Marching on from the bus to the campsite
It's been a long time since 3rd KL BB went camping. Apparently, the last company camp was way back in 2006.. eight years ago! So it wasn't that hard a decision to make when we choose to make this year's annual year end camp out in the jungle. Off we went between the 12-15th December 2014 back into nature.
We decided to go back to a campsite we last used exactly a decade ago, Sungai Congkak. Located just an hour away from Kuala Lumpur, Sungai Congkak is located in Hulu Langat, a town near the Titiwangsa Range. As the name hints, it is indeed by a sungai (river), which was clean and refreshing (or at least I think it is. Not that I want to think much about what was up stream). It was a well developed campsite which had very good facilities, including the ever so crucial toilets. Now its just, well, sufficient for our use.
In my opinion, camps like these should be a mandatory annual (or at the least bi-annual) affair. The things guys can learn from such camps is immense. Not only are they forced in an environment where they need to work together, but also, they'll realise that their individual contributions matter a lot to the team. This forces them to change. At least for the duration of camp and slightly after. Ultimately, it gives them a taste of what it (kinda) means to take care of themselves. '
"Positive activities good for upbringing" aside. Camps like this is pure fun. When I say "fun", it depends on how you see it. Such as the part where you get bitten up by leeches, such as the above photo when my foot got bitten up by 3 leeches at the same time.
Some how, camp food always taste awesome. It's usually the unhealthiest crap around, but something we all look forward to three times a day. Sometimes more. How could we not? We spend almost the whole day preparing for food and water. Such is the struggle of city-folks starting a fire and keeping it going.
Then of course its the fun and fellowship. Getting to know your company members much better and just hanging out. My observations post-camp is often that the mindset and attitude of Boys who go for camp, somehow, seem to be more mature and serious than they were before.
Anyway, done with another project. On ward to the next event!
