place among hikers or newbies who just started hiking, due to this factor and its location which is accessible, the crowd or density is too high especially during weekend. Starting from early morning, we can see many lights moving up the hill..lights from headlamps and torchlight. This is via the old trek where there's a steep area that we need to use rope. However there's a new short trek that has been explored but still..we need to pass by the rope area. 

This picture was taken in July 2016 showing the new part of the old trek, its not steep but leading to the steep area, the boulder is exposed.

This is the steep area, look at the post..slippery and its waiting for disaster. Just imagine hiking at this spot after the rain..

Gone one post..this is why density control is important, there are times people have to queue at this spot, just imagine the load that it need to carry for such a small post.

Common view of Broga..lalang..but I love it

Gambar wajib..View from CP3

Gunung Yong Belar- pre trip preparation

This will be my second G7 to explore after Gunung Tahan..wayyyyy back in 1995. I am not sure whether how my stamina will be like. So far this year, I went to Bukit Kutu, did it in less than 7 hours, Gunung Tok Wan twice with improved time. And Broga almost every month just to maintain my stamina plus kaki gatal nak hiking juga.

For this Gunung Yong Belar, we are planning to go next month- 20-21st May. I am still doing some study on the route, preparation on backpack, trek etc. Must be a whole different experience at this age carrying backpack. So a load training is a must. We are planning to go to Nuang via Janda Baik for this load training.

For reference, this is the images from Google Earth of Gunung Yong Belar.

So far we have arranged for four wheel drive and guide, still arranging the permit. Permit is a must, please be a responsible hiker.

So..here's a list for 2 days and 1 night trip..I have been to 8 days and 7 night trip but with a simple army haversack and only spike boot, but people nowadays go for branded stuff..hhaha:

Packing list:
Backpack,
Hiking Shoes and sock + tembakau- untuk elak PACAT
T shirt, pants, gloves, hat if needed
Personal stuff
First Aid Kit- check before the trip (I always bring minyak gamat as well, dah tua kan.. :)
Tent, fly and ground
Food and drinks (i usually bring energy bar, fruits, dates, raisins)
Poncho
Plastik sampah
Kain batik (optional)
Bring enough water
Own medication (I only suffered asthma since last 3 years, so now I always bring those two inhaler)

Next update will be on our Load Training

Malacca Botanical Garden, Ayer Keroh

Tarikh: 2015
Category: Jogging/walking
Difficulty: Easy/family

Taman Botani Melaka atau Malacca Botanical Garden ni terletak di Ayer Keroh Melaka, kawasan ni merupakan taman rekreasi yang menarik untuk bawa family. Not a place to hike in Malacca but just to be with nature. Di sini ada kemudahan untuk outdoor challenge and jogging trek.

Ada titi gantung macam ni pun kira okay la untuk budak-budak, bagi rasa adventure sikit dari duduk terperap kat hotel tengok kartun sambil makan jajan. Titi tu dari papan so berbeza dengan yang ada di Bukit Gasing.

Ni outdoor challenge facilities yang sedang dalam pembaikan, so tak dapat la nak merasa. I think it is interesting to have all this but they need proper maintenance, so that this could attract more visitors.

Haa...yang ni macam Mimaland kan..cuma yang di sini takde la luas macam di Mimaland, but the kids were excited to see all these many species of dinasours etc.

Enormous replica of ancient creature..how wonderful. Yang menariknya Melaka ni sebab ada banyak attractions for tourist be it nature, outdoor, culture and food. I think in general they are doing good in promoting tourism in Malacca.

Top canopy of the forest..i always love big trees like this.

Hutan Pendidikan Bukit Gasing

Tarikh: 2.4.2016
Category: Hiking
Difficulty: Easy

Bukit Gasing ni memang among tempat yang sesuai kalau nak hiking dengan family especially untuk yang nak bawa baby dalam carrier. Tapi kena make sure pilih carrier yang sesuai sebab takut salah pilih, boleh sakit belakang.

(credit: Google Earth 2017)

For those who are wondering about the entrance..its located in housing area

Kami start agak lewat dalam pukul 9.00 pagi tapi disini since hutan nya jenis canopy so, start lewat macam ni pun still okay, tapi kalau Bukit Broga, memang hangus la,..sunburn. Macam biasa hiking memang bawa bodyguard kecik 2 orang ni. Not much complaint from them so far.

Gambar wajib bila hiking adalah gambar hiking shoes...haha..hiking shoes yang sesuai adalah sangat penting sebab kasut memang dah direkabentuk untuk jenis kegunaannya. Kasut running tapaknya lain, kasut jogging tapak getah penuh dan ada kusyen untuk impact, kasut badminton lain pula, kasut hiking of coz la tak sama. Since ada banyak brand, kita kena pilih hiking shoes yang sesuai. Si kakak ni pakai Columbia hiking shoes, while I wear Karrimor hiking shoes bought at Sports Direct Aman Central Alor Setar. Yang si kecik tu masih pakai Adidas sport shoes for kids sebab takde size untuk hiking shoes for her. Tapi trek di Bukit Gasing ni tak slippery, so this sport shoes is just fine for her.

