Tuesday, November 11, 2008

yong yap trek log

| 7 november 2008 | day 1 | 10.30 am | set off from pos renggil | low gradient trail | logging trail | 11.00 am | crossed waist deep stream | most difficult stream crossing | 11.02 am | briefing, eating and resting | 11.35 am | start on clearly marked trail with easy gradient of about 10-20 degrees | 12.03 pm | arrival at open space with fallen logs | rest | 12.20 pm | resume trail | 12.40 pm | crossed stream using single log | 12.42 pm | abandoned hut and trail | large clearing | 12.45 pm | first stream crossing the first batch of stream crossings | start of crossings and recrossings of the same stream and its tributaries | start of bamboo forested area | rest | 1.10 pm | resume trek | 1.23 pm | crossed stream using single log with rattan hand rails | 2.05 pm | last stream crossing of the first batch of stream crossings | no more stream crossing after this | start of medium gradient trail of about 20 to 30 degrees | well marked trail | 2.15 pm | break and rest | 2.30 pm | resume trek | 2.55 pm | break | 3.00 pm | resume trek | 3.25 pm | arrival at base camp where most trekkers apparently spend the night | very large campsite with stream just beside | rest at base camp | 3.55 pm | resume trek | first stream crossing the second batch of stream crossings | start of crossings and recrossings of the same stream |start of second stretch of stream crossings | 5.20 pm | last stream crossing of the first batch of stream crossings | small campsite | rest | 5.50 pm | resume trek | start of high gradient trail of about 30 to 45 degrees | 7.18 pm | arrival at junction for obscure trail downwards to last water point | rest | 7.42 pm | resume trek | soon after resumption start of very high gradient trail of about 40 to 70 degrees | mossy forest | 9.25 pm | arrival at peak of yong yap mountain | 8 november 2008 | day 2 | 8.35 am | set off from peak | reverse trek | same trail as that for day 1 | 10.30 am | arrival at small campsite beside last stream crossing | 5.45 pm | arrival at pos renggil | for the photos taken during the trek, please click here |

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