6.55am, having our last breakfast at this home stay.
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The only restaurant in Mulu Park here. About food, if you don’t comapre with the city, should be able to fill your stomach
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Since our flight only departs at 11.15am, we prefer to visit Mulu Park for the last time.
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What is this place ? Let’s find out.
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Now I see, Wild Mulu cafe.
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In case you want to have a more comfortable stay, consider this but make sure you book early. The Marathon Hikers told us they booked here one year in advance. Sounds unbelievable ? You find out yourself
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Inside the Wild Mulu Cafe, there is a Discovery Centre.
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Nice place to chit chat and relax.
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What a lucky day for us again !
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Hi Cameleon. Good Morning.
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Another new building is coming up.
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Time to go now……
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Tourists are on their way to visit Clear Water Cave.
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I like this, a house among the trees. A tranquility environment.
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Reminds me of my old wooden house where I was born ……
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Hope this will be the same when we return.
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Gonna miss this and our flying friends ?
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9.21am, waiting for our transport at the only restaurant to airport.
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My honor to have a photo with this fittest lady !
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Just in case you want to release muscle pain while in the jungle for long distance hike. Take this. One tablet at night, you can feel the effect tomorrow morning.
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11.21am, bording time now. Don’t expect flight to arrive punctual
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The mountains are so beautiful !

Each time when I leave a beautiful natural place, it always reminds me of this song ……… When Will I See You Again.
Surely, I will miss you, Mount Mulu.

Top view of Mulu Park.
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Feel sad to see this …….
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All are caused by the greed of human beings.

Please help to save our earth !

The earth is sick now, its temperature has been increasing, the weather has changed, that’s why we have so many natural disasters now.

Let’s do our part to protect the earth so that our children can have a place to live in future.
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After having our breakfast, we are about to leave Camp 3, back to park HQ.
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We are surely will miss Camp 3, hopefully can come back again in future
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Leaving with a heavy heart ?
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We left Camp 3 about 7.30am. 8 minutes later, we already down 500m.
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8.03am, reaching 10.5km.
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8.18am, at 10km.
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8.28am, at 9.5km.
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Let’s take a break here, we are moving fast.
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8.49am, arriving 8.5km
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This tree is big ……
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9.11, arriving Camp 2. As you can see, Camp 2 has no shelter here, that’s why no one wants to stay a night here. Anyone dares to take up this challenge ?
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This is the distance you have to walk from Park KQ to Camp 2 here.
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Our friend has already injured his leg but he needed no assistance, he is tough !
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I believe it took a very long time for the spiders to build this …… so, shouldn’t we respect all the living things in the jungle ?
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Watch out for this type of leech, it really hurt when it bites you.
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10.52am, arriving Camp 1. Our strong man and lady already there enjoying the nature.
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Looking for tranquility ? This photo speaks all.
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This is Camp 1.
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11.45am, crossing the 4th river.
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A kind of plant or jungle fruit.
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Let you see clearer how the Tiger Leech looks like. It has a green stripe on its body. I was bitten by this and you can’t pull it away when it started to suck your blood. At the end, my friend had to use Tiger Balm White to rub it on its body before it released me.
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Another traquility place for us to take a rest.
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12.41pm, we stopped here to have our lunch.
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Remember this so called water fall ?
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It really depends on your luck to have spotted this beautiful creature !
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2.50pm, finally, we are back to Park HQ. The park officer is checking our rubbish.
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A good place for you to take a photo here.
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Gonna miss this also ? …. Yes…..
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4.15pm, we are already at our home stay, enjoying our tea time.
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Next —> Our Last Day in Mulu

We are facing another uphill task but after went through our day 1, I believe we already get use to it, right friends ?
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After 15 min walk from Camp 4, we reached the only stainless steel ladder.
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Friend, be careful !
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Not an easy trail …….
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This scene is nice !
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Guys, another climbing work ……
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Yes, this is the good spot to take a picture. Cheers …..
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Wow …. how many slope like this we have to go through ?

