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Coming January next year 2010, our associates from Smart Nature Resources will be organising a camping trip to Gunung Bujang Melaka. Itinerary of the trips are as below: Date : 29 - 31 January 2010 (Friday to Sunday) 2D2N Location : Kampar, Perak Difficulty level : Medium High Fee : RM145 per pax (6 pax to go) - Fee includes guide, permit, insurance, meals, camping equipments rental. Transportation : On your own. However transportation can be arrange with an additional of RM25 per pax. Shop Online Itinerary : 29/01/10 8:00pm - Assemble at Lafuma Bangsar. 11:00pm - ETA at Air Terjun Batu Berangkai, Kampar, Perak. 12:00pm - Rest and sleep. 30/01/10 6:30am - Wake-up call and breakfast. 9:00am - Start trekking to Lebah campsite 12:30pm - ETA at some small river side. Lunch break. 3:00pm - ETA at Lebah campsite. Camp set-up. 3:30pm - Start trekking to Mt. Bujang Melaka's peak. 5:30pm - ETA at summit and have photography session. 7:00pm - ETA at Le

Lafuma will be having members sale from 27/11/09 till 13/12/09. Members will enjoyed discount ranges from 25% to 35% during this period. This sales are available to members of Lafuma participating outlets only. The participating outlets are as below:- Lafuma Bangsar No.16 (Ground Flr), Jalan Telawi, 59100 Bangsar Baru, KL Shop Online Corezone No.42, Jalan SS2/24, 47300 PJ Outdoor Centre No.242-C, Jalan Ampang, 50450 KL Travis Hegal No.114, Campbell, Street, 10100 Georgetown. Pg Visit us now for the year end bargain!

This coming January 2010, we have identified Gunung Peninjau as our playground. Get yourself register in this hike. Venue : Gunung Peninjau (3471 ft) Date : 16 January 2010 (Saturday) Location : Hutan Lipur Ulu Chepor, Perak Time : 6.30am - 22.00pm Shop Online Itinerary : 6.30 am - Meet up point at Lafuma Bangsar 7.00 am - Start journey to Chemor via PLUS highway 9.30 am - Expected to reach Hutan Lipur Ulu Chepor 10.00 am - Start trekking (on the way visit to waterfall) 2.00 pm - Expected to reach summit and rest 3.00 pm - Decending from summit 6.00 pm - Expected to reach carpark. Clean up. 7.00 pm - Start journey back with dinner at R&R. 10.00 pm - Expected to reach Lafuma Bangsar Fees : RM50 (payable in advance and non-refundable) Fees include : Guide, hiking permits, Hutan Lipur entrance fees. Transportation : On own or car pool within group. Registration close on 8th January 2010 For registration, please email to lafumalaysia@gmail.com by stating yo

Nowadays, Broga Hill becomes one of the popular recreational outdoor trails for the Klang Valley community. The hill was target for climbers from age 4 to 60 years old and there are about 100 climbers per day on every weekend. LMAG brought 18 energetic people to have an experience here on 27 June 2009. A 2.3KM ascending route, starting from oil palm estate follow by tertiary forest and lastly grass route, ‘lalang’ area with a few boulders. The best part here is when we trekked along hill range with lalang sitting side by side along the trail. There are 5 peaks within the hill with beautiful nature panoramas. When I was here, its remind me about my past month climb with my fellow friends to Mt. Sumbing at Central Java. The route scene between both places look mimic but with differences in distance, altitude and temperature only. Although the trail was short but it got most of us sweating non-stop. One has to be here early to avoid the heat from the barren land. We started a

