River trekking along Sungai Batu

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.

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The long hike to the Sarawak waterfall; A trip to Sarawak’s jungle Pt. Final

The trail started at an abandoned logging trail

The trail started at an abandoned logging trail

Our group’s objective is to trek to a famous waterfall in Sarawak known by many as the Julan Falls. My objective on this trip however was a little bit different. I have always wanted to experience the Sarawak jungle and meet its natives. This jungle trip to Sarawak gave me a good opportunity to do just that. We engaged local guides for the trip, mainly Kenyahs and Penans.

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