Luckily we do not need to carry a heavy back pack.
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Another young Monkey Cup (Nepenthes).
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Can you please wait for me, tough guy ?
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When the going gets tough, the tough gets going ……..
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This Orchid is really beautiful.
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There is always a light at the end of the dark side.
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Is this the type of Nepenthes Adnata ?
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Just want to show you how big is this Nepenthes Lowii.
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This is the point where if you miss your foot, you will end up ….. maybe more than 50 feet below ? So watch out when you reach here.
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Keep moving …..
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After 1.5 hours walked, we saw this flower.
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Another attractive plant caught my attention.
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8.22am, reaching another slope.
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5 minutes later, another one……..
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2 minutes later, we are into a dark area …..
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8.33am, this is a very very, real real slope to climb.
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4 minutes later, another hurdle to go …….
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This is just a temporary reward for climbing 2 hour 11 minutes.
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Guys, take a rest. we are almost there …..
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Another Nepenthes Lowii.
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Yes, we finally make it to the top at 8.50am, 2 hours 20 minutes !
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This is the plaque to remember Thomas Damit Ngang, a man who fought long and hard for the future of the Berawan People !
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Another group photo with our “Python Snake” guide.

Oh yes…. remember I wrote that in our first day mission, a person who started to talk nonsense and wanted to give up for the 2nd day’s trail.

Let the secret be revealed now …….  This guy is squatting down in the middle of this picture .

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Introducing the record breaker …… The Lady in Yellow. She reached the summit in less than 1 hour. According to our guide, no one had ever achieved that. So….. can she be in the Guiness World Record ?
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The Marathon Men have made it to the Summit also.
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This is one of the usage of a Monkey Cup.
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This is lovely.
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A lantern flower ?
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Descending is more difficult. You have to slow and steady.
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A photo for remembrance.
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I started to miss the Summit …..
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One leg falls cause you regret for whole life ……..
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Another lucky day to be able to see this baby snake.
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4.58pm, we were already back to Camp 3.
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Next –> Time to say Sayonara …..
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Guys, anyone hungry can eat first.
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This is the safest water filtration system in jungle but requires fingers skills.
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The hut is fully booked !
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A simple toilet is built here. Water is collected from the rain.
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Hi Guys, a morning pciture before we starts our 2nd day mission.
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A beautiful spider is with us
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Early in the morning, 2 leeches already waiting to have their breakfast but today is not their day
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Still not giving up ?
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We started our Camp 4 mission at 8.30am and our brother is bringing a laptop with him.
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8.56am, the young porter is helping us to clear the obstacle.
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Oh no….. an uphill task again ?
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9.24am, we reached 13 km point.
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A real tough challenge …….
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Friend, take your time. I am no better than you
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9.45am, taking a rest.
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We have to pass by many mossy areas like this.
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Guys, be careful when you climb up here
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I got you !
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10.02am, these 2 strong man and woman already waiting for us here.
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Monkey Cup or Nepenthes are easily found at this level. This is Nepenthes Adnata, can be found in altitude of 600m to 1200m.
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Different type or different species ? Yes, maybe Nepenthes becarriana ?
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So quite here, I only hear the sound of insects.
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Remember the Lord of the Rings ? Any scene same like this ?
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10.20am, crossing 14.5km.
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Wild red plant.
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Sleeping beauties ?
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Hi little frog, how are you ?
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Red leaf ? Mmmmm….. a bit strange.
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3 little insects are having their great time.
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I think this is beautiful.
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This is also very attractive…. at least to me
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Another type of Nepenthes ? But the shape is very special for this. Name is Nepenthes Lowii.
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Mist is coming ……
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12.30pm, we arrived at Camp 4.

4 hours from Camp 3(12km) to Camp 4 (18.5km). Total distance 6.5 km
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Time to have a cup of coffee.
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Our strong man and lady ! Arrived much earlier than us.
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Another coffee break ?
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Our sleeping place tonight.
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View taken from a helipad. This is the mountain we have to cross for our Summit mission tomorrow.
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The nature looks so tranquil and beautiful.
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On the left is the guide for Marathon group hikers.
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A respect to all the living things is a must when you are in the jungle.
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The chef starts cooking their dinner now.
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So do us…. preparing our dinner. As usual, no luxury dinner. Only sausage and salted fish.
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Next –> Day 3 Summit Mission
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This is the price list for the things that were sold at the home stay. If you want to save, better buy whatever drinks or junk food that you want in Miri before you fly to here.

