Edisi Kinabalu II ( hiking)

Yeah, our adventure journey begin around 9.30am after full body stretching..we decide to take mesilau route coz some said the view along the way was amazing..i’m not sure how amazing it was at the 1st place.. but believe me people, it’s true.. the extra 2 hours was absolutely worthy..u can see the magical creation just in front ur eyes..can’t get enough of it..

But hiking up kinabalu is not just physical challenge for most people but also a mental challenge for them.. I thought with an athletic background, it’s going to be easy for me..actually NO..deep from my heart I almost want to quit, but try to give it all I’ve got..plus, it was raining the whole day and for me it’s better to rain..

baru 1.5 km? rasanyer cam dah jauh berjalan..more photos will be upload..

We spent 1 hour for each km..it was slow..the stairs to climb was as high as my knee.. all I can think about is to reach Laban Rata as fast as I can..Me, Black, faraeid,adik, afi and zack were the first group to lead the MARC team..but the longer we walk, only 3 (me, black n faraeid) of us were left together..it’s not that we won’t wait for them.. but the longer u stop and rest, the more ur body will shiver from the cold wind (tips n technique of the day).. so I think it’s better to move fast..

On 1.59 pm, we reached the 3 junction heading to Laban rata n Timpohon Gate..And we took the right side..If u follow the left side, u will go down back to Timpohon..I remember the guide told us that if the exam was held for Kinabalu hiking, only 3 us will pass the exam while others will fail.. coz we need to reach the junction before 2pm..wow congrats to us..pass through the junction was a relieve.. but we still have almost 1.5 km to go..and I can see more stiff climb ahead..urghhh give it all I’ve got..

The rain won’t stop.. Maybe it’s a blessing for us..the guide keep telling me how many distance were left before we reach Laban Rata..it’s good.. like the same thing when u are running and u keep looking far ahead to see where’s the finishing line then u can sprint..the last 0.5km for me was the struggling part..but I manage to maintain the pace with black & faraeid..i was breathing like crazy..

I’m happy to see Laban Rata in front of my eyes..it was 3.30pm & heaven..plus, I was amazed how they build Laban Rata n Gunting Lagadan almost on top of Kinabalu ( how they keep supplying food, equipments and gas there).. bravo!! Drank 2 cup of hot coffee was enough to keep my body warm..
Just lepak for a while, check in to the room, hot shower, zzzzz….

Tips:

1. Please wear an aprropiate attire..for me, I feel comfortable just wearing tshirt n tight..at kaki gunung, it was a bit cold but don’t worry coz you’re going to sweat during the hike..plus, it was raining season so I want to minimize my wet cloth..

2. keep hydrated..even the wether is cold, ur body keep running out of fluid. iF u want to pee (sorry, don’t know what more suitable term for this), there are toilet provided on every km..:)

3. There are also small hut provided on every km. u can rest whenever u want..but don’t take too long..10-15 min is enough or else ur body will shiver..and for guys maybe u can take off ur wet tshirt for a while..the guide did told me that the only technique during the hike is to rest not more than 15 min to avoid ur breath huffing and puffing everytime u start after the long break..and it’s true..


4. My suggestion for u is to buy the RM3 magical stick at mesilau..for your body support along the journey..it will reduce the impact on your leg specially during descending..it helps me a lot..thank u magical stick..