K. A. L. A. S. A. G.: 2013

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Thursday, August 8, 2013

KALASAG Major Climb

Mt Merbabu (3145masl) and Mt Merapi (2998masl)

Central Java Indonesia

08 - 12 August 2013

..sunrise at Mt Merbabu (woooh)

Congrats KALASAG!

..on top of Mt Merbabu (3145masl)

Mt Merapi (2998masl)

Borobudur Temple

..bwahekhekhek

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Isang Bangkang Malaya 2013 - GOLD!!

The Filipino Dragons (Singapore) in cooperation with the Philippine Independence Day Committee is inviting everyone to this year's Isang Bangkang Malaya 2013 which will be held on 14 July 2013 at Kallang Riverside Park.

Congrats KALASAG for bringing home the bacon!

KALASAG 3 - Champion!

Harot and Anime's winning entries in the IBM 2013 Instagram Photo Competition

KALASAG in Action!!

Photo credits to KALASAG and Filipino Dragons (Singapore) ..salamats!
..bwahekhekhek

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Lombong Waterfalls (Pelepah Waterfalls)

Location: Kota Tinggi, Johor Bahru Malaysia

15 – 16 June 2013

Itinerary

Day 1 – June 15 (Saturday)

0730 Meet - up at Woodlands Bus Interchange

0800 Depart from Woodlands Bus Interchange to Larkin

0930 ETD at Larkin

1200 ETA at Kota Tinggi / Lunch

1300 Taxi to Kota Tinggi Recreational Forest

1400 Start Trek

1700 ETA at campsite / Explore the Pelepah Waterfalls

1830 Prepare for dinner

1930 Dinner and socials

2300 Lights off

Day 2 – June 16 (Sunday)

0700 Wake-up call / Prepare for breakfast

0800 Breakfast / Breakcamp

0900 Descent from campsite

1100 ETA at JOP

1300 Taxi to Kota Tinggi town / Lunch

1500 Depart from Kota Tinggi town to Larkin

1700 ETA at Larkin

1800 Back to SIngapore

..bwahekhekhek

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

KALASAG Outreach Climb 2013

Mt Apo (Kapatagan - Kidapawan Traverse) - 2954masl

Davao Del Sur and North Cotabato Philippines

26 April - 1 May 2013

..bwahekhekhek

Friday, March 29, 2013

KALASAG Anniversary Climb

Endau Rompin Selai National Park (Fun Climb)

Location: Johore Malaysia

29 – 30 March 2013

Itinerary

Day 1 – March 29 (Friday)

0630 Meet-up at Woodlands Bus Interchange

0700 Depart from Woodlands Bus Interchange to Woodlands Train Station

0800 Depart from Woodlands Train Station

1030 ETA at Bekok Railway station

1100 Registration at Park HQ at Bekok

1130 Proceed by 4WD through logging trek by four wheel drive, to Lubok Merekek campsite. Set up tents.

1230 Lunch

1300 After a short briefing, we will begin our journey to Takah Tinggi more than 500 feet span from the lake below to the top of the waterfalls. Most of the way will be undulating low hills along the river side except for the last 10 minutes where it will be a short hill climb. The guides (one of them will be an aborigine) will identify and explain the use of certain herbs and plants. Much of the medicinal cure for ailments for the aborigine are from the roots of plants. After one hour, begin decent to base camp.

1900 Dinner Break

2100 Night walk provided there is no rain and along the 4 wheel drive trek. Look out for foxes, porcupines, wild cats, mouse deer, snakes etc. We will also visit the Aborigine cultural center and the arboretum.

2200 Campfire Night

Day 2 – March 30 (Saturday)

0630 Wake-up call / Prepare for breakfast

0800 Breakfast

0900 Trekking to Takah Pandan. The journey starts on a flat path along the river side but after that it will be a steep climb over a hill.. The rest of the journey are much easier but maybe become difficult if there is rain as the slope will be become slippery. On arrival, spent time to enjoy and take photographs. The falls is more than 100 feet high over a vertical rock wall.

1100 Return to based camp. The trek back is much easier as we will follow the river back to main trek leading to the base camp.

1300 Lunch

1400 Prepare for river rafting with rubber tubes, a one or two hours activity. For safety reason we will break the group into two sessions.

1700 Return to Bekok Train station

1830 ETD at Bekok

2130 ETA at Singapore

..bwahekhekhek