Articles for March 2006
The clear blue cool waterfall of organisms
Very often, after a hard day of trekking, you will reach a “clear blue cool waterfall”… and then you think “Look! The water is so clean!”, you think you are “just like mountain men”, lets just drink to our hearts content! If you are lucky, the next day, you will wake up with bright sunshine [...]
Tips for packing effectively for treks!
My first trekking/camping trip was horrible. All my stuff were stuffed everywhere in the trekking bag. Over time, I have learnt how to pack more effectively, and how to distribute the weight so that you can maintain balance, especially on slippery treks! Here are some tips! Pack the big items first! Pack heavy items as [...]
10 good things to do before you trek!
Was reading a book on “Hints and Tips for Outdoor Adventure“. Pretty good book. Here’s an excerpt of an interesting part. Things to do before you trek: Check that your (air) mattresses have no leaks. Invest in a repair kit if necessary. Make sure that you check your cooking equipment. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to [...]
NTU Adventure Trial Challenge!
I just received the email from NTU Sports Club regarding this year’s Adventure Trial Challenge! I guess I will be taking part again, with the same group of people from Rovers! Well, I’m not the type who wins in such races – I’m just another cannot-make-it one lagging among the last! But I think the [...]
More mountains and more shoes!
A few days ago, was talking to a friend over MSN, and she mentioned that NUS Rovers is going to Gunung Rinjani this holidays! Gunung Rinjani is located in Lombok, Indonesia – over 3000 meters from what I remember, and the trek (I think) is 4 days. Its a crater lake! The scenery is going [...]
More on trekking boots
Spent time walking around a lot today, scouting for anything and everything. I popped by some sports shops and adventure shops to check out the range of shoes and boots. The Dr Marten’s ones I mentioned are heavy – and I realised that they are more for work safety. On the other hand I found [...]
14 Day Kilimanjaro and Safari Itinerary
My mum was at a travel agency a couple of days back, and she got a “Eastern Africa Adventure” brochure for me – itinerary for a 14 day Kilimanjaro Climb and Safari Here goes: Day 1: Singapore to Nairobi Depart to Nairobi on Emirates Airline, stopping over at Dubai. After reaching Nairobi, transfer to hotel [...]
Trekking Shoes, Hiking Boots – How to choose?
Was doing some research to unravel all the stuff about Hiking Boots, and I came across this WiseGeek website that has an explanation of the different types of footwear for hiking. I think I have briefly touched on the topic before – footwear is one important part of the adventure equipment. The footwear that you [...]
Are you a true mountaineer?
I talked about the commoditizing of mountains a couple of days ago. Here’s more! The true mountaineer is something like a free roving spirit, sometimes flaunting the rules and management strategies to remain closer to the ideals of historical explorers. They reject the notion of hiring guides, and use their accumulation of skills to avoid [...]
Good trekking equipment is essential!
I was reading more about technological developments in the adventure tourism book that I borrowed. It was saying that technological developments has made a huge impact on the practical matters in adventure, such as how comfortable with feel in adverse weather. Comfort is about clothing and equipment. Clothing helps us feel more comfortable, keeping us [...]