Beware of Hornets in Bukit Tabur West

Last Thursday ( 8/9/2011 ) we reported that there was a hornet nest the size of human head found on a tree between marking 3 & 4 in Bukit Tabur West .

Picture courtesy of aloysius
It has grown to a size of basket ball yesterday ( 14/9/2011 )

Yoke Foo Ng, Henry Ch'ng, Aloysius went to Balai Bomba in Hots Spring, Setapak to inform them of the same, so they can do something about it. However the personal in Balai Bomba Setapak said this is the job of MPAJ in Ampang.

They went to MPAJ, Ampang to lodge a report, offering to take them to show the location of the hornets nest.

MPAJ said will call back.

This morning, Eric went up to put two signboards, and alerted the early trekkers he met.

" ADA TEMUAN " & " BEWARE OF HORNETS " with direction of an alternative safe route.

Dear Trekkers, please do not shake any tree unnecessary.

http://www.eliminatehornets.net/hornets_nest_removal.php

.......they are always protecting their hive from dangers; that is their instinct. Once they can sense any threats, they would always attack any animals and even humans who are near their hive. And the worse thing is that, they always attack in hundreds. These insects are very sensitive that anything strange to them, they would always consider it as threat to their safety.

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/hornet/

.....some people are allergic to their venom and can have very dangerous reactions to a sting. ........

Tony Quah, the climbathon & trekking sifu said : " Do bring along anti-hisatimine while hiking as this is my practice to take these pills for all my hikes just for precautions "

This is great idea, precaution, prevention, and prepareness is the way to go.

Keep Bukit Tabur Clean Always, Trek Responsibly & Trek Safely.

September 14, 2011 Thank you for your support

This post is for those that i miss out in the facebook mailing list, would like to have you know the progress so something can be done collectively.

If you want to volunteer or contribute, please send me a mail or get in touch with those leaders that i suggest in this post.

If you think your friends have the expertise and skill in any particular area that can help contribute towards trekking safely in Bukit Tabur, we appreciate help of all kinds.

If you do not want your name to be mentioned in this post, please alert me so i can take it out.

Beginning of message in Facebook
Tan Agnes

* Dear all, there is another accident happened at the first rope of Bukit Tabur west last sunday, from the pictures of the rescue evacuation, from the orchard and bukit mas, and the fall vitcim's friend visited him yesterday, the location is identified as first rope.

calling for volunteers and let's form a committee to do something about this to work towards safe trekking among the trekking community.

please help.

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Norazinda Baharudin
15 hours agoSent from Mobile
Norazinda Baharudin

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scary

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Singara Velan
15 hours agoSent from Mobile
Singara Velan

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Never thought that spot to be dangerous. Always been half eye closed when hiking. Now must watch my every step.

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Radzi Yusof
15 hours agoSent from Mobile
Radzi Yusof

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Yes, I'll chip in, money, effort and time! It could be small contribution only!

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Tan Agnes
15 hours ago
Tan Agnes

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terima kasih banyak banyak radzi
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Chan Mun Keng
14 hours agoSent from Mobile
Chan Mun Keng

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Agnes, count me in. I may not be experience enough to become volunteer guide, but am sure there are other ways I can contribute as well.

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Johnnie Lim
13 hours ago
Johnnie Lim

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if the timing is right , i dont mind helping out. I only come back home once or twice a month. i am currently working in johor

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Tan Agnes
12 hours ago
Tan Agnes

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Chan : ya, in any way, thanks.
Johnie : Oh, that' s far, but yr kind thoughts is already a moral boost.
Nor : betul betul scary kalau that someone that fall is a friend, i can understand when you said that, it is scary.
Velan: let's do something to inform others in a more effective way. In the past, what we did i think contribute in some ways to the trekking community who went up. but it is not enuf, because there are sobatuer up there also.

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Johnnie Lim
12 hours ago
Johnnie Lim

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Agnes, Tabur is my favourite hill, I goes there every chance I get. You are doing a great job, keeping it safe for hikers. we will support you in what ever capacity we can.

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Tan Agnes
12 hours ago
Tan Agnes

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thank you johnie, tabur is really a great place, i think lots of trekkers treassure this place. if too many accidents happened, the next thing is the authorithy will definately seal off this place.

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Noor Zana
12 hours ago
Noor Zana

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ya i dun wan that thing to be happened Agnes....! Shall we appointed someone to be ranjer of Bukit Tabur? Looks like we need someone who is familiar to guide the amateur of Bukit Tabur - only at that part of rocks...

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Tan Agnes
12 hours ago
Tan Agnes

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Zana sayang, ya, ya, that should not have happened again. esp same spot.

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Siaw Cheng Lim
12 hours ago
Siaw Cheng Lim

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agnes, just let me know wat can I help out. thanks

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Henry Chan
4 hours ago
Henry Chan

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Count me in Agnes . . . I also have friends who are nature guides as well as those who do rock climbing. Maybe can ask them for their valued advice ... ... ...

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Paktam Abekecik
2 hours ago
Paktam Abekecik

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pls do let me know anything what i can contribute....

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Tan Agnes
50 minutes ago
Tan Agnes

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facebook is just great, imagine without it , we would have spend endless sms, emails, or phone call to get this done and may be some important messages & feedback is lost along the way.

today is a great day & i love facebook.

thanks for all the contribution, towards bukit tabur, for the trekking community.

great friends are made here.

