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Old 10-07-2007, 06:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Dlishguys' Charity Trek to Borneo Malaysia (pics updated 8/13/2007)

G'day guys

im back from the tfp wilderness.

its been a while since ive posted here, but life has been busy here in dubai. though i do reularly still read the posts.

as some of you guys know, a few months back now,i embarked on a Chrity Trek to Borneo, Malaysia to the top of Mt Kinabalu for Charity.

here are some photos of some of the activities we did. our trek included kayaking, cycling and walking.

it was quite a spiritual experience and quite rewarding once you do reach the summit of Mt Kinabalu, especially since physically i wasn't well for most of the trek. here are some of the photos of the trek.

im still doing my write up of the trek. thinking of possibly putting it to print.

will post it onceits done.

hope u all enjoy the trips of my journey as much as i enjoyed the journey myself!


heres some pics from the first part of the trek..will be uplaoding some more this afternoon
























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Old 10-07-2007, 08:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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looks awesome, I'd like to hear more about the charity aspects of this.

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Old 10-08-2007, 04:59 AM   #3 (permalink)
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hey craven

basically i joined a Dubai based charity organisation that organises treks. money raised during treks goes to needy children in the particular region that the challenge was undertaken.

there was a group of about 20 people..all expats here in Dubai. we donated the money to two cildrens organisations in Borneo. one that set up schools for children of workers on tea plantations who otherwise would have no access to education. they would most likel end up on the tea plantations working with their parents for the rest of their lives.

we then donated money to a childrens home for orphans. we also spent time painting their dormitories for them.

apart from the charity aspect, just knowing that your helping those less fortunate, helps spur you on when u think u cant climb that extra step when you're exhaused and have nothing left. so it was a good feeling knowing that all the effort wasnt for fun, and was actually helping people who needed it.

ive attached some more pics... thres heaps so ill upload them as i get the chance



walking around Kota Kinabalu on arrival


walking through the markets in Kota Kinabalu






the start of our first challenge... Kayaking


kayaking on the first day. u could see who was doing all the hard work



islands around Kota Kinabalu while kayaking


views from one of the islands


one of the islands


abundant wildlife


monitor lizards on one of the islands







second day cycling


biking across rivers




starat of the biking leg


taking a break after a long cycling day
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Old 10-10-2007, 01:37 PM   #4 (permalink)
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heres some more pics of the trip.



children from the schools set up on the tea plantations that we donated towards visit to perform for us.





a short break from the cycling at sapaon river...


tme out at sapaon river


mt kinabalu on our ascention. the white lines u see represent waterfalls coming off the mountain since it was raining on our way up.


porters carry EVERYTHING up by hand. food supplies to the rest house are all crried up by porters because of the cheap labour.


Group Photo Laban Rata rest house 3 hrs on foot from the top of mt kinabalu.




top of mt kinabalu


view on the way down from Mt Kinalabu. the relatively small people in the pics gives you the understanding of the enormity of the mountain!


on the way down. followng the rope to guide us back to the rest house


freeeezing cold


on the way down nar the rest house



painting the childrens home


the boys busy at work painting the childrens home


children of the childrens home
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Old 10-10-2007, 08:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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good for you

Nice job!
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Old 10-13-2007, 01:17 AM   #6 (permalink)
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pics from the last 2 days of the trek



camping by the river


building our bamboo rafts


ready to raft!


rafting down the river

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/CIMG2172.jpg






the end of our journey
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Old 10-13-2007, 02:45 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Wow, that looks really amazing!! I have to know one thing though..
Are those lizards harmful at all? I mean, they are huge!!
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Old 10-13-2007, 04:38 AM   #8 (permalink)
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dude dlish!!! that's bad ass, and i'm quite impressed by your involvement with that effort. thanks for the pictures, and for the civic charity. makes me want to get out and go hike...for charity is even better.
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Old 07-17-2008, 09:31 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Up for further reading, nothing beats a G'day thread!
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Old 07-18-2008, 01:05 AM   #10 (permalink)
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That's awesome! Looks like you guys made lots of people very happy.
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Old 07-18-2008, 07:41 AM   #11 (permalink)
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dlish,

Kudos to you my friend! First of all, support of any charitable event is an amazing thing. Thank you! Secondly, that looks/sounds like an amazing experience. I must admit that I am a bit jealous. One of the greatest bits of knowledge one can gain other than self-knowledge is world-knowledge. Seeing new places, meeting new people... it's all very enlightening.

I've always felt that way to some degree, but after my time in Afghanistan, I'm sure of it. I came away with very mixed feelings about the people, but I feel very lucky that I had the experience.

At any rate, awesome! Glad you are back, safe and sound. I can't wait to see and read more about this.
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Old 07-18-2008, 04:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
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xeph! This is an old thread, I just bumped it so I could read it again and I figured tons of people missed this one as there are hardly any posts in it. Perhaps it needs G'day in the thread title?
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Old 07-18-2008, 04:47 PM   #13 (permalink)
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That looks awesome!

Thanks for sharing
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Old 07-19-2008, 03:22 AM   #14 (permalink)
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dlish,

Kudos to you my friend! First of all, support of any charitable event is an amazing thing. Thank you! Secondly, that looks/sounds like an amazing experience. I must admit that I am a bit jealous. One of the greatest bits of knowledge one can gain other than self-knowledge is world-knowledge. Seeing new places, meeting new people... it's all very enlightening.

I've always felt that way to some degree, but after my time in Afghanistan, I'm sure of it. I came away with very mixed feelings about the people, but I feel very lucky that I had the experience.

At any rate, awesome! Glad you are back, safe and sound. I can't wait to see and read more about this.
hey thanks guys.

blahblahs right..it was actually a year ago exactly now. ive done a tonne of travelling since, for that same reason you state...to experience the world, meet different people along the way and learn about new things i otherwise would never have known if i was sitting in my lounge chair.

doing something like this is amazing. i have very fond memories of the trip and the sense of comradere is overwhelming. ive made some great friends along the way and have no regrets as to what i have done or achieved during this trip.

i had intended on climbing kilimanjaro with the same group but unfortunately i havent been able to go for various reasons. the team got back a few days ago and i saw the pics of kili. its amazingly beautiful and i regret not going. i keep making she-lish feel bad for me not going.

im planning a charity trek with the group to peru sometime next year.. ive made a pact with 2 co-trekkers from the borneo crew that we will do machu pichu ..

of course all money that is raised goes directly to the needy. as part of the Gulf for Good organisation, there are strict policies on who gets the monies. it has to go to an organisation must then prove and show how they used that money. it cant go to individuals or to pay peoples salaries within organisations etc.

xeph i know what you mean about the afghani people. in a sense i do not blame them. they are a people mired in poverty and ignorance, without going into the politics of it. but i do understand your thoughts. the important thing about it is that you came away taking something with you, and thats what matters.
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Old 07-19-2008, 03:56 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Old 07-20-2008, 03:11 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Great pics dlish . It's great that you can combine hiking and charity! Borneo looks quite impressive. And so do the lizards
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