MULTIPLE DAY HIKES To day i created another event SANTAI TAHAN 15 and i got a few questions and read a few statements doubting their ability to do it. Yes, a 4 days hike to the highest peak in the peninsular with such a frightening reputation sound daunting but i have found out a way to make the 64 km round trip, or any long hikes less strenuous. You break the hike into separate days. That is the trick. A four days hike is just a day hike done 4 times. For it to work, a days hike got to be a fresh day hike and not the continuation of the previous days hike. It means that you have to be as fresh on the 4th day as much as you were on the 1st day (on my last trip, I was actually fresher on the 6th day compared to the 1st day). For you to be able to do that, you need to master the art of camping. Having the necessary camping skills will enable you to have the proper rest, nutrition and treatment for minor ailments that is necessary to be fresh on the next day. Here are a few tips 1. Make sure you are secure against the weather. Getting water in your tent in the middle of the night will disturb your sleep 2. If its comfortable for you, wear full length sleeve and long pants. This will reduce minor cuts and abrasions which will become itchy at night. If you can not tahan panas like me who wear shorts and sleeveless, bring dettol or other antiseptic and apply it to the cuts after u take your bath. 3. Sand flies can be a major nuisance. I found out that the best way to reduce their attacks are mozzie coils. But dont light mozzie coils if you sleep in a tent. You will be suffocated (theres a case where 2 hikers died becoz of this) 4. Ear plugs. Yes, everyone of us snores after a hard days hike. You just dont hear your self snoring, but you do. And others do too so its best to make the best of it. Dont worry, there will be a few like me who sleeps under a fly sheet alone without ear plugs and these ppl will hear if some nasty things comes crawling around the campsite. 5. Get your self fully rehydrated while you are at the campsite. Drink n drink n drink. Peeing is the least of your problem and you should not worry about it. I am sure other members have a few other tips too. Lets share them
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:48:23 +0000
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