Kali ni memang kami macam biasa since bawa budak-budak, just follow an easy trek. Bawa ke suspension bridge ni kira macam the highlight untuk trip kali ni.

Lepas dari suspension bridge ni ada tangga..sapa yang nak ke Kinabalu boleh la try Mother of all Stairs nii..i wasn't interested at that time especially with small kids.

Maybe next trip.

Hiking di Bukit Broga

Tarikh: 3.1.2016

Hiking di Bukit Broga masa ni kami angkut the whole family, dari yang umur 5 tahun, 8 dan 9 tahun. Ni kiranya hiking pembuka tahun la, before school start, we strengthen their muscle first. Kali ni kami start pada pukul 8.00 pagi. Seeloknya awal lagi sebab Broga ni kan panas, tapi bila bawa anak-anak ni, banyak la preparation dengan nak kejut sorang-sorang..breakfast dulu..macam2..but first aid kit while hiking is a must.

Pukul 8.16 pagi tapi still ramai yang baru nak naik macam kami, masa ni bahagian tali yang permulaan ni masih okay, tiang kayu belum tercabut dan lereng bukit sebelah kanan masih dalam keadaan baik. Kali ni hiking memang ambik masa sikit, sebab si kecik tu tiba-tiba rasa sakit perut. Ni first time dia hiking bukit, before this at Royal Belum Rainforest tak tinggi macam ni. After few minutes she said okay, so we just proceed.

When we hike with kids, we make sure that we bring enough water, sun block, enough food even though this is just a hill like what people always mention. Dah sampai bahagian tali yang ni, si kecik tu getting stronger especially when she saw the view.

Bagi semangat pada si kecil tu..to keeping on hiking..

Disebabkan hari tu cuaca baik, langit biru..memang best bila dah sampai puncak, dapat view macam ni.

Yeahhh... we made it, at 9.29 am we finally reached the peak of Broga Hill, as usual it is Broga Mall, Many people at the peak, we need to take turn to pose at the signboard as a memento. I am so proud of them. Hiking is a good therapy especially for kids, they can build their muscle and good for their motor skill.

Masa balik, kami lalu sebelah kiri macam yang dekat RHB signage tu, tali ni bila musim hujan berbau busuk sebab tanah lembab, semua orang pegang tanah, pegang tali,.so kalau pakai glove pun ok.

Hiking di Kota Damansara Community Forest

Tarikh: 15.10.2016
Category: Hiking
Difficulty: easy
Masa: 4 jam 30 minit
Jarak: 9.8km

Selain Bukit Gasing, ada banyak lagi hutan di dalam bandar yang menarik seperti Kota Damansara Community Forest ni. Kalau dari B.B.Bangi, drive dalam 40 minit. Parking di kawasan depan sekolah. Kami start dalam pukul 8.30pagi sebab tunggu semua berkumpul dulu. Kali ni bawa kawan-kawan yang ada different fitness level so kena fikir pace and stamina.
Trailhead ada signage..after few minutes ada junction so kami pilih yang sebelah kanan.
Trail di Kota Damansara Community Forest ni juga famous among mountain biker, so memang akan berselisih dengan diaorang ni..

Ni antara benda yang menarik, pokok-pokok hutan yang berselirat daun. Bila hiking ni, bukan saja puncak yang kita nak kejar, tapi apa benda yang ada di keliling kita, baru lah berbaloi.

Dalam perjalanan, jumpa group lain..di Kota Damansara Community Forest ni memang tak risau, sebab ramai je yang datang hiking. Cuma janganlah hiking sorang-sorang, we never knew what might happen.

This is what they call 'understory' .or the lower level of forest, and on the right side is middle canopy. Hutan hujan tropika ni atau tropical rainforest ni memang menarik sebab ada tiga lapisan. So cuba bila hiking tu observe, look, see and smell nature instead of bising-bising sambil hike pasang lagu.

Ni species pokok paku pakis, cantik daunnya hijau muda..

Menuju puncak..lepas 2 jam lebih hiking, maka sampailah ke puncak Denai Tiga Puteri. Puncak ni sangatlah berbeza dengan puncak bukit lain sebab viewnya hanyalah view highway. Tapi ada la small spot untuk pasang khemah, masak air teh O sambil cicah roti. Relaks dulu sebelum turun.

Lepas hiking selama 4 jam lebih, semua pun dah malas nak layan ambil gambar..tengok pokok cantik ke, cendawan ke..semua tak layan..dalam kepala memang terbayang air teh O ais, air sirap.

Sampai je kat parking, siap2 kemas dan bergerak ke Kayu Nasi Kandar..carbo loading katanya..apa lagi, makan nasi kandar dan 2 gelas air ais..grrr..burned calories and then load again..