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Tan Agnes
11 minutes ago
Tan Agnes

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I have a suggestion, please feedback
we divide each task into subgroup to take care of different things

Subgroup 1) photographs & videos to depict the accident spot/how to best climb a particular place. ( Chan Mun Heng ( leader), Paktam Abekecik, Siaw Ching, Jake Leong for the time being, if you would like to contribute, Please check with Chan, as he organises this team.

Subgroup 2) Trail Mapping, anyone with knowledge using technology to come out with one

Update : ( 11.06 am september 14, 2011 : Noor Zana responded to help)

subgroup 3) calling for volunteers to form some kind of guide, may be for the time being, some can lead on thursday, who go up sat can lead on saturday and who go up sunday can help on sunday until a team of volunteers is identified. Who can lead this group ?

Subgroup 4) Putting up the structures, or danger string at the first rope or other dangerous spot, Vince Khor & his group of trekker already doing something along this line (leader : Vince/Tai, kathy mui, kim won tai, jenny lee, n his gang will fall under this)

subgroup 5) Fund raising : To support Subgroup 4, ( they are already in the process to get the plan and drawing on the structures, Putting up the structures, permanent notices will need some kind of funding) siapa can lead ?

subgroup 6 : apa apa yang relevant

Sub group 6) Not forgeting : we must get some kind of backing from the authority so that the work can be established, kalau tidak, today you put up, next day they said, you buat tanpa approval..........hah !!!! susah susah get it done, kena take down pasal takde approval.


Ok, as this is voluntary work, do get yourself involved according to your liking & interest and enjoy.

All the persons mentioned above, it is just suggestion, you can change to any other group and work with anyone to your liking & contribute from there.

any other inputs, please add on.

thanks

agnes

Let's put in little effort towards safe trekking in Bukit Tabur

Some trekkers have been providing feedback and discussions via The trekkers facebook group
on the concern of danger at the FIRST ROPE of Bukit Tabur West. which many accidents happened.


The discussions is a positive development because when people say something, or argue, or raise their concern, the need to iron out differences is always there for good or better, or for bad or worst.

Taking this opportunity available, lets do something.

Topic of concern : About the danger on the 'FIRST ROPE ' location in Bukit Tabur West.

What can be done : Calling for volunteers to come forward, let's form a temporary working committees to brain storm on what can be done.

Objective : Consolidate the solutions for further discussion with fellow trekkers. I am sure the how it can be done will follow later.

My email is tanagnes8@gmail.com, once other volunteers comes in, will update their emails address here.

Do I or Do Wehave to do this ?

Mountain climbing is such enjoyable experience.

On a personnal note, I am doing it for health, for friendship and for the love of nature; and it is so with my friends, whom we do this together in Bukit Tabur for the last of many years.

When people asked do I/we organised trip up Bukit Tabur ?
We say no.

And they checked why do I/we start the trekkers ?
I just said, from the experience we went through while enjoying that place, we hope to document it as information so that other trekkers, who needs it, may find it useful.

Then they asked again Am I/are we selling any product or services related to trekking ?
The answer is no.

And when there are people who wants to go up asked me/us, can I go with you and your friends ?

I will said, well I have no problem, but please make sure you are fit because we are not professional to handle you should medical problem arises.

We are just hobby maker in trekking.

And so if they come trekking with us, it is alright for us, if they don't come trekking with us, it is also alright with us.

At our age, most of us are retiree and take health as utmost importance, and sharing friendship while enjoying the nature.

And so, the many times of trekking, in the same place, being with friends together for health and friendship and nature, we kind of take note whatever changes happened to the place and the people and the rock and the trees and so is the accidents and the location of it.

I am asking myself, why is it that when accidents happened in Bukit Tabur, why am I/are we so sensitive to this issue ?

I can frankly tell you personally that it related to our unique experience we went through while saving a trekker name Siaw Ching, when she fell off the cliff in October 2009.

Siaw Ching & I /us can laugh about our emergence during the " rescue " now when we looked back, but during the incident, she scared the day light out of me/us then.

We hope others ( parents, family and friends ) don't have to go through that kind of emotion that was really hellish & yarky.

There definately is a need for workable solution to have people trek safely and avoid accidents in Bukit Tabur.

Bukit Tabur Accident September 11, 2011

click here for more information on what happened on September 11, 2011 at Bukit Tabur

http://ondscene.my/operasi-menyelamat/parah-jatuh-25-meter#more-13993.

ALERT HORNETS' NEST Beware of hornets

ALERT ON HORNETS NEST............ BEWARE & alert on hornets !!!!!

Trekker Agatha Rosalind called to inform after their trekking yesterday in Bukit Tabur West.

They noticed there is a hornet nest ( the size of a human head) , previously not there appeared on one of the tree.
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I am trying my best to describe where is this place in this post for the time being until i can search some photos from album to show where is the approximate location.

Please forgive me if it sound crazy.

Based on her description, the nest is hanging on a tree.

1) the location is approximate 15-20 minutes after trekking from the Klang Gate foothill for regular fast trekker.

2) The marking in numbers on the rock is between 3 & 4.

3) It is before the first stop, which trekkers used to stop and take photographs of the B Tabur East ( opposite mountain, which you can see two to three peaks at one go, and you can see whole of KL city on the right )

4) It is after a big patch of erosion, where you need to climb quite big step to go forward.

5) It is before the location of wind tunnel.

Appeal to anyone who has photos of those location, kindly send to me/rosalyn for confirmation before tagging.

mean time, a plastic bag is tied for alert.

Thanks to Rosalind, the seasoned and caring trekker.