Bed Time Reading . . . !

What is life after 50 . . ?

"Think of beautiful beach & swim, bicycling, touring, trekking, rafting & enjoy ur xtvt "

Things ~ hope NOT doing :

• Don't adopt an "old" attitude. Think positive and have a can-do spirit.
• Stop wearing those 'old" clothes. Buy a trendy item. Look at some magazines and see what sort of outfits you can put together.
• Stop expectation. People will never always do what you want them to. We cannot change then, we can only change ourselves.
• Don't pick battles that don't matter. Ask your self if this soon to be argument will matter in the realm of things.
• Don't shy away from teenagers, if you are in their presence, absorb their spirit.
• Stop regretting past experiences. They are all lessons and helped to get us to this point.
• Don't live in a house that no longer serves your purpose.
• Stop the idea of thinking you cannot experience something new because you are 50.
• Do you live solely for yourself? Do for someone else when you can.
• Stop using work as your life's purpose. A job is what you do, it is not who you are.
• Try to not be careless with your health.
• Don't put up a wall with strangers. Maybe it's a new friend you haven't met yet.
• Don't dump all your troubles on your friends and family.
• Don't "believe" you will have bad luck.
• Realize the freedoms that come with empty nesting. It is not a time to be sad.
• Don't waste today.... LIVE !
• If someone would like to treat you to a 'cup of coffee' and conversation, don't refuse.
• Don't ‘bury your head in the sand’, be informed about our world and whats going on in it.
• If you are single, don't think you can't experience a younger partner . . . . !

Get moving, no time to sit down 'enjoying ur teh tarik & nasi lemak' and allow ur 'ball bearing' get stuck.

My Note :

• Agreed Buddy ~ and 'balance up' ur jasmani & rohani . . . . !
• Kayuh, Kayuh jugak ~ sampai 'waktu' jgn Leka !
  

"Quote -"bike touring is a good way to let mind & body travel at the same pace. Traveling at 'human-speed" leads to a level of interaction, whether wz changing landscapes or wz peole met on the way, that makes the journey awesome, & not just the destination, part of adventure"

Ride of The Year

Northern Thailand

Date: TBA/TBD.
Route : Uttaradit - Chiang Mai - Chiang Rai - Mae Sai - Phayao - Uttaradit or (TBD)
Distance : 1,200km+

Note I :

• Unsupported Ride . . . . !
• Dalam peringkat 'perancangan & homework' . . .
• Jarak & terrain Northern Thailand pasti memberi 'kepuasan maksima'. Aku masih mengumpul 'maklumat' dari rakan2 MTB yg pernah Ride kawasan sana.
• Berhajat utk ride dgn kawan2. i.e. 2 org, 4 orang atau 6 orang.
• "Berapa hari" ~ belum ditetapkan. Akan berbincang dgn rakan2.
• Jika 'angan-angan' ini tidak dapat dilaksanakan pada bulan Dis ~ bawa ke Feb or Mar 2010.

Baling 'suka~suka' Ride

Date : 18th Jul 2009
Distance : 20km + sahaja.

Dah hampir 4 minggu aku tak kayuh. Asyik berulang-alik SP ~ Sedim utk 'program' perkhemahan dan Rafting. Razif Baling 'tak jemu-jemu' SMS aku bila ada xtvt kayuhan. Thanks Bro. Kebetulan minggu ni free sedikit aku terima pelawaan Razif utk 'suka-suka'. serta beri sokongan pada Program Rakan Muda Baling. Kawan2 kat Perlis pun ada ada gak pelawa utk 'Kayuh Syok~Syok' tapi aku tak ada geng SP yg nak pi sana. Tengok route banyak 'road' ~ maleh nak tukar tayar. Insyallah ~ lain kali aku join.

Aku memang suka 'endurance' aka mtb on road to build up 'riding attitude' and train for tour. Tapi, taste sebenar aku lebih kpd 'offroad' and touring. Citarasa masing2. Yang pelik aku gemar 'long distance' ride sorang sorang'. Senang program sendiri ! Rasa nak kayuh SP ~ Baling . . . aku kayuh. Rasa nak tambah Baling ~ Gerik . . . aku kayuh. Tak risau pukul berapa nak balik rumah. No Hal ~ Lesen "FULL".

Kayuhan SP ke Kota Bharu Kelantan 'belum tercapai' disebabkan jadual harian yg tak menentu. Insyallah . . . . ! Kayuhan SP ~ Kota Bharu akan tetap dilakukan, cuma tarikh sebenar tak leh nak confirm !

Pagi Sabtu ~ jumpa kawan2 dari Kroh MTB i.e. SM Zali wz Wendy, Yuih Betong, Yuih ROP, Rani RCT & Family, Megat & Family, Razif Baling (mai lewat), Wan Imegresen, Jat & the Geng, Nizam and Zaid dan ramai lagi . . . (maaf abgLy tak ingat nama).

