Hello from Oregon, USA -- Thank-you very much for this beautifully produced and quite relaxing video hike up Mt. Kinabalu. In the Spring of 1978, I met up with a couple of friends from The Netherlands in Kota Kinabalu and we decided to climb Mt. Kinabalu before travelling to the eastern part of Sabah for a planned 2-month self-guided canoe trip up the Segama River. Tourism in Borneo wasn't really a thing 44 years ago, and aside from a day use shelter at the park entrance, there were no accommodations or other infrastructure for visitors. Climbs were self-guided on a sketchy, undeveloped trail up the mountain through pristine forest with an abundance of various pitcher plant species, with the only lodging being an unattended stone hut with wooden bunks to rest before the summit push. We stayed on the mountain for 3 days without seeing any other people, but upon returning to the park entrance, ran into a group of Nepali Gurkha soldiers preparing to climb the mountain. Stationed in Hong Kong but in Borneo for training, these elite members of the British Army were all ethnic Gurungs from the mountainous Annapurna region of the Himalayas in North-Central Nepal. Coincidentally, I had travelled to Borneo myself from that very region of Nepal, where I had lived and worked for 3 years in a remote, traditional Gurung village NW of Pokhara. I had left Nepal 1 month earlier and was on my way back to Oregon when I ended up in Borneo. So yeah, small world. Anyway, old guy here with lots of stories just missing the good old days and my youth. Thanks again for helping to bring up these memories of what was an adventurous and really fun time in my life. Best wishes.
I’m loving how real, detailed this vlog is to share your experiences climbing mount Kinabalu. Now I know what to expect and be prepared beforehand. Thank you for this and hope to see more vlogs like this in the future! 💕
Amazingly beautiful video. 👍👍 I've climbed it twice when i was 18 and 21. Now i am 58 but i still want to go there for the last time..There were no restaurant at PanarLaban during those years. May be i will bring my family this time. I lost all my pics back then. By the way , i am a local, Dusun tribe.
Thank you and wow, you've climbed it twice? That's amazing, I'm sure it is easier now as there are lots of steps especially after the earthquake. Did you have to camp overnight? We would like to go back too. We did a tour of the Mari-Mari Cultural Village and learnt all about the local tribes, we really enjoyed it!
Even as Malaysians, we haven't tick off this bucket list! Thanks for the video you both, please come back to Malaysia for more beautiful destinations 😍
@@MikeandKawan End of December and January is where the strong festive vibe starts! There will be Christmas deco and right after that everyone will switch to Chinese New Year Mood. Pretty "tanglungs" (lanterns) are everywhere and we will be busy preparing for the festival. Best time to enjoy Chinese New Year cookies and foood. Malacca would be a great choice for food and heritage trip!
@@TheMostWantedTravel we are so excited, we are heading to KL/Perak this trip but we are already thinking of another trip to include Johor and Melaka and Terrenganu would be nice too.
@@MikeandKawan not sure if you've been to semporna yet but if you haven't, its an amazing place. Its in the east coast of Sabah and its pretty insane. It looks exactly like the Maldives and the experience there is world class. You can come across enormous shoals of fishes while diving as well. Its truly a surreal experience.
6:57 I can relate to this 😂 after countless of people told me “Panalaban is like 100m away! You’re almost there!” And as you keep walking, you realized it’s been 1 hour and you’ll meet another person that will tell you the same thing “yeah you’re close!” 😭😂
I climbed the mountain back in 2008 via another trail known as Mesilau trail (10km). It was so much exciting. But its no longer passable due to earthquake. Would like to try Timpohon trail in the future..💪
yazeed myba oh yes, it would be interesting to see what you think about the difference! We could see areas that were affected by the earthquake on the trail. We are thinking of trying the via ferrata trail next :-)
@@MikeandKawan I heard that via ferrata trail is more challenging and dangerous too. It required most fitness and mental strenght. Would like to see your next video conquering via ferrata trail. That will be inspiring..
Thanks for the video! I went there in October last year and wanted to say thanks! It was probably the most memorable hike I've done so far. This video helped me know what to expect. The views from the summit were absolutely ridiculous, like nothing else on this planet.
Oh wow, congratulations on your climb and thank you very much for your comment! That has to be one of the nicest comments we've had 😍. We'd love to go back and do it again, or maybe try the via ferrata next.
Hiking from Laban Rata to Sayat2 checkpoint is the hardest part...cold and dark... been there 4 times but only manage reach the peak twice... i miss kinabalu so much.
