Gunung Senyum 9/9/2017 - How I started my adrenaline rush adventure

I have been climbing several hills (i.e. Broga Hill and Saga Hill) ever since I joined IEEE WIE Malaysia's hiking event on 10 April 2015. I somehow became addicted to hiking.

One day, my husband asked whether I would like to join him and 2 of his students for a hiking trip in Pahang. Wow, it sounded interesting. It coincided with the weekend that we have to send our daughter Anis Fatina back to her college at UiTM Bukit Besi, Terengganu. On 8 September 2017, we headed to Temerloh and we stayed at Temerloh hotel which I forgot the name.

9 September 2017 early in the morning after breakfast, both my husband and I reached Hutan Lipur Gunung Senyum around 7:00 am and waited for the other team members to arrive. The facilities were adequate, however sad to say they were not well maintained. We did know any other team members, and my husband only knew 2 of them who were his students. We have a WA group created by the team leader, Anna, but we have no idea who Anna was.

[10:32 AM, 9/7/2017] Anna Marlina: selamat datang kepada yg baru join group ini.

senarai nama peserta gunung senyum
kos rm ??
guide,permit,lunch
deposit rm ??
1620XXXXX
XXXbank
Nane

van pergi balik untuk 10 org
kos rm 500

1. saifull
2. shawal
3. jetat
4. meor
5. hairi
6. ezati
7. edy
8. syikin
9. fakhri
10. ima
11. robiah
12. abd rahman
13. mahani
14. zuwairy
15. jamaliah
16. siti
17. azroisam
18. hidayahti
19. amanda
20. zulhimi
21. firdaus
22. shahrizuan
23. adam
24. hamizan
25. shakir
26. ayubi
27. qusairy
28. jiha
29. fariezan
30. asyikin
31. azrul
32. habibah
33. abdul basit
34. zaid
35. pozi
36. ana

A few minutes later, Anna and the rest of the team arrived and we gathered at the parking lot around 7.30 am. Anna brought nasi lemak and lunch pack and each of us ate our breakfast and took the lunch pack inside our bag.

Hutan Lipur Gunung Senyum

 With one of hubby's students

 We had a short safety briefing by the guide and did some stretching. According to the guide, we will climb the mountain with 85, 90, and 90. I did not have any idea what was it all about until I climbed the mountain. Some basic tips while hiking in the forest that we learned for the first time:

• In case of nature call, leave your bag on the trail so the sweeper and other hikers will know.
• Always go in pair
• Use whistle in case of emergency
• Wear gloves as part of the limestone hill is sharp
• Always follow the guide

Briefing and stretching before our climb

We started walking passing through palm oil plantation for almost 30 minutes and I started to feel exhausted already!. Tak fit nyer lah hai

I can still smile at this moment until ....!

So, this is what 90 mean - the slope of 90 degrees!!! I really skeptic whether I can do the climb

Like it or not, we have to climb. No way to turn back since we were already far away from the starting point.

The view at the top

 Finally, we can Senyum!!

 As usual, a group photo is a must once you reach the Summit

We had our lunch here, but I did not feel like eating. Boleh kurus ni!

 This is the most dangerous part of the adventure, You really have to trust your hand

You have to trust your leg as well!

This is also another adrenaline rush climb

TThis is the 90, 90 parts - So scary but yeay somehow I did it!!!

Finally, we reached the starting point at around 6 pm. 

When my daughter asked, how was the hiking? All my body parts were aching and I said this would be my last Hiking Trip.

Yelah tu... Hi..Hi...

Take home messages:

• Do not underestimate the height of the mountains/hills. Our initial idea was that Gunung Senyum is only a few km higher than Saga Hill and Broga Hill and should be kacang for us. Hm... terkejut!!!
• Through hiking, I knew so many people outside my boundary. So guys, why wait go hiking right Now!!
• Hiking requires skill and teaches you how to control your emotion
• Team spirit to help cheer you up especially there was a point where you feel like your battery level is 0%!

Keperluan untuk daypack

1.bag daypack

2.headlamp(penting)

3.wisel

4.air minuman 

5.powerbar

6.makanan ringan

7.kasut hiking

8.pakaian hiking

9.pakaian untuk salin lepas turun(terpulang nak bawak boleh taknak pun boleh)

10.mancis api

11.baju hujan

12.sarung tangan

#gunungsenyum @ Jengka, Pahang.