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Obseve the house rules also. The house is using generator to supply us the electricty.

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These are the food and drinks that you can buy in this home stay.

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Our sleeping room.

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Simple but not lonely, we have many uninvited flying friends came to visit us during night time.

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Living hall is big !

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7.35am, we are having our home cooked breakfast.

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See what is on our menu….. fried bee hoon or rice noodle, bread, coffee and tea.

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Although simple but as a local, I guess we can survive with such a simple breakfast !

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After our breakfast, we rested for a while. About 8.30am, we walked to the Mulu Park to meet our mountain guide. Since we found information about how tough was the trail to summit. We were trying to reduce the backpack weight by carrying only things that we need for our 3 nights mission.

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The park has a very strict rubbish rule and I raise my hands and legs to support it !

Whatever you bring in, you have to declare and all would be checked by a staff, I mean 100% check ! We also have to pay for a rubbish deposit of RM200, just in case we do not bring those rubbish out but unlikely our deposit would be forfeited, wise man knows why !

Remember I wrote it before…… when you go into the jungle, leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but photos !

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Don’t believe ? See how serious the staff is writing down all in a list.

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Remember, you must have a license guide to bring you into the park. Check with the park office if you are not sure whether your guide is licensed or not.

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Let’s have a group photo at the Helipad here. Time now is 9.16am.

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Introducing our “Ular Sawa” or “Python Snake” guide, Mr Silvester

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OK, guys, let’s move on.

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20 minutes later, at 9.16am, we already reached the entrance to Summit trail.

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Our jungle expert, who has lots of experience in jungle and definately know how to survive in jungle !

Don’t leave home without him !

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Just the beginning …….

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8 minutes later, I saw this.

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10.01am, 25 minutes walk from the entrance, we reached the waterfall.

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Don’t even think of crossing the river here to have fun. Just for you to see only

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10.28am, we reached the 1st river.

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Hello, how are you ?

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10.35am, arriving at the 3rd river.

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11.20am, we met a group of 8 hikers who were also from Kuala Lumpur at this 4th river and the last river we have to cross. Later, I found out that they are Marathon runners from Pacesetters Club !

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With this filter, we can enjoy the real, unpolluted and fresh mineral water

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Although this is a great place to relax but we have to move on.

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11.53am, for 2 hours 36 minutes, we have only walked for 5.5km ! Another 2km to reach Camp 2, long way to go guys !

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No play play now, we have to start working harder.

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12.39pm, we decided to rest and have our lunch.
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Dried meat + bread are the most delicious lunch in the jungle now !

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2.45pm, I was already half dead but my friend said this is funny, so I took it loh ……

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Do you believe ? We have walked for 6 hours but only reach 9.5km. One person started to talk nonsense and wanted to give up for tomorrow’s trail. Tell you later who was this person.

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Guys, I have lost count how many such as this slope we have ascended.

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Really need a rest now….. time now is 3.51pm. If I can have a nap, is much more better !

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Just see the way our friend sit, you can imagine how tough the trail is and how tiring are we.

Who cares now about those leeches ! 

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4.41pm at 11.5km….. 500 meter to go !

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4.52pm, almost 8 hours, finally, we arrived at Camp 3 (1355m). The two in front are the strongest and fittest man and woman ! They arrived much earlier than us.

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6pm, we are getting ready for our dinner.

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Salted fish.

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Bak Kut Teh (Chinese Herbal Soup) without meat is still tasty.

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Sausage.

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Salted fish + Sausage + Rice + Chinese Herbal Soup = Wondeful Dinner

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Guys, eat as much as we can to replenish our energy. We have another challenge tomorrow.

The weather was cool at the height of 1,355 meter and the sky was quick to become dark. Most of us were too tired and by 9pm, we already in our sweet dream. But we did not have a good sleep, we could hear different sounds from time to time, some loud, some slow……. all were created by human, including me

Conclusion, from Mulu Park office to Camp 3 was a really tough trail to walk. You need to have good training before hand, most of us have to carry our backpack with an average weight of 12kg. If you are able to reach Camp 3, it is cosidered to be fit. The fittest are those who can conquer the Mulu Summit ! Can we do that ? Come back here to visit our 2nd day of Summit Mission

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Next –> Summit Mission Day 2