Showing posts with label trekking. Show all posts
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Monday, February 23, 2009

How to Do Everything - Packing & Planning


We'll show you how to be ready to the the trail in 20 minutes, guaranteed. Now gear up!
by: Annette McGivney

PACK IN 20 MINUTES


* Keep a gear list taped to the inside of a closet door or under the lid of your storage bin. Visit backpacker.com/checklists for samples.

* Stow your backpacking clothes–including hats, gloves, and bandanas–together in a dedicated place in your closet or dresser.

* Reserve a small corner of the pantry for camp food (dehydrated meals, dried fruit, nuts) so that you don't have to shop for staples en route to the trailhead. Replenish after every trip.


IN YOUR GO BOX:
1. First-aid kit
2. Mug, spoon, bowl
3. Headlamp
4. Extra batteries
5. Fuel
6. Stove
7. Cookware, scrub pad, soap
8. Two kinds of firestarter
9. Repair kit
10. Compass
11. Pocket knife/multitool
12. Bandana/camp towel
13. Zip-top bags
14. Sanitation kit (trowel, TP, hand sanitizer)

Bring the Right Amount of Food

Most hikers carry more food than they really need, which means dead weight in your pack. Take a maximum of 3,500 calories per person per day (about 2 pounds) for standard trips; bump it up to a max of 5,000 calories for extremely cold conditions.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK - BORNEO INDONESIA

The Picture from orangutanexperience.com

Located in the peninsula on the south coast of the world's third largest tropical rain forest of Borneo, in Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan, the park consist of 300.040 hectares (741,100 acres). Started as a game reserve for the protection of orangutans in 1936 and 1937, it was upgraded to a National Park in 1982. It is the only protected area in South East Asia with vast tract of wetlands, lowland, mature tropical heath and swamp Forests with large rookeries that provide breeding grounds for a wide population of waterfowl. The needs of Orangutans and other primates are also available in the park, such as the 400 species of trees which van be consumed by them.

In Tanjung Puting Park, you will see the orangutans - a lot of ex-captive orangutans - rehabilitated in the park. you will also meet the king of this area, the largest and the oldest orangutan who is still living in a wilderness of a national park.

The romantic forest, the romantic river and the romantic atmosphere of the park are also offer different experiences especially for those who want to have an adventurous honeymoon

For more Information : Adventure Indonesia