my clothings,my gear and the energy bar during my expedition

Energy food bar from Australia @ Rm 9.00 for 4 bars in each packet.Taste nice and not too sweet at all;full of nuts and fibre.Easy to chew.For my last climb in 2002 ;i used a different brand-more like semi fluid form but taste awful and this time around i used this bar.

During the 1st phase of the climb;Packed lunch was provided;but i can't really ate any of the food in the packed lunch!Except the hard boiled egg.(Packed lunch: sandwiches x 2 big pcs,small chicken drum stick x 1 pc,karipuff x 1, and one hard boiled egg)too exhausted to even munch any solid food!! These energy bars were easy to consume during the "torture moment" during the climb.Solid food are barely easy to swallow.

The 2 nd phase climb usually starts at 2.30 am and you have to eat your snack (any light refreshment) before 2.30 am.Many of them took Milo,coffee,mee meggie or bread.But i only took 2 pcs of energy bar and plain water.

Things to bring/wear for the first phase of climb: from Timpohon gate to Laban Rata ;weather was about 11.2 degree C at Laban Rata(total distance is 8 Km) targeted time was 6 hours climb but i did it at 6.25 hours ( 9.15 am to about 3.30 pm )

A) wear a short pant with side pockets;

B) a small bottle of water;get your refill at every station along the way;

C) a tube of deep heat;

D) yoko yoko,-it really helps you to relieve your muscle ache;

E) Packets of glucose and cooking salt(separate packet)-at every station try to fill up the bottle and mix it together in the bottle...to replenish your lost body fluid;

F) Plastic beg to cover/ wrap up your dry clothes/belongings before you put them into your beg;

G) a small handy pack beg;

H) digital camera;

I) hand watch and a small compass;

J) spare batteries; and

K) Rain coat (with pants).

2 nd phase of climb; 2.30 am : from Laban Rata to Low's peak : weather was about 5 degree C ( total distance of 2.6 km) normally it is about 3 hours climb...and it depend very much on individual's performances and the weather.I took 3.5 hours!Just on time to see the sunraise!

A) face mask;

B) face mask -i used two layers;

C) muffler;

D) wind breaker;

E) water bottle;

F) glucose pac;

G) a pair of leather glove ;

H) spare batteries;

I) water proof jacket;

J) deep heat;

K) yoko yoko;

L) a small handy pack beg;

M) hand watch and a small compass;

N) wind breaker pant-i wore two pants!

0) plastic begs;

Never forget your Head lamp and a spare touch light!!

Should you need further explanation ; please do not hesitate to email me at waja_iii@hotmail.com