Gunung Angsi...ADVENTUROUS or DANGEROUS?

Gunung Angsi is situated at Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul, Negeri Sembilan.
1st hour walked passed by waterfalls at right side...
2nd hour started hiking...crossed some streams and boulders...
one part quite steep, about 70 degree...looks like Bukit Gasing, the tough part but this is longer, and dryer...except when it's raining, all will be wet and slippery (happened when coming down the mount)
The adventurous part is the 90 degree, left and right are 'hills of soils' (no boulders, no steps, nothing to hold but only old-half-broken ropes tied on trees' bark on the right side of the hills, just soils), middle is 'hole', ...not sure how high but definitely, I think even worst than human made-rock climbing (but never try before)...because no rock for your feet to step on, just soils...

The ropes are dangerous to hold on...because they are old and looks like split-half-broken...so, it's advisable to hold, use the rope once per person...(too many people at once, the rope might be broken because it's too heavy) ...and it happened to the girl in front of me...so unfortunate that even though she hold the rope on her own but, the rope broken as she tried to pull herself up using the rope, maybe she's too dependent on the rope...or maybe just her luck...no judgment should be made and no one should be blamed...I felt so sorry for the girl who fell on the left side of the hills..somehow, the root of tree 'poking out' among the left hill's soils 'poked' at her left-hind head...Ouch! This caused the blood 'running' down from the wound like stream...as the nurse said, "I could feel the pressure" when she hold the wound with her fingers using alcohol swabs (the third one, and the last one)...She continued, "If I let off my hand I scared the blood will 'pumped' out as the water pumped out from the hose!"... my sis felt dizzy and sat at the side as she saw the blood dripping down from the head (wound, hole that caused 5 stitches), at the same time I felt so lucky, and God had saved my life! but had 'sacrificed' the girl in front of me...OMG! It happened just in front of me!!! And I was stunned as she fell onto the middle 'hole' to the left side (from the rope hanging at the right side swing to the left, drop or fell and hit the tree's root) while I was on the right side...I have no idea how to cross over the 'hole' and help her ...the man in front (who climbed up the adventurous a.k.a. dangerous part) came down quickly to the left side of the hill as he heard the sound of broken rope...and help to sit her at a proper place, which is just beside my feet (at least, it's safe and stable...I always step on stable ground)...while waiting for the nurse, just behind my sis, my sis just behind me...I couldn't help much just stand aside...watched how the nurse helped...I can't help because I don't have any suitable first-aid kit, just have the usual one (plaster)...the nurse waited for our usual guide, who bring along all his first-aid kit..including medicines and bandages..etc...The wound was covered with gauzes and the head was 'wrapped' around with long strap of plaster-type of tape. This accident sends a WARNING and act as a reminder to me, next time hiking, should bring along more first-aid kit, not just a piece or two of plasters...even though you know the knowledge and procedure to provide first-aid, but without the first-aid kit, you are the same as the 'useless', not helpful person! And it is very important to have a courage to hold the wound...I did felt like a useless person...but I did help the nurse though...to hold the first-aid kit's bag...

the patient said calmly, "This is my second time having this similar head injury." Everyone was shocked! I was thinking, "If that so, you should have learn the lesson from the 1st accident! But still, maybe is not her fault..is the rope not being 'helpful' but 'helpless'!"...I mean the rope is supposed to help us to climb up NOT fall down! So, do NOT depend much on ropes...especially ropes that look 'fragile'...be careful on every step you take!

the patient wasn't scared at all, still she able to joke about her head bandage, she joked, "Ha, new hat fashion!" Good that she has a strong mental, wins over her physical injury...that made her able to go down the hill until reach Seremban specialist hospital...paid hefty sum for the stitches, medical treatment, and medicines...sigh...


another point is gloves, they are very helpful esp. in holding the ropes, and trees' roots and barks and even mud and soils...gloves help to protect our hands...so, you wouldn't be worrying about getting your hands dirty...

As a conclusion, hiking is an adventurous but dangerous hobby...and it costs!! be careful and be alert always..be aware of the sign..once we almost went to the wrong way because didn't see the sign drawn on the ground...luckily the guide called, if not we'll lost in the jungle!

anyway, it's a good experience, even though not able to reach the peak...as someone is injured...and due to that no one have the mood to go on although it's just 30 minutes to reach the peak...at least, we learned our lesson...enjoyed water-melon and 'dim sum' during break time...delicious!

had dinner and bought 'siew pau' before heading to go home. :)