Last shot of the late Marco Simoncelli (No. 58) taken just before the accident.
It's the time of the year for MotoGP fans all over the world particularly in this region to gather once again for another spectacular event at Sepang MotoGP 2011. Unfortunately, this year's event will be remembered for it's tragic ending to an Italian rider's life, Marco Simoncelli, after a horrific crash. Simoncelli crashed and fell on the second lap then, unfortunately got hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. The race was stopped immediately with a red flag and then cancelled. On behalf of Outdoor Kakeez, we would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family and may he Rest In Peace.
Our happy faces with the sense of joy & achievement for the successful expedition
With the natural beauty and peace & serenity of Mt Stong of course... What a weekend we've had. It was actually a reccee trip for us to find out & explore more about the place, but it turns out to be a weekend filled with adventure, a new experience, lots of joy & laughter, and most importantly, the spirit of band of brothers that we uphold is there for all to witness. I must say that it was indeed a blessing in disguise for all of us as we got more than we expected throughout the trip.
Our photos at the summit of Mt Stong
A BIG thank you to the people of Dabong, Kelantan, for their great & warmth hospitality to our group, from the time we alight the train, till the time we board the train back home. Special thanks to 'Uncle' Adam & his family, it was really a great honour for us to meet them. Although our friendship is only just, but the bonding that we've had with them was great that we actually felt sad to say goodbye to them. 'Uncle' Adam & family, Thank You & God Willing, We Will Return...
The majestic waterfall
Let me summarize what we did over there.
- Caving exploration. 3 caves in total. It was indeed an awesome sight!
- One night stay at Baha's campsite which was located at the top of the waterfall. Captured the night scenery and sunrise. Dip ourselves into the cool waterfalls.
- Experienced the different levels of waterfalls throughout our way up to the summit of Mt Stong, 1420m above sea level.
- The view was simply breathtaking. The sound & sight of the waterfalls makes u feel at peace & relax.
It was soo enjoyable.. Really satisfying...
A video of us enjoying the cool waters of waterfall
For those of u who would like to go there and experience nature beauty at its best, u may email me at outdoorkakeez@yahoo.com I will share and assist u in your programs.
A video showing the 2 main waterfalls of Mt Stong & Mt Ayam
To the rest of Outdoor Kakeez, the success of this reccee trip is for the benefit of us all. We will go there together one day and share with u what we've experienced. The spirit of Outdoor Kakeez is all about helping and supporting one another, stay humble & being respectful always, and above all, enjoy with what we're doing and be happy.
Love, Peace & Respect:
Selamat Sahat, Suhardi Hashim, Ahmad Shahir Osman, Mohd Heikal Hazali, Muhd Nor Azami, Muhd Nor Azaman.
The journey of 20 climbers-turn-friends in an outdoor expedition trip to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. My heartful thanks and appreciation to everyone for making this trip a memorable & enjoyable one. This is a video of us, a collection of beautiful pictures taken throughout our journey.
The friendship that we've made, the laughter that we've shared, the wonderful memories we've had, shall remain forever...
We've had our final training session on a bright & sunny Sunday morning over at Bt Timah Hill before we fly off to Mt Kinabalu for a 6 days of adventure program. After the training, we had a briefing about the trip followed by a Q&A sessions. Personally, I'm excited about the trip, as I have been in the past. And from the look on everyone's eyes, I can see that they are eager and waiting anxiously for the day to come.
For the past 7 weeks, we have bring the group together on every weekends for our trainings cum bonding session. I think by now, we all know each other well and I can observe that the group have bonded well together. That's the team spirit that we've been trying to uphold and hopefully a good teamwork will bring success to the group and making this trip a more memorable one. We've trained hard and we've trained well. We must be humbly confident and believe in ourselves that we are ready. Best wishes to everyone and I hope and pray that we will all have a safe climb and enjoyable trip throughout.God Willing....
After a great start to the season opener at Australian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel continued his winning streak in Sepang International Circuit.Qualified for pole position, he leads from the starting grid all the way to the chequered flag undisputed and untouchable with a comfortable lead of about 3+ sec apart from his closests contender, Jessen Button, who had a pretty much a roller coaster ride on his way to runner’s up.
Though all eyes are focused on the rivals between the top 2 teams, the Redbull and McLaren, the other teams are set to give a good clean fight as what we had witness at Sepang this time round. Ferrari with Massa and Alonso put up an impressive performance as they both had improved their positions.
I have always been a fan of team Ferrari since Schumacher’s era with the team, and I’m still a fan after his comeback even he’s with Mercedes GP now. With Ferrari not doing so well in the championship, I’ve keep my options open. The competition is more or less on the same level nowadays, even though Vettel seems unbeatable, but it’s still early as the season just started.
Today we officially launch a new logo exclusively designed for the Outdoor Kakeez. This Outdoor Kakeez logo is protected by copyright law and is solely copyright to Outdoor Kakeez. It may not be copied, reproduced, republished, printed, downloaded, posted, broadcast or transmitted in any way. Actions will be taken for any illegal usage of the logo and without the rightful consent of the Outdoor Kakeez group.
To all members of Outdoor Kakeez, this will mark a new chapter in our group history. Lets move on forward and maintain the healthy outdoor lifestyle.
Next on the line....Outdoor Kakeez Dri Fit TShirt...Akan Datang....
After my 4 years of struggle, completing my course, it's time for me to escape for a short trip to Gunung Panti to acclimatize my body before my big trip to Mt. Kinabalu in May. I have always envisioned myself to do some GCS (group conditioning session) with my climbing "kakeez". Towering at 510m-obtained from the internet, (altitude reading from G-Shock Riseman Watch- about 535m), Gunung Panti is a good training ground if you are heading for your major trip to a much higher mountain, example Mt Kinabalu. I'm not sure why Panti is called Gunung (mountain) as it is just 510m whereas a mountain should be above 600m. It should be call Bukit Panti or Panti Hill. Otherwise, it is still a nice place to start my GCS other than my weekly Bt Timah hike.
What a week of fun & excitement! It's simply exhilarating, awesome, keeps your adrenaline pumping, definitely an experience that you will never forget. And I'm talking about the White Water Rafting at Padas River (Grade IV) over at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. I believe that the whole group enjoyed the program (Thank You guys/gals for being a good sport) and I'm pretty sure that they want to go again, me included. There has been new requests for a return trip there. The good news is, YES, I'll organize another trip, another adventure. The not so good news is, it will not be that soon. Do check out for the latest updates in this blog.
For now, these are some of the photos that deservedly be shared to everyone. Enjoy....
The road trip. About 150 Km from Kota Kinabalu to the town of Tenom. Approximately 2.5-3 hrs of drive. Up to the Crocker Range. Nice views throughout the journey...
We start our 1st outdoor program this year with a 2D1N cycling trip to Pengerang, Johor Bahru. It was just the weekend getaway we needed after a long and hard day at work. Most importantly, is that we are all relaxed & enjoyed ourselves. You can visit http://outdoorkakeez-cycling-pengerang.blogspot.com/ for more pictures & details. Have a good weekend and take care!
Last shot of the late Marco Simoncelli (No. 58) taken just before the accident.
