I AM THE BORNEO EXPLORER 婆罗洲探险者

Kuching Borneo Highland is located about 50km from Kuching city. Here the jungle and river trekking was an amazing experience.  The waterfalls were beautiful, and the hike was challenging but worth it. I would highly recommend this activity to anyone visiting Kuching.  But just be careful of the leeches, they hurt a little when they bite you, but not too much - just don't let them on your skin for too long.  I was with a couple of hiking friends, and I am looking forward to trekking the tropical rainforest in search of waterfalls and exotic flora and fauna. Both sides of the river are covered in the jungle canopy and each side has a separate trail both paths reunite at certain points.  There are different trails that one can take, we took one which lead higher up on the bank so that at some points we could hop on fallen logs or hang on low branches while crossing over rapids that are too fast to be crossed by foot.  My friend is a very good explorer with lots of...

I get up from my hammock at 6 am sharp. The rain hasn't stopped, still drizzling a bit. I went to the guide rest hut to prepare breakfast. I am very hungry because I skipped dinner last night. I cooked two packages of instant noodles (again) and drank a cup of hot milo. I had some discussions with my guide and my researcher friends. First, it was still raining. Second, we need to cross two big rivers to reach Eastern. My guide was concerned that if we are stuck in between two rivers and ran out of food, it will be life-threatening by then. The two researchers agreed to skip the hike to Eastern Julan for safety concerns and start the hike back to the trailhead. When it comes to hiking, I am more of a thrill seeker and if I have the chance to explore, I will normally go for it. But then again, this is a team effort, not a single-man game, so we go back today. But before that, I ask my guide to bring me to the top of the plateau. I wanted to see the abandoned Millionaire Club. The Mil...

Because of my backpack weight issue, I did not bring my sleeping bag with me and I carry everything myself. First I don’t want to add weight to the porter, because the porters are already heavily laden with food, and their camping gear to support my team. Second I can also train my endurance to get stronger. I can feel the chill breeze blowing toward my hammock, and the base feels so so cold. My socks are soggy, only one pair, can't use that for sleeping. So because of no sleeping bag, then I used my quick-dry tower as a blanket to warp both of my feet to keep them warm 😖 I did not have a proper sleep last night. checked the temperature is around 22'C so cold, just because of the rain. Waited until 5.30 am, I then get off of my hammock, and it was still dark, and wet. I was thinking I should have gotten a cooker here so I can boil some water for a hot drink. At 6 am, my guide is awake. They start to cut new firewood and cooked rice for our lunch later. I cooked two pac...