MERATUS MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION 2015

First an Second Day

1. On Friday, August 7, 2015 Team was ready at 04.50 pm. Team are civil service

and temporary civil serice from many organization in Hulu Sungai Tengah District

like : Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency Secretariat consists of the administration, the

economic section and part of regional assets, Development Planning Agency at

Sub-National Level (Bappeda), Public Health Service (Dinas Kesehatan),

Tandilang Health Center at Sub-District Level (Puskesmas Tandilang),

Department of Youth and Sports, etc. On coordinate S2° 35’ 03.6” E115° 23’

04.3” e or in UTM on zone 50 S at X 320396 and Y 9714237, with elevation of

location is 15 msl (Lidar Data).

The journey started from Barabai go to Hinas Kiri.

2. Route of journey pass A. Yani street go to a quarter of Birayang. Team stopped in

Birayang because fill up supply or ammunition team.

3. Team arrive in first basecamp in Hinas Kiri Village on coordinate S2° 36’ 49.3”

E115° 34’ 07.5” or UTM 340886 9711016 at Dundung House at 6.44 pm.

4. In the night at 8.20 pm, team get dinner together. The menu like rice with

vegetable.

5. On Saturday, August 8, 2015 Team was ready at 07.30 am and walk together go

to Juhu village.

6. Walk about 21 minute we can see the border of indigenous forests in coordinate

S2° 37’ 06.5” E115° 34’ 45.1” (at 7.51 am).

7. Many children go to school at 7.53 am, from Kiyu village to Batu Kambar village.

They very diligent although the journey hardly. They are name like : Suprianto,

Ina, Ayu, etc.

8. Many suspension bridge we can see along the journey. Like on coordinate UTM

X=342810 Y=970302.

9. Many bamboes we can see in left or right the way.

10. At 8.33 am we are met suspension bridge again on coordinat : S2 37 54.1 E115

35 19.8.

11. At 9.10 am we are in other part of Taniti Ranggang mountain peak on coordinate :

X=344176 and Y=9708561.

12. At 10.27 am we are on Taniti Ranggang mountain peak on coordinate :

X=344895 and Y=9707666. There is any two side way, one way to Halau-Halau

Mountai (Besar Mountain) and other side to Juhu village. We get the Juhu side

way.

13. We are met tree (like Mahoni) at 11.45 am on coordinate : X=346034 and

Y=9707078.

14. Arrive in a big river (Datar Alai river) at 00.05 pm on coordinate : S2 39 07.7 E115

36 56.5. Team get lunch and take rest.

15. Start again at 2.28 pm go to Aing Muhut basecamp. Many bamboes on

coordinate X=346169 and Y=9706722.

16. Big stone on coordinate X=342000 and Y=9706390

17. We met the river again with a width of approximately 7 meters and many big

stone on coordinate: X=347462 and Y=9706187.

18. Not far from that river with suspension bridge, we see other river on coordinate :

S2 39 27.1 E115 37 40.3.

19. Met small river again. a width of approximately 9 meters, location on coordinate

X=347536 and Y=9705879.

20. Unique tree where he lived with a ride on the parent tree, the tree name is

kariwaya.

21. Some dry river because of drought on coordinate : S2 39 57.3 E115 37 38.1.

22. Big river a width of approximately 20 meters at 4.23 pm with elevation 725 msl

with suspension bridet on Aing Muhut.

23. Team finishing journey on second day in Aing Muhut basecamp at 4.55 pm on

coordinate : X=347110 and Y=9704543. Take rest and washing in river.

24. Team make preparation for third day in the night.