Back here after year! They say we must have hiked Mt. Kinabalu once to be the authentic Sabahan. Im a native living for 19years and yet to climb it🥲 Feeling proud of the both of you🥰 Btw, I think your video is the only video that depicted the most part of the adventure towards the summit of Mt Kinabalu. Way to go for the effort !🔥 2021: still thinks the foods and drinks up there is ridiculously overpriced !! It’s 4/5 times the price we usually pay ! PS: I spotted my comment from 1 year ago😜 and im back to watch this wonderful video and as there are no other substitution, best vid !
That's so awesome, will you climb it? Thank you so much for your kind words. If I remember correctly when we did the commentary video, we read out your comment 😃. We cannot wait to go back and do the via ferrata. Hoping for next year, fingers crossed!
I may be a wee bit bias since this is my Nephew and his Gorgeous wife, but the stuff they do brings adventure to a whole new level. I am loving being able to live life Vicariously through there eyes.
Its bring back my wonderful memory of climbing the mountain three times in my life..in the age of 18, 27 & 30. Thanks to my beloved one who join me in all this special moment in my life. Fun Enjoy and tired.... hahaha. I still remember how impressed when the moment we standing on top of the mountain.
climbed this in 2000, amazing how everyone has "all the gear" now. most non-asians were shorts and t shirts most of the way with socks on their hands towards the summit, we only thought to go up once we decided to roam around Borneo a bit.
Probably a lot to do with UA-cam and the ability to google everything now. I must admit I didn't think it would get that cold up there especially having lived in Malaysia for many years. It would have been a fair bit different in 2000, as that would have been before the earthquake - less stairs then too I've been told.
great video! Next month I will climb again and it will be my 5th times in this year 😅. I wish I have a good camera to catch the moment like you guys. 😣
nus nusri thank you, you are very kind! And wow!! 5th climb this year is amazing!! We are sure you’ll be able to capture great moments....we used a go pro and iPhone 😁. Please let us know how your next climb goes...have you done via ferrata?
@@MikeandKawan I will. The via ferrata maybe next year will try the shortest route first 😅. I will buy at least a go pro before done the via ferrata 😂.
Sugestion and idea : try Trail kemensah - lubuk tuduk - pondok repin. Located in kuala lumpur, but if u continue up to 50km u will reach pahang (janda baik ) Hike : 1. gunung datuk/ 2. gunung yong belar / 3.cemerong - berembun - langsir (CBL) beautiful waterfall wait you at the peak. 4. Bukit Kutu 5. Gunung KORGA 6. Yong belar
Thank you and yes we were so lucky to be able to go there. We hope you have a wonderful climb! If you remember, please let us know how your climb went 😃
I went to Sabah on July 2019 for my friend’s wedding. I didn’t have the chance to go to Kinabalu mountain. But I stayed in Kundasang somewhere on the hill side, and I could see all the hikers’ headlamp in Kinabalu at 2.00 am though it seemed far away from my place. Wish I could hike this mountain one day! Good vlog anyway! 👍🏻
@@MikeandKawan Next time around, please come over to Miri City in Sarawak. There's a lot to discover there, too. If you do come let me know, I don't mind to show you around.
I am from Kelantan. First place I arrived in Borneo was in Kuching, Sarawak. Next trip I plan to visit all cities in Sarawak first and then Mount Kinabalu in Sabah
To reach the peak is a great individual achievement in life. I had the experience reaching the top in the 70s and the accommodation is not as waht you experience today.
Oh wow! That would have been amazing - I wish we could see what it was like then. I know that even since the earthquake in 2015, things have changed quite a bit. Congratulations to you and we agree, it's certainly a great personal achievement we will remember for the rest of our lives.
Nice👍. This is near to my Grandmother's hometown and we can see the mountain when there's no cloud covering it. Seeing you hiking down from the top makes my palm sweat😂
I hv my own memories on this mountain back in 1983,at that time Panar Laban was different cos theres no restaurant or what ,you have to bring and cook your own food, there was only dorm to sleep with sleeping bags for each. since I was with students friends ,about 20 of us, it seems cooking was not a problem for me .lol. watching this video bring back all those memories. And tq so much for this . 🤗
Wow that would have a totally amazing experience and I'm sure a lot tougher having to carry and cook your own food too. So glad you enjoyed seeing this, thank you for watching :-)
Thank you and that's so exciting to hear you will be climbing on Monday! Be sure to let us know how you go! Good luck, wishing you good weather and have fun :)
Beautiful stuff, had my chance to climb this mountain when I was 14 years old in 2019, I never really knew how to appreciate the scenery then because I was so young. But now that I'm older, it really gives me more appreciation for how beautiful our country Malaysia is. I will never forget this once in a lifetime experience. Beautiful video documentary as well, I can remember it all now thanks to you.
