wee hoo. next week we are going to taiwan again. this time we are aiming to conquer mount yu or yushan.

the permit has just been approved last week. so the itenary will be like this

1/5/2011

1. assemble at lcct by 7 am.
2. flight will board at 9.50 AM and arrive at tao yuan airport at 2.20 pm.
3. Check in, board flight to Taiwan
4. Lunch inside the flight
5. Arrive at tao yuan airport
6. Take bus to Taipei main station
7. Walk to hostel & check in
8. Dinner @ beef noodle restaurant
9. Taipei 101 night photography
10. Lepak2 dengar citer Tokyo quake with syimda
11. Return to hostel
12. Sleep

2/5/2011

1. Morning call, light breakfast & check out
2. Walk to Taipei main station
3. Board HSR to chiayi ~ 1.5 hrs
4. Arrive at chiayi, take bus to alishan ~ 2 hrs
5. van pick up at hotel and go straight to tataka/dongpu hostel
6. Check in at dongpu hostel
7. Lunch
8. Photo2 around alishan
9. Dinner (maybe need move to somewhere nearer to trailhead due to fact that we have to start trekking as soon as possible)
10. sleep

3/5/2011

1. Morning call, breakfast
2. Check out from dongpu hostel
3. Move to trail head, listen to video
4. Start trekking
5. Lunch @ paiyun, top up water. We are expected to reach here by between 12 noon to 2 pm.
6. Arrive at yuan fong cabin. another 1.5 kilo
7. Setting up tent
8. Cook dinner
9. sleep

4/5/2011

1. morning call at 3 am, early morning breakfast
2. move out from yuan fong cabin
3. move to junction, leave backpack there, continue to yushan main peak
4. on top of yushan, breakfast
5. descend yushan main peak, take backpack and continue descend
6. arrive at trail head ETA
7. go to dongpu hostel
8. check in, dinner
9. startrail at alishan
10. sleep

5/5/2011

1. morning call, breakfast
2. choice: sight seing alishan, or go back to chiayi by bus
3. board HSR from chiayi to Taipei
4. check in at hostel
5. free and easy taipei

6/5/2011

1. free and easy taipei

7/5/2011

1. free and easy Taipei
2. check out hostel
3. walk to Taipei main station
4. take bus to tao yuan airport by 12 noon
5. have to be at the airport before 12.30
6. board flight to malaysia at 3.45 pm and arrive at lcct at 8.35 pm

Makan…makan…dan makan lagi.

So for the food, we have to prepare some foods when we are outside of taipei.

1/5/2011

1. breakfast @ home or LCCT
2. lunch in LCCT or inside the flight
3. dinner in taipei

2/5/2011

1. breakfast in taipei – light breakfast – maggi + egg or maybe just bread + serunding. afraid that the hotel does not permit cooking.
2. lunch otw to alishan – bread / pita
3. dinner in alishan – lice / brahims / vege + cook extra lice

3/5/2011

1. Flied Lice breakfast before trekking
2. light lunch – bread with yeos curry
3. dinner – lice + serunding daging + ikan bilis + flied egg

4/5/2011

1. light breakfast before start trekking at 3/4 am – bread
2. light lunch – bread + serunding daging + maggi
3. dinner – heavy dinner – lice / brahims / vege

5/5/2011

1. breakfast in tatachia or dongpu hostel – finishing all food ration
2. lunch in taipei
3. dinner in taipei

6/5/2011

1. breakfast in taipei
2. lunch in taipei
3. dinner in taipei

7/5/2011

1. breakfast/lunch in taipei
2. lunch before going to tao yuan airport or on the flight

So what to buy/prepare

1. serunding daging – dr jamal. dengar pantai timur murah. breakfast or on the trek meal
2. maggi – 5 packs per person
3. egg – buy in taipei, ask hasyim to help. 8-10 pc.
4. petrol – buy in taipei, ask hasyim to help. enough for 2 bottles.
5. sambal ikan bilis kering – arey will ask zani to cook. breakfast or on the trek meal
6. brahims – todd…hehehe. todd dia cerewet sket. akakakaka. budget kan for 4 meals ye.
7. bread – can buy in taipei or in malaysia. 1 loaf big or small. just compress it.
8. yeos curry – remi, this for on the trek meal
9. sardine – remi, this for on the trek meal
10. rice for 5 person – 4 meals. 2 pots per meal. So 8 pots.
11. vege – buy in taipei, ask hasyim to help. Simple vege – green cabbage. half cut into two.
12. bawang putih/merah perlu ke nak bawak? arey?
13. milo sachets – who wants to bring, bring la
14. tea / sugar – who wants to bring, bring la

cooking utensils

1. MSR stove – remi
2. fuel bottle x 2 – remi
3. Extra stove – arey
4. mess tin – everybody brings their own
5. sudip, knife nak bawak ke? – arey ada benda nih sumer. akakaka.
6. bring own fork and spoon
7. bring own mug

tent – later we transfer the load

1. dr jamal – 1 man tent
2. todd – 2 men tent
3. dr ali – 2 men tent

clothing

1. warm clothing
2. long john or anything compatible

reminder

1. remi, todd, arey do not have travel insurance yet.
2. adda’s supply of food/meds

ok, if i missed anything, please do comment yeah.

remi