Shoes are not waterproof, more to water repellent to me as if water enter through the top it still wets.

I will highly recommended those with good grips since you are doing with terrain. Any brand should be okay, as long as you are comfy and know your footing.

Where you going to start your hike?

Tabur is closed at the moment - you need to apply permit.

Gasing and Broga should be easy for you.

Yeah it is breathable in our weather. When hike you are meant to sweat so I just ignore them.

Sifu have spoken.. xD
I just done Saga from the Ampang entrance throug the waterfall,  6.5k quite a good training roune

I am planning to go for Mulu caves and pinnacles trek. Where can I get a tour guide?

Tabur West had a few fatalities in recent months.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013...his-death.aspx/

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...kit-tabur-hill/

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014...kit-tabur-dies/

Therefore you will need to apply license and pay RM5 from Forestry Department located in Cheras.

Just get the comfy shoes that suits your leg.

Have you been to this part of Gasing?

Have you been to this part of Gasing?

Will be running there again tomorrow morning lol

Been to Gunung Tok Wan this morning.



2 hours up & 1.5 hours down.
Estimated distance to the top according to other hiker is 4.1km from car park to the end.

I have been asking the same question. So, I did some research & found a couple of brand that people recommend.
Just last week I went to eCurve & got a pair of Columbia.
This morning I put it on a field test & this is what I got:


The sole seem like going to come out soon, I'm not sure how long it can last but definitely doesn't seem that durable to me.
No doubt, the grip is okay (not as good as my Kampung Adidas) & it's very comfortable.

Tok Wan is hell crazy full with mosquito especially the first half of the terrain before heading down to rock steps and ascend up again where the mud area is. Could be a little slippery if raining season.

Those beginners who went to Broga and continue towards Tok Wan, they really never expect the unexpected.

Not too bad I could still remember all the terrains Syok sendiri! LOL.

For Broga Hill, I hike about 4-5 times but I used that hill to train to carry heavy weight-load up to 15-20 kg.

Dato - 1 hour to summit, but the drive is 1.5 hours
I kinda like this hike, it's challenging, it's interesting (steep), it has view.
you can  bath at the waterfall after everything is done

I answer on behalf of Sky. He was referring to Gunung Datuk in Rembau, N9.

Broga Hill are pretty packed during weekend and public holidays but as for normal day, there are still crowd but less 80% of the usual crowd.

If you wanted to get a good spot for sunrise, some will hike as early as 6 AM. I did once hike as early as 5 AM just to take stars photography.

I think if you are to hike around 6.30-7 AM, that will be just nice. Half an hour hike and reach peak 3 can enjoy the nice scenery already.

Reason for some to hike early was to avoid the congestion at the last boulder, that also leads to Gunung Tok Wan if stay left.

http://mytravelkaki.com/

Look for Mr. Wai Kong. Tell him Alvin introduce.

I have yet to engage his service for Nepal before but he is a professional guide for Kinabalu. Meet him else where when I am trekking in some mountains. Friendly guy.

Relatively cheap if you asked me. Mine add another 0

No worries. Feel free to ask.

The reason to get a waterproof jacket is to avoid getting cold. It is like you are staying in Laban Rata and you have the option to shower or not with cold water. ROFL.

Waterproof jacket could be expensive. I got mine for around RM1.2-1.8k. Some could not afford it and get a normal cotton or synthetic jackets which could absorb rain water. Poncho is a option to help you reduce your cost instead of invest heavily like mine. I used it for a lot of hikes therefore it is worth every penny. If you to do Kinabalu, you will think twice.

Sport shoes not recommended. Not those from Nike, Adidas, Lacoste, etc. You need a proper hiking shoes, not even running . Again, hiking shoes will be around 150-300 bucks and kampung adidas is erm RM10 the most. Your choice again. Kampung adidas can just dump away after that if you no longer need them but hiking shoes, you need to wash them and dry them. The major differences between both shoes are hiking shoes protect your ankle better than kampung adidas. If you got confident that you would not injured your ankle, kampung adidas is always a better option. Did you wear socks when you went Broga with those shoes?

One thing I always encourage people to do - engage a guide to carry your items. Come on it is just RM 10-12 per kg for once of a lifetime hike. Just share with your friends, everything fit into a bag and pass to the guide to carry. Easy peasy.

mind to tell in which month you are going and which trek you're going to hike?

if you stop by christchurch, there's a Kathmandu outlet shop there. the goods might have minor defect but selling at much cheaper price. i think it's more cheaper to get your gear there than in msia winter wear shop.