@@MikeandKawan thank you for the tips, will keep that in mind. It is about self improvement, team building and of course nature appreciation as well. 💖
Been up 5 times and climb was different. Let the porter to carry your bagpack. Just carry a small 20-30 ltr piece to store your water and rations. Sleep early and you'll be fresh to attack the summit. Breathe slowly and take small steps to conserve your energy and do use the poles on your way down. Most of all, enjoy the hike
@@MikeandKawan I like your video.... Mostly that video about yours vacation in sandakan ....next time if u go travel in sabah... Meet my friend.. local Sabahan vlog UA-cam... 👇 Patrick Anohada For more experience adventure...
We try to go in mount kinabalu because we thought its not hard to go there but unfortunetly were wrong 😅 because were not a hikers and we have no any experience 😂.. So we decide not to go and just get some picture on our way hehehe... But thanks for this video At least i see the top of mount kinabalu 😍
Salute to you both for making the climb! I heard the climb is hard. That's why I never tried eventhough Sandakan is my second home (lived there for 18 yrs & still have a house there). Congrats!
thank you for your kind words and thank you to all of the local Sabah people who were so friendly and welcoming - it made it a very wonderful experience 😊
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Been there on March 2019,superb and achieve some great hike at 55 years of age. Salute to myself
That's awesome, congratulations!! Salute from us to you too! :-)
Oh thank you so much 🙏
We will follow you soon.
From Kuala Lumpur 💪💪
Lejen at age 55
Respect Sir
Hello from Oregon, USA -- Thank-you very much for this beautifully produced and quite relaxing video hike up Mt. Kinabalu. In the Spring of 1978, I met up with a couple of friends from The Netherlands in Kota Kinabalu and we decided to climb Mt. Kinabalu before travelling to the eastern part of Sabah for a planned 2-month self-guided canoe trip up the Segama River. Tourism in Borneo wasn't really a thing 44 years ago, and aside from a day use shelter at the park entrance, there were no accommodations or other infrastructure for visitors. Climbs were self-guided on a sketchy, undeveloped trail up the mountain through pristine forest with an abundance of various pitcher plant species, with the only lodging being an unattended stone hut with wooden bunks to rest before the summit push. We stayed on the mountain for 3 days without seeing any other people, but upon returning to the park entrance, ran into a group of Nepali Gurkha soldiers preparing to climb the mountain. Stationed in Hong Kong but in Borneo for training, these elite members of the British Army were all ethnic Gurungs from the mountainous Annapurna region of the Himalayas in North-Central Nepal. Coincidentally, I had travelled to Borneo myself from that very region of Nepal, where I had lived and worked for 3 years in a remote, traditional Gurung village NW of Pokhara. I had left Nepal 1 month earlier and was on my way back to Oregon when I ended up in Borneo. So yeah, small world. Anyway, old guy here with lots of stories just missing the good old days and my youth. Thanks again for helping to bring up these memories of what was an adventurous and really fun time in my life. Best wishes.
Wow! What a story you have!
It would have been so different climbing Mount Kinabalu 44 years ago!
What a great story you have, thanks for watching! 😀
I’m loving how real, detailed this vlog is to share your experiences climbing mount Kinabalu. Now I know what to expect and be prepared beforehand. Thank you for this and hope to see more vlogs like this in the future! 💕
Thank you so much, we are so glad you liked it! Are you climbing Mt Kinabalu in the future?
I am🤗🤗🤗
That's awesome! Have you done it? How did you go?
@@MikeandKawan i'm planning on..june this year..
@@longlivetheking3038 Fantastic! If you remember after, please do let us know how you go :)
selamat datang ke gunung kinabalu. your new subscriber here
Terima Kasih! and also thank you so much for watching, we appreciate it :)
@@MikeandKawan Wow that's is good👍🏻
@@MikeandKawan Terima kasih!
Thanks for filming this beauty of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia! The sacrifices in deed was worthy. It’s so beautiful!
Your welcome! Happy you liked it 😀
Beauty of SABAH......kasi like orang sabah
Sabah is amazing! We love it!
@@MikeandKawan sabah the earth kenyalang....😆😆...dont frgt sub me too...
@@sukasukotravel3794 Sabah bumi di bawah bayu... Sarawak bumi kenyalang👍
I hv climb it 5 times..and still watching others youtuber climb it for hundreds times..and its never bored me up!!😁😁😁..
