Things to do before setting out

1. Plan the Climb properly

• know the capabilities of team members in dealing with terrain in question
• study the terrain
• carefully examine the climb plan the route to be taken
• consider the length of time needed for the climb
• check all equipment

2. Equipment for the journey

• Travel equipment :shoes,socks,trousers,belt,hat,shirt,raincoat,etc
• sleeping equipment :sleeping bag,tent,sleeping pad,etc
• Food and coocking equipment :spoons,stove,food,matches,fuel,etc
• personal equipment : needle and thread,medications,tooth brush,backpack,etc
• suplementary equipment :

1. compass,flashlight,pocket knife, first aid kit
2. map,protactor,ruler,pencil,etc
3. walkie-talkie,survival kit, GPS (if you have one)
4. wrist watch

3.packing / arranging supplies in the Backpack

• sort supplies by type
• place supplies in pastic bags
• place light weight,seldom-used items (e.g. sleeping equipment) lowest
• vital items and those that will often be used should be readly accessible
• place the heaviest items highest and as near as your back as possible to reduce fatigue
• make a checklist of the items you need to bring so that you don't forget an you thing

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conquering wild Mountains @ Indonesia

as an island nation, Indonesia is full of mountain range that are perfectly challenging adventure venues for nature lovers. the mountains in sumatra, java, bali, Nusa tenggara, kalimantan, sulawesi, papua all have different characteristic.

fields of high grasses, ascending, trails surrounded by step cliff. the hazzard of toxic gases from volcanic craters, and the cold snow that freezes to the very marrow of your bones in the jayawijaya range-these are some of the challenges that face a truly adventoures nature lovers


mout semeru, on java, with an elevation of 3,676 meters above sea level is one of the most historic mountains for indonesia youthful nature lovers. it was here that soe hoek gie, a nature lover and prominent, lost his life from breathing in the poisonus gas. one uniqe feature of this mount is that before you reach the summit, there is a lake. where climbers often stop to fish. "the lake on the mountains slopes has many species of fish, which help as food suplies on the way up to the peak of semeru." says Lettu Inf Agus (known to his friends as ajus), one of officers of Indonesia Army mountaineering Association.


another favorite mountain is Rinjani, on lombok, one of Indonesia's Highest peak at on elevation 3,726 meter. the upward trailpasses through fields of tall grass and is so surrounded by primer forrest.- an unforgettablle challenge. you can also ascend Rinjani using mountain Bikes. from the summit of mount rinjani, the view extends as far as senggigi beach, lombok prime surfing beach for foreign tourist.

for something completly different, consider the jayawijaya range in papua in the far east of the country. at 4.885 meters this is indonesia highest peak and has the highest difficulty rating. not only is ist coverd by snow that freezes the climbers bodies, it's also surrounded by extremely difficult clopes. yet this does not deler many mountain climber who have climbed the world 's most famous peaks in europe and asia, can reaching the peak of jayawijaya.




many aspect needs to be thoroughly prepared before undertaking a climb. the climbers mental and physical preparedness, the etiquette that must be maintained during a climb, -skills that require intensive training, general knowledge about mountain climbing and specific knowledge about the mountain that is to be climbed. "planing is essential, so that when we climb the mountain. everything goes smoothly and without obstades,"agus notes.
agus also explained at length about the theree things hat need to be done before setting out planning the climb, checking all climbing equipment, and arranging the suplies in the backpack. all these steps one neccesarry is that everything goes according to plan. so what are you waiting for?
do some proper planning, and conquer some of Indonesia wild and magical mountain.