MOUNT CHABANG Simpang Pulai,Perak Date : 20 - 22 November 2009 (2D/2N) Cost : RM 160 per pax (transport provided) RM 120 per pax (without transport arrangement) * Cost shown are for minimum of 12 paxs which includes camping equipments, food, insurance, permit & guides. Itinerary 20/11/09 (Day 1) 8:00 pm - Depart to Pos Slim, Simpang Pulai, Perak 11:00 pm - ETA at Pos Slim. Rest n sleeep 21/11/09 (Day 2) 6:30 am - Morning! Morning! Wake up call! Breakfast 9:00 am - Start trekking to Mount Chabang 12:30 pm - Arrive at Sungai Besar. Lunch 4:00 pm - Arrive at Last Water Point 6:30 pm - Arrive at Mount Chabang Summit.Set up tent,free at leisure 8.00 pm - Dinner,camp talk. Rest n sleep 22/11/09 (Day 3) 6:30 am - Morning! Morning! Wake up call for beautiful sunrise. Breakfast 8:00 am - Capture the spectacular view of Mount Chabang 9:00 am - Descend to base camp starting point (car park) 1:00 pm - ETA at Sungai Besar. Lunch 3:00 pm - ETA at star

On 2nd May 2009, a group of 15 hikers set to hike Bukit Kutu in effort to discover an old colonial bungalow chimney atop the hill. They set off from our usual Lafuma Bangsar shop in convoy and reached Kampung Pertak at about 8.30am. It was a successful climb with discovery of the intended old chimney and rewarded with a superb view of the neighbouring hilly area. The trip ended at about 6pm before we call it a day. Below the sequence of event during the whole trip for your sharing. Shop Online

Mount Kerinci,Sumatera,Indonesia Adventure Trail route : LCCT– Sumatera – Kuala Lumpur Proposed Date : 7 October – 11 October 2009 ( 5 Days 4 Night ) Participant : 12 Person + 3 crews Day 1 ( 7 October 2009 ) 0530 hrs Meet at LCCT airport and get ready for depart 0700 hrs Depart by Air Asia Flight to Padang,Sumatera. 0900 hrs Arrival at Minang Kabau Airport,Sumatera 1000 hrs ETA Padang,Sumatera,pick up and depart for 6 hours drive over by van to Kerisik Tuo Homestay. Lunch enroute 1600 hrs Reaching Subandi Homestay,Kerisik Tuo. Free at leisure. Tea/coffee break. 2000 hrs Dinner Day 2 ( 8 October 2009 ) 0600 hrs Wake up call,self clean,breakfast then prepare for climb 0800 hrs ETA starting point and then start trekking. (9 – 10 hours) Lunch enrout

Gunung Angsi Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul, Negeri Sembilan Date : 26 July 2009 (Sunday) Time : 6.30am – 6.30pm Meeting Point : Lafuma Bangsar Fee : RM15 (for LMAG members) RM18 (for non-LMAG members) Difficulties : Medium High Things to bring : Day pack, trekking attire, extra clothes for change,rain jacket/poncho, trekking shoes, trekking poles, hat/cap,water, snacks, lunch, headlamps. Transportation : On own transport. If carpool needed, pls inform earlier. #Limited to 18 participants only and on first come first serve basis. Shop Online *** Registration close on 23 July 2009 *Note : Please bring along your LMAG membership card if you have one. Breakfast and lunch will not be provided. The organiser will not be responsible for any mishap that may occur during the hike. Participants register and hike on own risks. Agenda 0630 hrs Gather at Lafuma Bangsar Drive to Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul, Negeri Sembilan. 0900 hrs Briefing & Ice-breaking session 0915

This July 2009 promo for all Lafuma (LMAG) member, we have 15% discounts specially for the items below. M XLight jacket - Normal price : RM1,499.00 Discounted price : RM1,274.15 LD XLight jacket - Normal price : RM1,499.00 Discounted price : RM1,274.15 M XTour trekking shoes - Normal price : RM729.00 Discounted price : RM619.65 LD XTour trekking shoes - Normal price : RM729.00 Discounted price : RM619.65 Kerala 45 backpack - Normal price : RM499.00 Discounted price : RM424.15 Non-member can also enjoy the below listed items with a 10% discounts in July 2009. Shop Online Walking zip off pants - Normal price : RM299.00 Discounted price : RM269.10 LD walking zip off pants - Normal price : RM299.00 Discounted price : RM269.10 Cinetik 11 backpack - Normal price : RM189.00 Discounted price : RM170.10