Wow 5 times? That's amazing!!! And yes I agree, we never get bored watching other people achieve this climb too :)
You can do it running,the record is frigtening
Amazingly beautiful video. 👍👍
I've climbed it twice when i was 18 and 21. Now i am 58 but i still want to go there for the last time..There were no restaurant at PanarLaban during those years. May be i will bring my family this time. I lost all my pics back then. By the way , i am a local, Dusun tribe.
Thank you and wow, you've climbed it twice? That's amazing, I'm sure it is easier now as there are lots of steps especially after the earthquake. Did you have to camp overnight? We would like to go back too. We did a tour of the Mari-Mari Cultural Village and learnt all about the local tribes, we really enjoyed it!
Even as Malaysians, we haven't tick off this bucket list! Thanks for the video you both, please come back to Malaysia for more beautiful destinations 😍
oh wow thank you so much! We LOVE Malaysia! We are going back in Dec/Jan...what/where do you recommend? 😊
@@MikeandKawan End of December and January is where the strong festive vibe starts! There will be Christmas deco and right after that everyone will switch to Chinese New Year Mood. Pretty "tanglungs" (lanterns) are everywhere and we will be busy preparing for the festival. Best time to enjoy Chinese New Year cookies and foood. Malacca would be a great choice for food and heritage trip!
@@TheMostWantedTravel we are so excited, we are heading to KL/Perak this trip but we are already thinking of another trip to include Johor and Melaka and Terrenganu would be nice too.
@@MikeandKawan not sure if you've been to semporna yet but if you haven't, its an amazing place. Its in the east coast of Sabah and its pretty insane. It looks exactly like the Maldives and the experience there is world class. You can come across enormous shoals of fishes while diving as well. Its truly a surreal experience.
Try hike gunung datuk, yong belar, and korga
Respect! I'm 16 years old n live in sabah.. But until now, never go there😐... Wish one day I will go there
Oh we hope you get to climb there one day! 😁
I'm praying that I can visit Mt. Kinabalu one day. Need to work harder so I can save money for my trip here one day soon.
Most welcome. mount kinabalu is waiting for u.. 😊
We pray that you can experience it soon too. It's good to have goals :)
Pray that's is my partner country I'm Malaysia
Bring back memories when I did it on 2015. Such a wonderful place regards to my guide who gave as moral support. Thanks.
Was that before the earthquake?
6:57 I can relate to this 😂 after countless of people told me “Panalaban is like 100m away! You’re almost there!” And as you keep walking, you realized it’s been 1 hour and you’ll meet another person that will tell you the same thing “yeah you’re close!” 😭😂
Exactly! 😅 It was a love-hate climb at times 😅🤣🤣
@@amir269 Ok bolehlah! 😊
we did the same thing to others jugak kan.....hahaha
@@window2000 🤣🤣
I climbed the mountain back in 2008 via another trail known as Mesilau trail (10km). It was so much exciting. But its no longer passable due to earthquake. Would like to try Timpohon trail in the future..💪
yazeed myba oh yes, it would be interesting to see what you think about the difference! We could see areas that were affected by the earthquake on the trail. We are thinking of trying the via ferrata trail next :-)
@@MikeandKawan I heard that via ferrata trail is more challenging and dangerous too. It required most fitness and mental strenght. Would like to see your next video conquering via ferrata trail. That will be inspiring..
yazeed myba oh yes, we have heard the same! And definitely mentally challenging especially when you’re tired after such an early wake up 😆
8km mate....not 10...
@@stevenixon775 thank you for that. I just recheck the information and yes it is 10.7km to be precise. Cheers 😊
I was there exactly 11 years ago. He made a one-day climbing. There were only 5 of us at the top of Kinabalu! Unforgettable memories!
Wow! It’s like you had the mountain to yourself, you are lucky! 😀
So far best kinabalu mountain Utube I’ve ever seen. So great feel like I climbed with your guys : ) Good contents before going to KK
Thank you so much for your kind words 🙏🏻 Will you be doing the climb KK soon?
Thank for the video. I will hike by next week with 20people line up.💪🏻 😰
That's fantastic! You will have a great time! Make sure you let us know how you go :)
Amazing. Nice experience you two had there
Thank you! It was amazing to do, have you done it?
Thanks for the video! I went there in October last year and wanted to say thanks! It was probably the most memorable hike I've done so far. This video helped me know what to expect. The views from the summit were absolutely ridiculous, like nothing else on this planet.
Oh wow, congratulations on your climb and thank you very much for your comment! That has to be one of the nicest comments we've had 😍. We'd love to go back and do it again, or maybe try the via ferrata next.
