Raleigh Expedition Trek provides me a platform
that doesn't only help me to build physical capability but also build new
knowledge base- the jungle survival skills, how to build a shelter, to get food
supply from the forest supermarket, and the most important thing you need to
build, your mind.
For most of us, heavy rucksacks, fear of
unable to catch up with the speed of the group, the jungle spirit and failure
to set up our hammocks are definitely a big challenge and concern.
We started first with continuous rainy days
and got drenched for most night,
the cold was unbearable. The taught of giving up flashed through my mind for
multiple time.
However, I eventually realise that if you
view the task as the dreary chore, not only would you be unhappy everyday,
but your sense of self
worth would be shattered.
We occasionally grumbled on the work, take
this job and shove it are not words to use
Thus keeping an
positive attitude
definitely do
keep me engaged and enthusiastic about relished the physically of working.
Raleigh have taught
us that perspective on life and how to approach, do it simple way
and life is beautiful ( quote from Malcolm from UK)
Trek build up our leadership skill lot more
than I expected (quote from Izzy from Scotland) Getting all the venturers on
their foot early morning at 5am was definitely the hardest thing, time efficacy
and giving clear instruction to all, learning to be motivative and took up
certain amount of responsibility are the qualities needed as the leader.
Getting into jungle depends on many
variables and
circumstance that entire beyond an individual control, the morning
chores was done
well but mishap do slow
things down.
During the trek to the Munsip Camp, one of
our fellow venturers fell downhill and got scratched over neck and face but
luckily was saved by our guide, another broke his specs' nose piece in the mud
and we spent hours looking for it. We encountered snake attack,
the missing food that prolly made us ended up with starvation. Thus, I hav
learnt that the only thing that would really qualified as worst
would be not having plan on
how to cope with.
More to that, teamwork comes into account
in every possible senario. Anyone can achieve anything they put their mind to
no matter how hard it is especially if u work as a team. (quote from Sophie
from UK)
Raleigh Trek taught us to sweat the small stuffs,
grow tougher and resilient than we expected. ( quote from Yokie,
HCV)
When I first started the journey, I was
forced to look inside myself to try to figure out why i wasnt
ready. Am I not assertive enough, or too tired?
I struggled ascending the
hill, fall multiple times, thought I gonna broke my spine.
On an occasion, one of the venturers fell
sick and the guide had to carry the 2 rucksacks up to weight of 40kg and still
never grumbled, how they always being resourceful and be innovative, and
utilise everything the jungle can provide, "the jungle is not just a
habitat but a supermarket that you can get everything you need" quote from
Henry, the guide.
People say not what you remember about a
person is not what they do but how they make you feel.
Our guide never fail to
show care and love in every single difficulty. They make sure us have
plenty of food and never exhaust ourselves.
The memory of how the guides assist us on
river crossing by carrying our heavy bag across despite the risk of getting
carry away by the rapid river flow.
part 3
Family is
the word to go for after spending weeks together.
We also learn to be more appreciative of
urban life such as easy accessibility to water sources and be less dependent on
social media( quote from yokie)
I remember the time while meditating on the
rock in waterfall camp, closing my eyes and listening to the hissing of the wind
, I go against my survival instinct, enjoying curiously peaceful
moment, stimulate all my senses
I felt I am living in harmony with the
surrounding ( quote from Juana from China)
Everything feel real
yet surreal, the way a particular vivid
dream did and it intensifies everytime i scroll
through the photos, the moment spent, the different nationality that doesn't
become a barrier but understanding of our difference made us closer.
I learn to trust each other, be supportive
and I felt more accomplished, achieve more than i thought
I could( quote from Izzie from Australia)