Bukit Broga Kajang, Selangor Shop Online Date : 27 June 2009 (Saturday) Time : 7.00am – 11.00am Meeting Point : Lafuma Bangsar Fee : RM5 (for LMAG members) RM8 (for non-LMAG members) Difficulties : Easy Things to bring : Day pack, trekking attire, extra clothes for change, rain jacket/poncho, trekking shoes, trekking poles, hat/cap, water, snacks. Transportation : On own transport. If carpool needed, pls inform earlier. *** Registration close on 24 June 2009 *Note : Please bring along your LMAG membership card if you have one. Breakfast and lunch will not be provided. The organiser will not be responsible for any mishap that may occur during the hike. Participants register and hike on own risks. Agenda 0700 hrs Gather at Lafuma Bangsar Drive to Broga, Kajang, Selangor. 0800 hrs Briefing & Registration 0815 hrs Start trekking 0910 hrs Expected to reach the peak 1000 hrs Arrive at car p

12 April 2009 , LMAG have successfully organised a river trekking at Sendat River in Hulu Yam, Selangor. The group consist of 10 participants, explore the Sendat River and rewarded with a beautiful and peaceful sight of the surrounding nature. The water was feezing cold and crystal clear makes one tempting to jump into it. A snap shot of the event and trail to share with you here. Well, we belief a picture tell a thousand words ... Group photos before the trekking. Warm-up session.. Trekking up the river boulders. Beautiful sight of the river. Trekking alongside of the river. Crossing the river. Walking on a knee deep river. Water gushing down the stream. Sendat Waterfall Participants having a break at the last point. Group photos at the waterfall. Let us all be reminded that the beautiful sight and clean water that we enjoy today are to be preserved for our future generation. Keep the place intact and clean. Just leave your footprint and photos for remem

This Jun 2009 promo for all Lafuma (LMAG) member, we have 15% discounts specially for the items below. Donegal jacket - Normal price : RM499.00 Discounted price : RM424.15 LD Donegal jacket - Normal price : RM499.00 Discounted price : RM424.15 M XLight trekking shoes - Normal price : RM569.00 Discounted price : RM483.65 LD XLight trekking shoes - Normal price : RM569.00 Discounted price : RM483.65 Montagnard 26 backpack - Normal price : RM399.00 Discounted price : RM339.15 Non-member can also enjoy the below listed items with a 10% discounts in Jun 2009. Shop Online Kerry Jacket - Normal price : RM339.00 Discounted price : RM305.10 LD Kerry Jacket - Normal price : RM339.00 Discounted price : RM305.10 Yukon 17 backpack - Normal price : RM299.00 Discounted price : RM269.10

Spending almost every day at Bukit Lagong Recreational Forest is a weekend option this weekend. The program organized by Lafuma Malaysia Adventure Group (LMAG) is accompanied by a number of participants who are interested in nature reactions. Recreational forest located in Selayang, Selangor area may still be alien in the Klang Valley society. Just a few meters from the Gombak Police Station Headquarters is on the backdrop of this jungle forest. Starting from the Lafuma boutique in Bangsar, our 7-way recreational vehicle shop in Jalan Telawi climbs the MPV to the jungle. Early morning rainstorm began to diminish the number of entries in the last minute. Our fate is quite good, in Selayang not only does not rain but the sun begins to shine. Our MPV is down the road for this jungle past the settlement of the Orang Asli to the end of the paved road. As soon as it comes down from the vehicle, we straighten the veins and begin to warm up after the ice-breaking session. The star

This May 2009 promo for all Lafuma (LMAG) member, we have 15% discounts specially for the items below. Pro Team jacket - Normal price : RM1,999.00 Discounted price : RM1,699.15 LD Pro Team jacket - Normal price : RM1,899.00 Discounted price : RM1,614.15 M Neutron trekking shoes - Normal price : RM449.00 Discounted price : RM381.65 LD Neutron trekking shoes - Normal price : RM449.00 Discounted price : RM381.65 Xeon 23 backpack - Normal price : RM279.00 Discounted price : RM237.15 Non-member can also enjoy the below listed items with a 10% discounts in May 2009. Shop Online Servoz Jacket - Normal price : RM399.00 Discounted price : RM359.10 LD Servoz Jacket - Normal price : RM399.00 Discounted price : RM359.10 Active 11 Pro backpack - Normal price : RM249.00 Discounted price : RM224.10