Oh wow 🤩 I’d love to go there, looks so beautiful 😍
It's hard tiring , don't be fooled by the amazing view, prepare well before you go
It is beautiful! 🇲🇾😀
Amazing Awesome Adventure climb thank you for go my country
Thank you so much, we love Malaysia and Sabah is amazing :)
i am ashmatic and i can never bring myself to hike a hill nor mountain, this video is great imagining myself hiking the great Kinabalu.
I'm glad you could enjoy it through the video! :-)
Great Video! Did you see any of the Nepenthes Pitcher Plants there? The N. Villosa grows there. It's an amazing plant!
Oh, I just googled it - I have only seen photos and unfortunately didn't get to see it in person. PS Thank you for watching 😁🙏🏻
Hiking from Laban Rata to Sayat2 checkpoint is the hardest part...cold and dark... been there 4 times but only manage reach the peak twice... i miss kinabalu so much.
Wow 4 times? That's amazing! What happened with the summit? Was the weather bad or did you suffer from altitude sickness? We miss Kinabalu too...
@@MikeandKawan yup.. 1st time very exhausted and got serious headache 🤢🤪.. 2nd time fit enough, but bad weather.. 3rd and 4th all well.. 😁
Wow, I admire your determination to conquer it - not just once, but 4 times is incredible!
Haha... tq guys... this mountain is different.. she keep "calling" my name and ask me to go there again.. n again.. 😅😅😅
Nice ...always wanted to come back for another hike at Mt. Kinabalu...
Thank you! Will you go back? We want to go and maybe do via ferrata next :)
Mike & Serina yeah...always wanted to come back...been there 3 times...its amazing experience...
wow 3 times? That's amazing!
Selamat datang di . Negara saBah . Saya senang hati dan gembira nampak . Youtueb . kamu bagus dan okey terbaik 🖒🖒🖒
Terima kasih! Kami suka Sabah! 😍🇲🇾
Saya orang saBah . cuma saya pandai sikit English saja . Saya pandai cakap bahasa malaysia . tu saja saya harap kamu faham lah
thanks youtube.. at last u recommended me a good video to watch
Thanks, that's so kind of you to say! :)
Back here after year! They say we must have hiked Mt. Kinabalu once to be the authentic Sabahan. Im a native living for 19years and yet to climb it🥲 Feeling proud of the both of you🥰
Btw, I think your video is the only video that depicted the most part of the adventure towards the summit of Mt Kinabalu. Way to go for the effort !🔥
2021: still thinks the foods and drinks up there is ridiculously overpriced !! It’s 4/5 times the price we usually pay !
PS: I spotted my comment from 1 year ago😜 and im back to watch this wonderful video and as there are no other substitution, best vid !
That's so awesome, will you climb it? Thank you so much for your kind words. If I remember correctly when we did the commentary video, we read out your comment 😃. We cannot wait to go back and do the via ferrata. Hoping for next year, fingers crossed!
@@MikeandKawan certainly will if I happen to get in shape 🤣
@@MikeandKawan Seems like the two of you enjoyed a lot ! Finger crossed 🤞 for you, and at the time being, stay safe and stay healthy ‼️
Thanks for this vlog, I love it.
Thanks for watching, we are glad you enjoyed it :)
I may be a wee bit bias since this is my Nephew and his Gorgeous wife, but the stuff they do brings adventure to a whole new level. I am loving being able to live life Vicariously through there eyes.
you welcome Mike and serena kota kinabalu sabah tourism
Terimakasih for this video
Tan Tobias Ranggie Sama sama! Thank you for watching :-)
oh my homeland, I climbed it in 2015:) best experience ever especially when you got to the summit.
It's so amazing up there! Did you climb it before the earthquake?
@@MikeandKawan Yes I climbed it before the earthquake.
Wow that's very cool. Will you climb again? We want to do it again via ferrata!
yes, I am planning to climb it again
Going to hike in 2 months time. This video prepared me in advance.Thank you for sharingf. I am super nervous and excited.
Wow! you will climb in 2 months time! How exciting for you 😀
We are happy you liked our video.
Don’t be nervous… just have fun! 😊🇲🇾
Its bring back my wonderful memory of climbing the mountain three times in my life..in the age of 18, 27 & 30. Thanks to my beloved one who join me in all this special moment in my life. Fun Enjoy and tired.... hahaha. I still remember how impressed when the moment we standing on top of the mountain.
Oh wow! 3 times is amazing!!! And yes getting to stand at the top above the clouds was so impressive - we loved it!
climbed this in 2000, amazing how everyone has "all the gear" now. most non-asians were shorts and t shirts most of the way with socks on their hands towards the summit, we only thought to go up once we decided to roam around Borneo a bit.