Left: Jat, Tok Megat, Yuih ROP and Razif Baling

Rani RCT melengkapkan 'climb' terakhir. Lepas tuu dok ikut pungkog aku . . . rupa2nya sahabat kita niii dok angan angan nak tangkap satu lagi bike 'fullsus'. . . he he he !
Rani : 'kalau hang naik fullsus aku ingat "fuad iguano" tak lena tidoq.

Sebelum 'climb' pertama aku rehat kat kawasan dusun ini. Buah langsat 'comey comey' berterabur kat bawah. Aku pungut banyak jugak dan 'berkampong' seketika. Manis buah langsat niii . . . aku 'offer' kat rider lain ~ tapi aku tengok dia orang tak berminat nak makan buah langsat niii. Organizer kata buah 'kat bawah' boleh ambil . . . . Aku tengok rider lain cukup bersemangat kayuh berdesup-desup utk habiskan ride, mungkin 'to get the best time'. Aku dari awal ride lagi dah 'nawaitu' utk 'suka suka' ride sahaja ~ masuk kampong keluar kampong.

Buah langsat kat dusun nii manis manis. Berlambak kat bawah pokok. Aku heran fasal apa rider lain tak berminat atau tak sudi makan buah ni ? ? ?

Bottom Line :

Kayuhan offroad pagi nii biasa sahaja ~ seperti kayuhan hujung minggu yg lain. Yang paling menarik ~ lepas habis ride aku ajak Wan dan Razif 'pai kin' kat Betong. Kami bertiga seperti biasa 'order' sup tulang kegemaran Lan Mobil.

Yang Menarik ~> Sambil makan2 datang 'seorang sahabat' yg baru selesai menguruskan nikah 'seorang sahabat' di Betong. Dia bagitau kami: "jika kami ada pasangan dr Malaysia yg 'berminat' nikah kat sini ~ siapkan RM 550.00 sahaja (approx.) . . . . ( gulppppp . . .! ini pertama kali aku tau, bahawa urusan nikah cuma RM 550.00 sahaja). Kalau pasangan dari Thailand . . . itu lebih sedikit.

Note: Aduhhhhhhh . . . . . lain kali kalau aku nak organise ride ke Thailand 'kena check betoi-betoi sapa yg join. Kalau join ride utk xtvt lain aku kena 'pancung' awal awal he he he ~ kalau tidak 'mampus nanti' ha ha ha !

Ayat yang biasa aku dengar : "abang pi/ride dengan ramly SP ?" ~ Tapi aku cayalah hangpa semua baik baik ~ yg dok mai kawin kat sini bukan 'kaki beskal' !

He he he macam macam hal . . . . jgn dok kontek aku lepaih niii utk urusan nikah kat Betong ! Tiada dalam 'cartatugas' aku ha ha ha ! Cobaaaaaan !

Wild Sedim ~ Train ur Brain !

We Are The Champion

UUM
Date : 11th ~ 13th Jul (Tourism Management, IT & Law - 40)

UNIMAP ~ I Survived
Date : 12th ~ 14th Jul (Kelab Kembara UNIMAP - 38)

Date : 13th ~ 14th Jul (USM - 23)

Note : Peserta (excluding UUM) ~ Excited utk 'face the nature' aka survival. Kumpulan UNIMAP dan USM pada malam itu diuji pada tahap 'extreme'. Hujan lebat bermula jam 8 mlm hingga besok pagi. 'Shelter' yg dibina dari sumber alam tidak mampu 'bertahan' dgn 'elemen' ini.

Lebih kurang jam 00.30 pagi aku menguji 'mental' setiap Ketua Kumpulan dgn bertanya "saya bagi pilihan ~ Kalau anda semua tidak sanggup/tahan berada di sini, saya akan bawa kamu semua keluar sekarang dan balik ke Base Camp. But if u all decided 'to take the challenge' i will be wz u all". Secara spotan terus menjawab. No En Ramly . . . . we will take the challenge ! Are u sure want 2b here till 2moro ? YES ~ Will Survive. Unspeakable ~ u all guys/gurls already push ur self to maximum for the pass 5 hrs 'in extreme weather' now u can feel "The Will to Survive" Bravo Zulu ! These activities Ended with Lot of Lessons learned. Keep it up a good work !

Aku bagi 'CREDIT' ~ 5 STAR pada UNIMAP kerana mampu menjaga 'baby' aka unggun api marak hingga ke pagi walaupun dlm keadaan cuaca yg 'extreme' dan kembali ke Base Camp 'in good piece'. Alhamdulillah !

My passions ~ My Life
~ Ease ur Fear ~

UUM

"Pagi Khamis baru aku dapat tahu yg peserta UUM semua 'anak-anak' gadis yg comel. Alamak ~ aku dah program utk bermalam dan selitkan beberapa xtvt utk menguji Mental peserta semasa bermalam di hutan Sedim nanti. 'facing the nature' utk semalam. Bermula jam 6 ptg hingga jam 11.00 pagi esoknya. Aduhhh 'can they take it ? ? ? ?

