WEEK 8 trip to LUCKY GARDEN 4th October 2009

On friday, before the actual day trip/tracking fall on sunday, we made a recce for all leaders/scouts and sweepers. Early at 6a.m we went to lucky garden equip with long sleeve,long pants,shoes,knife,ribbons and a bottle of water 500ml. We started to walk from our parking at 6.20 am lead by DR.IRENE,putting marker for leader/scout to avoid from getting lost in the forest. we finished the recce 2hours after. On sunday,the actual day of tracking,we are using bus from SHIBIE at UBD to lucky garden. We started the tracking in group of three with 5 people in each group. Each group has a leader which responsible for their group.


DR.IRENE lead the way during the recce on Friday.

This trip taught me how to be responsible and being self-confident. Myself, given a responsiblity as a leader/scout for my group,safety of the group was the main objective. I have to bring the group safe in and out. As taught by Dr.irene,not to confuse the two path way,we need to remember and put markers,so we are not going to get lost. Also to announced the group if there was a slippery way and danger. There was a time where i can't remember the way when i saw to pathway. I tried to look for the marker and put confident to myself that i made the right choice. Overall its a success tracking when we reached the end and i safely bring my group out of the jungle.

Not to forget,we also learn many things,plants such as "bunga kuduk-kuduk"(named by local people and its a traditional medicine to remove scars),paku ular,pokok tongkat ali ( which can be made as medicine and drinks ),lamiding ( can be eaten ),mushrooms etc. We also find a very small river which we need to cross over and saw monkeys up on the trees.

The small river which flow in the forest.

Mushroom that grown on the tree root.

Paku Ular the comman fern found during the tracking.

in conclusion,All this jungle tracking realise me how rich our forest with beautiful flora and fauna which we need to appriciate and protect it from being polluted and destroy. This beauty can also help to improved our economy which can be the main tourist attraction.