Probably a lot to do with UA-cam and the ability to google everything now. I must admit I didn't think it would get that cold up there especially having lived in Malaysia for many years. It would have been a fair bit different in 2000, as that would have been before the earthquake - less stairs then too I've been told.
About to go tomorrow, can’t wait to retread your path! Thanks for the heads-up!
Wow! Enjoy your climb of Gunung Kinabalu! 😊
Your video gave me an insight into climbing mount Kinabalu, I m training at the moment to climb the mountain end of the year
Thank you so much! Good luck with your climb! 😀🇲🇾
Thanks for the inspiring video, was in early March 2020! Glad that I was able to check off my bucket list before the MCO!
How was your climb? So glad you managed to enjoy before MCO!
Beautiful country & i like.
Greetings from Indonesia.
Yes it is! We hope to see Your country soon Too
Congrats !! U make it to the summit.!! Btw, almost all of the mountain guide talk 2 fast 😂😂.
Thank you and lol! 😂
Beatiful scenery
Yes very beautiful! 😀🇲🇾
Simply amazing guys!! So super inspired to try this or something similar!
Thanks Kate! 😀🇲🇾
I saw this video before I went in April 2019 and woah this takes me back. I miss borneo so much
Oh wow, did you do the climb? We want to go back too, it's such a beautiful friendly place!
Woow really cool video, after corona definitely I'll climb mount kinabalu
Yesss, definitely do it. It was so amazing we want to do it again! After corona :). If you do, let us know how you go!
Beautiful trail n scenery . Manficient mountain! Wish l could climb!
Yes very beautiful! Will you climb?
@@MikeandKawan l m oredi 67 yrs old,
@@loweyehiang4403 oh, you are so young, the oldest person to climb Mt Kinabalu was an 82 year old Malaysian woman.
@@MikeandKawan thats great news, gives me more confident!
Congratulation, sure it wonderful trip to mout Kinabalu, Sabah, stay connected my friend, thanks for sharing nice video
Thanks for liking our video!
Wow, congratulation, you guys reached the peak eventualy.. But I didnt see Mike smile all the way.. 😅😅
Thanks and haha he smiles when he is behind the camera 😆
i agree with you...he never smile on camera....
great video! Next month I will climb again and it will be my 5th times in this year 😅. I wish I have a good camera to catch the moment like you guys. 😣
nus nusri thank you, you are very kind! And wow!! 5th climb this year is amazing!! We are sure you’ll be able to capture great moments....we used a go pro and iPhone 😁. Please let us know how your next climb goes...have you done via ferrata?
@@MikeandKawan I will. The via ferrata maybe next year will try the shortest route first 😅. I will buy at least a go pro before done the via ferrata 😂.
nus nusri be sure to let us know how your next climb goes 🙌🏻😁
Sugestion and idea : try Trail kemensah - lubuk tuduk - pondok repin. Located in kuala lumpur, but if u continue up to 50km u will reach pahang (janda baik )
Hike : 1. gunung datuk/
2. gunung yong belar /
3.cemerong - berembun - langsir (CBL) beautiful waterfall wait you at the peak.
4. Bukit Kutu
5. Gunung KORGA
6. Yong belar
Oh wow thank you so much, these are fantastic suggestions 🙏🏻 I will have to save these for our next trip back - we want to do a lot more hikes 😃
Gunung Kinabalu is most beautiful place in the world.. U a very lucky to have a chance climbing up there.. I m planning to climb end of this year..
Thank you and yes we were so lucky to be able to go there. We hope you have a wonderful climb! If you remember, please let us know how your climb went 😃
@@MikeandKawan yes..i ve been up there two times but still appealing for another one,,if possible
@@JafrinJChannel oh wow, you've been twice already, that's very cool. We are so keen to do another climb too. Hopefully we will be able to come again.
I went to Sabah on July 2019 for my friend’s wedding. I didn’t have the chance to go to Kinabalu mountain. But I stayed in Kundasang somewhere on the hill side, and I could see all the hikers’ headlamp in Kinabalu at 2.00 am though it seemed far away from my place. Wish I could hike this mountain one day! Good vlog anyway! 👍🏻
Cool! 😀
We want to stay in Kundasang when we are in KK next.
And climb Mount Kinabalu again.
Thanks for liking our Vlog 🙂
Wow very fantastic view I love it my friend thanks for shairng
Thanks for watching! 😀
Thanks so much for uploading your amazing climb at Mt. Kinabalu. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Thank you so much, that's really nice of you to say! :)
@@MikeandKawan Next time around, please come over to Miri City in Sarawak. There's a lot to discover there, too. If you do come let me know, I don't mind to show you around.
