We are coming to Week 6 of our training program. I am proud and glad that everyone in the team are determined and committed toward preparing ourselves physically and mentally for the Mt Rinjani climb. The team attendance every week has been encouraging, leading to a stronger team bonding and improving our fitness. Initially, the trainings are tough, as expected to be but by going thru 5 weeks of trainings unscathed, we progressed each week to another level. Well done BOYS and GIRLS!
Thank you for your participation and lets continue to keep it going.
2012 will be another year we shall look forward to for more fun and adventure. We are always excited to explore & discover interesting places and should such opportunity comes along, we are game for it. We have a BIG trip coming up in Apr... Mt Rinjani...
Don't get too excited yet. Now is the time for us to train hard & train well to prepare ourselves physically & mentally. Training together will be a great morale booster for our team and it will helps us to bond well with one another. This is the team spirit of Outdoor Kakeez... we shall all work together for a common cause; our love of outdoor and nature.
Thank You for joining me in this fun-filled adventure trip. For those who are assisting me, a BIG Thank You to all of u. To the rest of our friends, Thank You for your support and Cheer us ON! Let's all hope and pray that God will protect us, gives us the strength and a smooth journey throughout. InsyaAllah...
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....
