Endau Rompin Exploratory Trek - camp out in pristine and untouched REAL jungles for 3 nights and the best thing is you don't have to be an experienced individual as long as you have a good sense of humour, and open mind and a positive mental attitude!
This is not a PACKAGE TOUR! Everyone has to help out - planning the route, carrying equipment and supplies, cooking, looking out for one another etc. Group items e.g. tent, stove, lantern, food, mess tins will be shared among participants.
But for those of you keen to expand your outdoor skills or even to boost your jungle confidence, this trek will help you to do just that. It does not matter whether you are a novice or a seasoned veteran, you will surely discover more about yourself in this trek.
Organiser: Team Spreo A.L.T. (www.teamspreo.com)
Please note that I am only helping the company to announce this trip as I am going. I do not derive any profits at all from its activities.
Date: 20 - 23 May
Departure on 20 May morning and Returning to Singapore on 23 May night
Cost: Estimate S$100/pax to be paid to organiser
Costs of food and water have not been included.
Group size: max 8
Meeting place: to be announced
Register by: 9 May 2005
How to register: Please confirm with me by the above date so that I can pass you the participation form and collect the money for the trip.
For more info about Endau Rompin National Park in Johor, you may visit http://www.johorpark.com/Peta/
Fancy sea breeze blowing though your ears and be mesmerized by the splendid scenery along the coast? Spend a Sunday morning with us on a walk along the north-eastern coast of Punggol…
Starting from Kadaloor LRT Station, join us for a walk along the water edge before construction transforms the beautiful landscape!
Passing by Punggol End Jetty and Punggol Marina, along Sungei Punggol we will stroll. Cutting through shrubs before ending our Trek at the old Jln Kayu bus terminal. Hungry for some lunch? Prata and Teh Tarik (at your own expenses) at the Jln Kayu shop houses surely awaits you…
When? 1 May 2005
Time to meet? 0830h
Where to meet? Kadaloor LRT Station (Transfer from Punggol MRT Station)
Estimated Trekking End Time: 1300h
End Point: Jln Kayu
Attire: Comfortable walking clothes with comfortable walking footwear (some crossing of streams are expected)
Others: Bring along rain gear and drinking water
Cost: FOC
For those experienced sky watchers, the success of stargazing and sunrise watching is known to depend heavily on the weather conditions. When the lot of us met up at Bedok, there was a significant downpour. Great, we might have to spend the entire night in our tents! We were expecting 15 people to squeeze into 2 4-men and 1 2-men tents. Perhaps, we could sleep sitting...
Anyway, the sky cleared up and the total number of people was 13. The clouds however remained. As a result, we could not see as many stars as we wanted to though constellations like Virgo, Centaurus, Crux were easily seen.
Well, at least we managed to get a campfire going. Along the way, we found that some of the participants are actually pyromaniacs at heart. Give them a flame and they will turn it into a bonfire.
Sunrise was earlier than the expected 7 a.m. Unfortunately, the direction was not ideal. Instead of coming out of the sea, the sun came out behind some trees which totally block the entire view. What a spoiler. Overall, the camp gave a chance to relax and catch up with one another so all was not lost.
Sunset by the sea. The blue evening sky by the sea never fails to give one a feeling of serenity.
Campfire. Guess the pyromaniacs within the crowd.
Sunrise by the sea - sense of wonder
My friend's company is organising another trip to Gunung Panti on either 30 Apr or 1 May. Regrettably, I will not be able to join the trip. Please contact him directly if you are interested. Details are as follows.
Beginning of forwarded message:
Original price is $50 but there is a 20% discount and the trip will only cost $40 with insurance thrown in.
Date: 30 April or 1 May 2005
Location: Gunang Panti, Kota Tinggi
Meeting place: Marsiling MRT station
Things to bring:
1. At least 2L of water
2. Light lunch on the go, e.g. energy bars
3. Change of clothing (optional)
4. Camera
5. Some cash
6. Passport!
Attire:
1. Long pants (preferably)
2. Running shoes (preferably)
Itinery:
1. Meet at Marsiling MRT station.
2. Take coach/van to Gunang Panti.
3. Reach mountain foot at 11am.
4. Reach CP5, just before summit by 1pm.
5. Lunch at foot of 30m vertical rock face!
6. Start climbing rock face by 1:30pm.
7. Reach summit by 2pm for photographs.
8. Start to make our way down at 2:30pm.
9. Reach base of mountain and back to coach/van by 5pm.
10. Travel to Pasir Gudang for really great seafood dinner.
11. Return to Singapore by 9pm.
Allen Tan
TEAM SPREO A. L. T.
Website : http://www.teamspreo.com/
Email : teamspreo@gmail.com
Date: 16-17 April (Sat 5 p.m. - Sun 9 a.m.)
Venue: Eastern end of East Coast
Highlights : Stargazing and sunrise watching, bumming around, candlelight sing-a-long (only if there are willing vocalists)
Things to bring:
1. Water
2. Supper
3. Breakfast
4. Lantern/torch
5. Toiletries
6. Tent (if available)
7. Stove (if available)
8. Sense of humour