Thank you that's very kind of you to offer - we are definitely keen to visit Sarawak and will be sure to let you know!
@@MikeandKawan Great. I am crossing my fingers. ;)
I am from Kelantan. First place I arrived in Borneo was in Kuching, Sarawak. Next trip I plan to visit all cities in Sarawak first and then Mount Kinabalu in Sabah
Wow! We want to go to Kelantan!
Yes mendaki gunung Kinabalu lah! 🇲🇾
I’m climbing the mountain right after this Christmas. Wish me luck
That’s great! We will be climbing again next year too! 😀
Good luck!
Love how you recorded everything about your experience to the top. Really help new hikers like me. New subscriber here. Welcome to Mount Kinabalu 😊
Thank you so much for watching and it makes us so happy if it can help you! Have you climbed it already?
I've done the climb to the peak before and this video gave me all sorts of nostalgia. :(
Firstly, congratulations! Would you climb it again?
@@MikeandKawan definitely. :)
To reach the peak is a great individual achievement in life. I had the experience reaching the top in the 70s and the accommodation is not as waht you experience today.
Oh wow! That would have been amazing - I wish we could see what it was like then. I know that even since the earthquake in 2015, things have changed quite a bit. Congratulations to you and we agree, it's certainly a great personal achievement we will remember for the rest of our lives.
I love this video, you guys are awesome and now I have the feeling to climb this mountain
Thanks so much, we're glad you enjoyed it...and you should definitely climb the mountain :)
Wow will done thanks for visit our country proud to be Malaysia 🇲🇾
Thank you, we love Malaysia, I was born there :)
Thank you for visit my country 👍🇲🇾❤️
Thank you for watching the movie - we love Malaysia and cannot wait to come back and do this again
Nice👍. This is near to my Grandmother's hometown and we can see the mountain when there's no cloud covering it.
Seeing you hiking down from the top makes my palm sweat😂
That's so awesome! And you should have seen how fast some people were going down the mountain, it was incredible! 😮
I hv my own memories on this mountain back in 1983,at that time Panar Laban was different cos theres no restaurant or what ,you have to bring and cook your own food, there was only dorm to sleep with sleeping bags for each. since I was with students friends ,about 20 of us, it seems cooking was not a problem for me .lol.
watching this video bring back all those memories. And tq so much for this . 🤗
Wow that would have a totally amazing experience and I'm sure a lot tougher having to carry and cook your own food too. So glad you enjoyed seeing this, thank you for watching :-)
Really loved your video... Climbed this place on July 2018, the memories were still fresh.
Thank you so much! Such great memories and congrats on your climb 😊
very well recorded climbing experience.. Cheers
Thank you! 🙂
Great video Thank for sharing
My friends and I are going to climb this coming monday.
Hope the weather is nice and no storm !!
Thank you and that's so exciting to hear you will be climbing on Monday! Be sure to let us know how you go! Good luck, wishing you good weather and have fun :)
@@MikeandKawan Thank you :)
Wow so beautiful , nice adventure! Thanks for sharing
Thank you for your lovely comment! :)
Hi guys, @mike & Serina, may I use your beautiful footage?
these views were incredible!
Beautiful stuff, had my chance to climb this mountain when I was 14 years old in 2019, I never really knew how to appreciate the scenery then because I was so young. But now that I'm older, it really gives me more appreciation for how beautiful our country Malaysia is. I will never forget this once in a lifetime experience. Beautiful video documentary as well, I can remember it all now thanks to you.
Wow! Thank you for such a great compliment 😊🙏
You climbed Gunung Kinabalu the same year as us 😀.
We hope to climb it again soon 🇲🇾
Thank you for the vid! Now i knw what to expect. 💪🏼
tyrian18psyche you are very welcome! When are you climbing?
@@MikeandKawan next Wednesday! Haha wish me luck
tyrian18psyche good luck! You will be fine though, just remember no need to rush! :-)
@@MikeandKawan thank you for the tips, will keep that in mind. It is about self improvement, team building and of course nature appreciation as well. 💖
tyrian18psyche you have a great attitude! :-) let us know how you go!
Wahhh I really enjoy the moment I climb mount Kinabalu on 29 May 2018 😂 almost give up.. thank god I did it with my team
Congratulations on your climb! And we totally agree, so much better to climb with others :)
I really need to go there!!!!!! Mount kinabaluuuu wait for meeeeeee!!
hahaaaa we hope you get there soon!
