After approximately two years ago, where a challenge was considered to climb Peninsular Malaysia's 7 highest peaks above 2000 meters, which is more affectionately known as G7, Gunung Ulu Sepat is the last of the G7 to be completed.
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| Group Photo Before the Hike |
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This trip is blessed with a mixture of a few fellow hikers who we met for the 1st time on my 1st trip, to Gunung Tahan, since this challenge were mooted , Nada, Chris , Venu, Rothmans and Peter, were there too. Those had too pulled out were Kian Chong and friends, Ah fatt and Ah Siong, as well as our Friend , Henry. It was unfortunate , due to complications of medical nature, have not been that, Henry would have joined us, myself and Venu, to have completed the G7 together.
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| Boat Ride En route to Kick Off Point |
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| Van Transfer to the Lake Temenggor Jeti |
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It has been raining all the way from KL to Gerik. Traffic was light for the trip starting 25th/ Aug. The exodus of balik kampung does not seems to be starting yet. This made our journey quite 'light and easy'. We started a bit early in the afternoon around 2pm for a slow drive up north, with a coffee and toilet break in between, we estimate a 4-5 hrs journey, through the highway and quite scenic trunk road from Kuala Kangsar all the way to Gerik.
Personally, it was an exciting excursion in the drive itself, as this is the 1st time i am heading to this part of the country.Ever since taking this challenge, we have visited some very interesting places that normally , would not have considered nor ,like me, even known these places existed. Being a self confess 'Jakun' or 'blur-blur' when it comes to mountaineering or hiking, a lot of times we have to pick up tips and advice from seasoned hikers on what to do, how to do, gears to prepare and items that are must haves. Also thrown in were a heavy dose of 'pantang larangs'.......thought some are heeded , some are taken with a pinch of salt.......
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| My Trusty 'Vietnamese' Deuter has been throught all G7 + more, with bent frame and all since Chamar trip. |
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| off we go......with Nada and Chris...... | | | | | | |
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The trail has a good mixture of everything the other G6 could offer, with the extra boat ride thrown in. Of course this is a more preferred mode of transport compare to Chamar....which in itself is another story....
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| Our 1st rest / lunch stop about 2hrs later |
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| Plenty of HUGE TREES...... |
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| Lunch delicacies for some.... |
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| Dense jungle.... |
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| among one of the river crossings...... |
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It was a cloudy day , a cooling day after a previous down pour. This gave the start up a nice mood and very soon , about 4hrs later , we were at the camp site.
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| Alvin.. at the camp site... |
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| Camp site..... |
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| refugee camp....... |
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| Camp site...... | | | | |
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Camp Agas , a self explanatory camp site name..... but i think its reputation exceeds itself..... Most Hikers will be prepared and expect and to encounter the pest on all camp sites by the river, and would have brought 'weapons' to counter act its menace. Precautions are taken , the sand flies problems are manageable and can be controlled , to a certain extend , that we may be quite comfortable and able to relax by the riverside. Most of us will attest to this principle and i think this has made our stay here quite pleasant.
Our stay at Camp Agas is for 2 nights and day pack to the peak on the 2nd day. Our group of 21+guides has taken up most of the space in camp agas and we were worried on the camp site on the peak might not be able to accommodate our group, not to mention we were quite comfortable where we are and the thought of breaking camp and to bring additional water ration to the summit dreaded our decisions... so.... it should be so.
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| Final petrol top up and engine check before the assault to summit.....Vertical climb all the way!! Notice the plastic bag hair......>_< |
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| Psych up our self for the final launch........>_< real jokers...... |
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| View from along the way.... |
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| View along the way...... one more hr to go.... |
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| Guardian angle...... |
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| Kacip Fatimah!!...$$$ |
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| The Peak...... |
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| The G7 Trophy.. |
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| The reward...!! |
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| The Gang Members.... Mafias mostly..... |
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| Asli Kids |
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| Huts at the post ( Rekom?) |
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| Hut just before our camp site.... |
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| View from the lake temmengor... |
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1.5 hrs later from the final pit stop , we were at the summit....!! All the G7 have similarities before reaching, its mossy forest, then on the flat ridge leading is very muddy, alas destination reached.
This journey is a memorable one. As most of us always ask ourselves this question, especially when the going gets tough.... at home got all the modern amenities and your wife/husband/buy friend.girl girl to pamper you, bring you beers and peanuts, got air cons and EPL and astro, you all don't want, but prefer to come to the jungle full of mosquitoes, sand flies, leaches, bees,snakes, insects and good knows what, to suffer bites, stings, soaking wet from the rain, drink muddy water, eat can foods.....why do we still want to go through this every time??.... does it make sense ?? the pain and injuries.... are they worth it......??
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| Yours Truly, Collin Traveller |
These are the questions have been put to our brother Chee, from Melaka, while we catch up along the way, and i think you guys already know the answer. Its a resounding YES!!...Its worth every penny, every drop of sweat, every cuts, bruises, stings, stomach aches and what nots....and a very enjoyable time doing it as well... We may not look like Rambo fit after every trip, in fact some of us eve put on weight, nor are we as smart as the army rangers or more claver then the monkeys, what we gain are intangibles, not physically but mentally and spiritually, as Brother Chee says, its the food for our soul... we need to feed our soul as well, not just our flash needs nourishment, our whole well being does too....>_<
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