Antara muka2 'comel tapi ganas' rafting approx. 1.3 km down to Lubok Buloh. Apabila tiba di 'Elbow Drop/Fall" (istilah ini digunakan kerana 'raft' yg anda naiki berada dlm posisi 'bengkok atau terlipat 90 darjah" semasa 'drop' di kawasan ini. He he he ada org tak berani/menarik diri bila berada di kawasan ini. Tapi 'aku solute' anak2 buah En Hairi ~ selesai jer 'skipper' memberi taklimat "terus tanya : OK siapa yg akan mencuba dahulu" . . . aku perhati Trexx and d gang seramai 6 org tanpa teragak agak manaiki '1st raft to Elbow Drop'. Wow . . . Trexx luuu memang 'outdoor kaki's laaa - Confidence ! Tiada video yg sempat dirakam kerana hujan.

Trexx aka GI JANE
"GI Jane" (in white) habis sahaja taklimat 'water confidence' dia individu pertama yg 'jump' ke dalam 'washing machine' - he he he 'ganas' budak nii . . . !

'kak gayah' The Leader
Note 4U : "as a Leader you cant please everybody ~ if you please everybody, you will die . . ."

" Made In Sabah "

Kita tidak boleh belajar ilmu ikhtiar hidup dgn hanya membaca buku atau berada di bilik kuliah. Anda harus melalui 'proses latihan' sebenar 'outdoor' utk 'merasai suasana sebenar' dalam pekat malam bersama 'makluk alam yg lain'. Hanya dgn 'latihan' begini mampu membina keyakinan diri and 'ease ur fear".

Joy & Glory !

No Pizza ~ No KFC just nasi daun hutan.

Train ur Brain & Prepare for The Worst.

No Pain ~ No Gain !
"I came to know they really 'hate'' me for these" ~ mae pay lai ! (Thailand)
Moral ~> Rescue - Train ur Brain and Build up ur confidence & team spirits !

~ Sebelum 'latihan bermula' aku sudah memberi 'sepatah dua kata' sebagai persiapan Mental dan Spiritual. Dalam pekat mlm kita adalah elemen yg paling lemah. Jangan biarkan ketakutan menguasai diri. Share ur fear, sadness or whatever feeling . . . .%*#% ! Dont keep it. Jika anda biarkan 'ketakutan' menguasai diri, anda cuma 'mengundang hysteria ' berlaku . . . . ! Be Positive and learn how to overcome ~ !

Water Confidence. "No Jump ~ No Ride"

Elbow Fall

Boom !
Click ~ More Pictures

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UNIMAP aka Outdoor Kaki's . . . !

UNIMAP : Pengalaman anda dalam xtxt mendaki/trekking sebelum ini membina semangat setiakawan yg tinggi. Only 'good attitude' of each participants WILL SURVIVE !

Dalam Pekat malam dan keadaan cuaca yg extreme sepanjang malam (hujan lebat) telah meniup semangat setiakawan luar biasa dan di luar 'kotak kesabaran' biasa yg memberi kekuatan pada tiap individu. Peserta perempuan anda harus BERTERIMA KASIH yg AMAT SANGAT di atas 'pengorbanan' peserta Lelaki menjaga keselamatan & keselesaan kamu sepanjang malam. Saya tahu HADI aka Leader and the gang tidak tidor sepanjang malam. Bravo Zulu.

Back to nature . . .

~ Eat to Survive ~

sharing the pain & gain !

Till We Meet Again ~ No Pain No Gain !
(More pictures will upload soon)
Click to view more UNIMAP pics.

~ Tempat tidor aku sepanjang 4 hari 3 malam ~

Moral :

• It’s your Mind & good attitude.
• You have to be focused & self-motivated.
• You have to be 'alert' enough to watch for dangers and avoid them.
• You have to have the sense to seek out or build a shelter, or find fresh water.
• You have to be able to address your injuries, to keep yourself mobile or to keep yourself alive.
• Maintaining a calm focus is the most important thing you can do to survive in the wilderness.
• Last but not Least. Appreciate the Nature, The 'Nature' Will Respect You. ~ Lt Cdr (Retired) Ramly
  

. . :: 7 hours Sea Kayaking & 7 hours "Fun" Trekking :: . .

Date : 30th ~ 4th Jul 2009
Place : Teluk Nipah Kota Kuala Muda Kedah
Ema ~ kental & kreatif. Bravo !

7 hrs Sea Kayaking followed by 7 hrs 'fun' trekking using the above compass from Tg Rani back to Base Camp in Teluk Nipah was challenging !
Shadow Method ~ when compass is not available !

p/s :

• Dah 2 minggu tak kayuh basikal . . . . adehhhh !