Thank u mike
Been up 5 times and climb was different. Let the porter to carry your bagpack. Just carry a small 20-30 ltr piece to store your water and rations. Sleep early and you'll be fresh to attack the summit. Breathe slowly and take small steps to conserve your energy and do use the poles on your way down. Most of all, enjoy the hike
That's great advice, could not have said it better :)
Wow.. Greetings from Borneo
Hi! 👋
Hi 👋 to... I am sarawakian... East Borneo... 😅...
@@MikeandKawan I like your video.... Mostly that video about yours vacation in sandakan ....next time if u go travel in sabah... Meet my friend.. local Sabahan vlog UA-cam...
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Patrick Anohada
For more experience adventure...
Thank you, we will definitely do that.....we definitely want to go back to Sabah :)
Wow nice view. Beautiful mountains kinabalu. Nice couple
Thank you so much :)
Smporna pulau mabul.. Tempt yang menarik untuk di kunjungi..
Terima kasih for your recommendation. When we balik, kita pergi :)
My hometown ☺️
irssya ranniea we love your home town!! 😍
Kundasang?
Awesome video. Provide useful experience and information specially for first timers going to climb Mt Kinabalu. Amazing views of the landscapes. 👍👍👍👍👍
Hey thanks for watching, happy you enjoyed it! 😀👍🏼
Waa. My hometown. 😍😍 Welcome to Sabah
Thank you! We love Sabah, can't wait to go back :)
Can't wait for my turn to climb Mt.Kinabalu. Still counting the days but my heart is already at the 'top of peak' 😂🤣🤣
Yes! How exciting for you! 😀 we can’t wait to climb Gunung Kinabalu again! 🇲🇾
My dream mountain to hike on...good job and more power
Yes it’s a great experience to climb Gunung Kinabalu 😀
We hope you climb it one day!
Amazing views. Good video. Make me want to go there too. 😀
Thanks and yes the views were magnificent! Maybe you can go too?
Thanks for coming,,,
Your welcome! 😊
niceeee... how bout you go explore island in semporna and go buhay dulang in semporna.. its awesome!
Semporna looks amazing! We definitely plan to go back and visit Semporna!
Rewatching all the time! Giving me serious training motivation ♥️
Aww haha you are the sweetest! We want to go back and try via ferrata next :)
I like this video. So detail and it's seems like I'm the one that doing the hike 😂😂
Ohh thank you, that is very nice of you to say! Have you done the hike?
We try to go in mount kinabalu because we thought its not hard to go there but unfortunetly were wrong 😅 because were not a hikers and we have no any experience 😂.. So we decide not to go and just get some picture on our way hehehe... But thanks for this video At least i see the top of mount kinabalu 😍
Thank you, we are glad you still managed to see and share our experiences at the top! It was definitely challenging for me (Serina) 😀
Salute to you both for making the climb! I heard the climb is hard. That's why I never tried eventhough Sandakan is my second home (lived there for 18 yrs & still have a house there). Congrats!
Oh thank you so much for your kind words! The climb was definitely challenging but also definitely worthwhile :)
congratulation..i was there in 31 august 2011. i miss this moments.
Congratulations to you too! :) thanks for watching!
@@MikeandKawan welcome
Thanks for sharing! Looks amazing! We are going here next year...
How exciting! What month are you going? We did the climb/hike late April and it was just magnificent!
Indah sekali pemandangan di atas gunung kinabalu,,,saya dari indonesia
Hai, ya Cantik di atas Gunung Kinabalu, apa gunung di Indonesia? Kami akan pergi disana.
Is there a good mountain to climb?
I hope both of you enjoying climbing the sacred mountain...:)
We loved it! So thankful it was very kind to us.
big thumb up to both of you.. congratulation for reaching to the top of mount kinabalu
Thank you and thank you for watching our video :)
Amazingly beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your comment, we really appreciate it. Mt Kinabalu and Sabah was truly beautiful - cannot wait to go back! :)
nice sharing bro...thanks coz visit my country especially mount Kinabalu...
thank you for your kind words and thank you to all of the local Sabah people who were so friendly and welcoming - it made it a very wonderful experience 😊
Thank you for this inspirational video and well done with the climb. I hope I will make it there in the next few years! Cheers from Sweden
Thankyou friend from Sweden!
Selamat datang ke gunung Kinabalu .
Terima kasih friend! 🙂🇲🇾
Nice vlog..welcome to the 'land below the wind'
Thank you so much :)
Super stuff!!! Makes me want to do this hike
Thank you! and you should definitely do this hike - it was so much fun! :)