[EVENT] [LITE SERIES] PF54u Lata Gapi (Selangor) Hiking & Plogging

 Event by MNS Pathfinders Selangor branch

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When: 24 August 2025 (Sunday) at 7:30 am.

Where: Lata Gapi Waterfall, near Antara Gapi, Selangor.

Joining fee: Free, for members only.

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Track Details

Duration: up to 4 hours

Difficulty: 2/5 (crossing streams require good agility; still, there is a hill to ascend)

Risk: 1/5

Distance: 5 km (to and back)

Stream crossing: yes, 3-4 times.

 

Pathfinders are well-known to be hiking fast to cover long distance trails. Many times, we failed to appreciate (or disgusted by) all the small things we see on the trails – flower, fungi, rubbish!

This round, we will do a short hike to a beautiful waterfall – but we will really slow down for the following:

• Bird/damselfly-watching on the way in.
• Mini-recce to the top of the waterfall (no guarantee it will lead us anywhere).
• Plogging (pick rubbish) on our way out.

We adopt Leave-No-Trace (LNT) principles in all our outdoor activities.

Limited places. If you are successful, you will be added into a Telegram chatgroup for the event. More information will be provided in the chatgroup.

Closing date for registration: 15 August 2025.

All participants must agree to the waiver/release of liability clauses found here https://pathfinders.mnsselangorbranch.org/p/waiverrelease-of-liability-and.html

 

Interested? If you agree to the waiver/release of liability above, please register following the instructions in the next section.

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To register

Every participant has to furnish an individual application to provide the information below.

Please copy & paste form items [01] to [11] below (and fill up data) to either:

1. a Telegram message to @pathfindersmns, or

2. an email to pathfinders@mnsselangorbranch.org

 

[Event] PF54u Lata Gapi (Selangor) Hiking & Plogging

[01] Name (first name, last name):

[02] Mobile phone number:

[03] IC/Passport number:

[04] Age:

[05] Membership number:

[06] Membership expiry date (members only):

[07] Telegram ID (if available):

[08] Next-of-Kin (Emergency Contact) name & relationship:

[09] Next-of-Kin (Emergency Contact) mobile phone no.:

[10] Remarks (if any):

[11] Do you agree (see waiver text in the link) to the WAIVER/RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK? (YES/NO):

[REPORT] Genting Tea Estate (GTE) Educational Visit

Exclusive MNS Educational Visit to Dato' Henry Barlow's Genting Tea Estate

This month, Pathfinders SIG organised on behalf of MNS/MNSSB an educational visit to Dato' Henry Barlow's famed Genting Tea Estate, exclusively for MNS members.

A complete and engaging write-up on the recent visit is available at our Selangor Branch website. Here's a synopsis of the event: Participants enjoyed an exploration of this historic residence and its lush arboretum. The event offered rare insights into the estate’s fascinating history, native flora and fauna, and the conservation work led by Dato’ Henry Barlow—renowned for his contributions to natural history in Malaysia. With highlights including expert-led interpretive walk by En. Sofwan Badr, hands-on experiences with butterfly and moth collections, and heartfelt moments shared among nature enthusiasts, this account is filled with inspiration for anyone passionate about heritage and environmental stewardship. Head over to our branch site to read the full story, with pics!

Our event/trip adopted the 7 principles of Leave No Trace.

[COURSE] Alpine Mountaineering Introduction Course

 

Our collaborative outdoor partner Corezone shared this course for those planning to climb mountains above 3,000 metres in altitude e.g. Mount Kinabalu, Mount Kilimanjaro, ABC, EBC, and Mount Rinjani. 

The eFlyer is also posted in Facebook. Course fee is detailed in ZeroTo8000 website.

For more information, kindly enquire with Corezone on Facebook (the course is conducted at Corezone's site).

[LIST] Joiners' Contributions to MNSSB

 

Record of Joiners' Contributions to Pathfinders SIG

This page records the generous joiners who choose to contribute excess funds to the Pathfinders SIG fund in the MNS Selangor Branch. The excess typically results from net collections after payment for outdoor services, based on the average cost per person. The excess is either forwarded to the MNSSB account in the name of Pathfinders SIG or simply refunded to the individual. A form has been created to allow individuals to select their preferred option. Occasionally, a person may withdraw from the event but still choose to contribute the full amount.

For larger amounts, based on the organizer's evaluation, full refunds are usually issued.

List

Ashley Chow (Pine Tree Hill 2025)
Ang Sew Hong (Pine Tree Hill 2025)

Chi Lee Chan (Pine Tree Hill 2025)

Melvin Chua (Pine Tree Hill 2025)

Ferena Lai (Pine Tree Hill 2025)

[REPORT] Coasteering/Circumnavigating Cape Rachado 2025

Finishing point Blue Lagoon

Quick Summary

Overall completion rate (measured at Monkey Bay): 66.7% 

More measurements and accompanying notes at our main branch site.

Circumnavigation Sections

There are 3 sections (or legs) when we do end-to-end circumnavigation: 

1. From the entrance down the hill to the shore (no coasteering yet) and till the altar/well (Perigi Hang Tuah) at the end of Pantai Keramat (once known as Teluk Rubiah in historical documents). This is rated 1:2 (out for five) for level of difficulty:risk.
2. Trek up into the forest ridge where the promontory-lighthouse trail is and hike down the slope to the shore, and trek a short distance over only boulders and rocks and joins the beach leading to Pulau Intan - this latter trek is the test of coasteering 'capability' including leg stability and stamina; this leg is often the part we will know if any trekkers are capable of continuing to the third leg. Trekkers may quit here and walk up the stairs and back to the lighthouse and descend back to car park safely. Difficulty:risk is 4:4.
3. From here till Blue Lagoon is the longest stretch that covers a few bays often with rocks and boulders, and cliffs. This leg also passes attractions like freshwater pool from underground, getting across cave tunnel (only "opens" during low tide), climbing high cliff and boulders, passing the narrow gap, lighthouse sighting, Monkey Bay beach and lastly, Blue Lagoon and its mangrove trees. Difficulty:risk is 5:5.

The route generally covers a distance of 5 km and we need to complete the trip in 5 hours - and normal walking or trekking pace can complete it with short photography sessions included. Long than that will mean the tide will start to come onto the shores. The risks involve injuries from getting cuts from sharp rocks, falling and slipping (wet rocks and those with algae on the surface), fatigue, and heatstroke - very often the event takes place during afternoon and mid-afternoon. Pathfinders usually conducts this trip in conjunction with the annual Raptor Watch (RW) albeit many times they were not held on the same weekend as RW due to unfavourable tide timings. However, migrating raptors can be seen most of the times.

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