Location : Mount Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia Date : 31/7/09 (Friday) – 3/8/09 (Monday) (4D3N) About Mount Trusmadi Trusmadi Mount, measuring at 2,462m or 8,669ft, is the Malaysia second highest mountain after Gunung Kinabalu (4,101m or 13,433ft) but is said to offer a much more challenging climb. Situated between the districts of Tambunan to the north and Keningau to the south (in the state of Sabah in Borneo). Shop Online Unlike Mount Kinabalu which is visited by thousands of people every year, Mount Trusmadi – situated some 70km southeast of Kota Kinabalu – is not a tourist mountain and is rarely visited. Until recently, there are only one or two expeditions climb on this mountain each year. The slopes of the mountain, which are covered with rich vegetation houses many species of birds, animals and plants, making it a trekker's haven. The summit (of Mount Trusmadi) is reputed to have the best dawn view of Mount Kinabalu, which lies over 40km to the north. A unique pitch

Bukit Kutu Kuala Kubu Bahru, Selangor Date : 2 May 2009 (Saturday) Time : 7:30am – 7:00pm Meeting Point : Lafuma Bangsar Fee : RM10 (for LMAG members) RM15 (for non-LMAG members) Difficulties : Medium High Type : Trekking Things to bring : Day pack, trekking attire, extra clothes for change, rain jacket /poncho, trekking shoes, headlamp, water, trekking poles, lunch, snacks. Transportation : On own transport. Shop Online ## Registration LIMITED to 15 participants and on first come first serve basis. ***Registration close on 28 April 2009 *Note : Please bring along your LMAG membership card if you have one. Breakfast and lunch will not be provided. The organiser will not be responsible for any mishap that may occur during the hike. Participants register and hike on own risks. Agenda 0730 hrs Gather at Lafuma Bangsar for registration and drive to KKB. 0830 hrs Briefing and ice-breaking session 0845 hrs Start trekking 1400 hrs Expected to reach the peak 1800

Most of us from the hiking and trekking communities are aware of whereabout of Bukit Tabur and have done some hikes there in the past. However there are still some of us who may not be aware of the danger or risk of climbing Bukit Tabur or I would say that we take it lightly on the safety aspect of the climb. There has been several cases and some involved fatalities as well during the past years where hikers fell from the cliff during their climb. The risk is not only apply to beginner but experience and hikers who are frequent the place as well. We at Lafuma Bangsar, would wished to alert all our customers, friends and fellow hikers to be more alert when you climb at Bukit Tabur. Make sure you are well prepared for the hike and also make do your friends or partners that are coming along with you aware of the risk, safety and precaution aspect of the climb. Here are some tips that we would like to share with you during your trip there. 1) Never go alone for this hike. Bring alon

Take the plant home for adoption is the latest program organized by Lafuma to instill awareness on importance of plants as part of our ecological system. This was part of the Lafuma Earth Day 2009 celebration. For every RM500 and above spent in a single receipt at Lafuma Bangsar Concept Shop from 4/4/09 till 22/4/09, you will entitled to take home a pot of plant of your choice to be cared with*. Shop Online Come and show your support by adopting our plants while you shop for your gears. * There are six species of plants available and will be given on first come first serve basis while stocks last.

Calling VOLUNTEERS for gotong royong clean up session at Kanching Waterfall! The seven-tier Kanching Waterfall is rated as one of the Selangor’s premier waterfall and has been a favourite local hang-out during weekends and holiday season. A recent check revealed that the condition of the waterfall has depleted and may become unbearable to real waterfall lovers. As part of the program line up by Lafuma for the Earth Day 2009 campaign, Lafuma will be sponsoring the SOW program, which was organized by our affiliate, Waterfall Survivors. The campaign details are as below: Date : 19 April 2009 (Sunday) Time : 7am to 6pm Venue : Kanching waterfall near Rawang, Selangor Shop Online Come and register yourself for this event and bring along your friends too! Your action counts in preserving our natural heritage for our future generation. Visit our blogspot and shop to get the detail info or register by sms to SOWs e-mail name and send to 019-6787460 for registration form to be