My friend Jan has been talking about exploring some parts of the jungles near bentong in Pahang for some time now. I always imagined Bentong to be hours of driving from where I live. But as it turns out later, it is only [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/06/exploring-the-jungles-of-bentong-pahang/feed/ 2 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/the-walk-up-to-semban-village-above-the-clouds-part-iii/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/the-walk-up-to-semban-village-above-the-clouds-part-iii/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:19:05 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1581 Part of the trail leading up to Semban village- Pic by Meun

The walk up to Semban village, while painfully slow and tiring for me personally is nevertheless one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences. The trail is a mixture of good jungle, adventure and man’s ability to co-exist with the world around him. It [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/the-walk-up-to-semban-village-above-the-clouds-part-iii/feed/ 2 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/the-hanging-bamboo-bridges-of-semban-part-ii/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/the-hanging-bamboo-bridges-of-semban-part-ii/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:54:59 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1572 Two such bamboo bridges to cross…not for the faint hearted

One of the ‘attractions’ of the Semban walk has to be the hanging bamboo bridges. Suspended on steel wire ropes strung across the river, these bamboo bridges are the only means of crossing the rivers during flooding in rainy season, a time when the river [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/the-hanging-bamboo-bridges-of-semban-part-ii/feed/ 2 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/a-visit-to-semban-a-bidayuh-village-in-the-clouds-part-i/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/a-visit-to-semban-a-bidayuh-village-in-the-clouds-part-i/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:24:58 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1562 The early part of the trail up to Semban

We have been planning for this trip to Semban village since 2009. It was a rather impromptu decision to join a local Kuching guide, Mr Danny Voon after his relentless invitation to visit this ‘magical’ place. Meun and I have always loved Sarawak and this was [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/a-visit-to-semban-a-bidayuh-village-in-the-clouds-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/an-educational-jungle-walk-to-kenip-waterfalls-part-iii/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/an-educational-jungle-walk-to-kenip-waterfalls-part-iii/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:33:45 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1515 The Semais main staple…hill padi

The start of the trail leading to Kenip waterfall begins just behind one of the Kampung Kenip huts, covered with low shrubs and foliage. Just a few minutes of walking later, the landscape changed. The green blanket we walked through at the beginning slowly changed to gold. Surrounding us was [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/03/an-educational-jungle-walk-to-kenip-waterfalls-part-iii/feed/ 0 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/02/a-beautiful-jungle-walk-with-pak-abu-and-jan/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/02/a-beautiful-jungle-walk-with-pak-abu-and-jan/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:29:59 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1468 Partly a continuation of the Spencer Chapman trail, this is a jungle walk with Pak Abu and Jan at one part of the jungles surrounding Templar Park near Rawang. Surrounded by lush beautiful jungle, we came across mini waterfalls, numerous signs of wild animals and an endless supply rejuvenating mountain streams.

We did this walk somewhat [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/02/a-beautiful-jungle-walk-with-pak-abu-and-jan/feed/ 18 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/02/in-search-of-the-light-house-at-jugra-banting/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/02/in-search-of-the-light-house-at-jugra-banting/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:44:12 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1432 The light house from a distance…a lot of bush to cover really

During a recent recee trip to a training camp at Banting, I decided to go for a bushwalk to look for the Jugra lighthouse. The area is located nearby the river that feeds into the ocean, separating the Jugra side from Carey island. [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/02/in-search-of-the-light-house-at-jugra-banting/feed/ 6 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/01/exploring-sungai-luit-in-kuala-kubu-bharu/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/01/exploring-sungai-luit-in-kuala-kubu-bharu/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:38:19 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1400 The jungle never cease to surprise me- Photo by Jan

I am beginning to realize that I am most happy exploring new places. A friend and teacher, Jan invited me to join him exploring a river called Sg Luit in Kuala Kubu Bharu one weekend. A well learn historian, waterfall addict and a good friend, [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/01/exploring-sungai-luit-in-kuala-kubu-bharu/feed/ 4 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/01/river-trekking-along-sungai-batu/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/01/river-trekking-along-sungai-batu/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:45:51 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1368 A scene along Sungai Batu

It was Pak Abu’s idea to go river trekking along Sungai Batu. Pak Abu has been doing quite a bit of trail finding, based on the Spencer Chapman book ‘The Jungle Is Neutral’. A knowledgeable and skillful bushcrafter, this 4 hour walk along the river is really satisfying.

Spencer Chapman is [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2010/01/river-trekking-along-sungai-batu/feed/ 4 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/12/jungle-pictures-an-interesting-walk-around-the-jungle-with-sox/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/12/jungle-pictures-an-interesting-walk-around-the-jungle-with-sox/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:40:26 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1321 I am obsessed with Terap tree!

We have put together some jungle pictures from two of our separate walks with Sox around a jungle area near Kuala Lumpur. There are lots to see and photograph around the area, especially early in the morning. One can never say for sure what one will encounter in the jungle. [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/12/jungle-pictures-an-interesting-walk-around-the-jungle-with-sox/feed/ 2