diablotical SG I’m going to mount biang on tue.. any one clmib that b4? any tips? like what should we be expecting… Dos and Dons, is it tough? or any special stuff i should bring up..
fudgester SG 1. Going up is easy. Compared to going down, that is. 2. Going down is more difficult, more dangerous, and takes a longer amount of time. This is especially if you are an 84/MG/medic trooper. You'll be cursing and swearing at your extra equipment. 3. The terrain is undulating. In other words, while ascending Mt Biang, there will be some parts where you are actually going down. And while descending Mt Biang, there will be some parts where you are actually going up.
fudgester SG Yes. The friggin' manpack that I was carrying kept threatening to throw me off-balance while we were descending Mt Biang. I ended up cursing and swearing at it. The MG and 84 teams were similarly using all sorts of colourful language to describe their respective equipment.
chocochoco SG Is the descent dangerous? Sian 1/2. I am very laggy in descending even in local terrain. Got weak ankle.
fudgester SG Like I said, it's potentially dangerous. At some points the gradient is really, really steep. It can be easy for you to lose your balance especially if you're carrying lots of heavy equipment. However, since you said that there are no MG/84/medics among you guys, then maybe it's not such an issue to you. Just go slow and watch your step. My company had a lot of no-duff casualties at Mt Biang and the Seven Knolls. Dislocated shoulders, ankle sprains, broken wrists, broken leg bones... you name it.
nightzip SG think back about 10 years, where my battln went over, my coy got 2 men fell off the ridge (like 10 ft down into a ravine!) Also got at least 1 PL minus lagged behind with 7-8 soldiers from coy down. And be careful of centipedes, snakes, leeches, scorpions, etc. Walk slowly and carefully, dont sprain your ankle. And....enjoy your 3-4 days climbing and descending.... Finally, good luck to you.
Beyond Religion SG Yah fully agree. Going down, your legs will have to act as brakes over several km length of slippery, muddy, undergrowth-infested and otherwise lousy terrain. I felt that my sheen almost broken during the trip down. I would also add signaler to the above lists of 84/MG/medic as well... Image lugging a high power signal set through this ordeal....
Beyond Religion SG Actually, the other mountain (can't remember its name... something like Mount Perdayan) is more dangerous and more siong, even though its spot height is lower than that of Mount Biang. At one point we had to use our toggle ropes to hoist our full packs and signal sets up.
TVaddict SG actually another thing to note on ascending/descending mt biang is to watch out for the person in front. last time i was behind this guy while walking down a particular steep stretch. he was grabbing the tree branches as a support but there was once when he suddenly released the branch which happened to be a rather springy one. it sprang right into my face after that. imagine someone caning your face while you are descending mt biang... kaoz
fudgester SG Yeah I remember getting whacked in the face because of that more than once. It doesn't just apply to Mt Biang - it applies to all downhill slopes as well. So please release the branch gently and make sure that there no one behind you. Another possible danger is that the slippery ground may cause your feet to slip forward while your arms are stretched far back. This happened to my Encik while we were descending Mt Biang. As a result, he dislocated one of his shoulders from the sudden jerking motion. I patched him up and stabilised his shoulder as best as I could. He was forced to carry his entire load on one shoulder for the rest of the way until the river crossing point, where I handed him over to the safety medics there. He was really cursing and swearing at having to do that.
DarthBart SG Hey Go Brunei, when you fall, don't anyhow just grab anything Most vegetation got thorns, and its very painful
insouciant SG Ehhh... How did you get access to Internet in Brunei? And you are spending X'mas in Brunei?? Hmmmm.... Bring sulphur and cloth hammock. Chuck everything you don't need out of your fullpack and SBO, go as light as you can. As for potential dangers, yes, you need to be careful. But lots of people have been thru it and lots of people have come back unscathed. And with the SAF today being as careful about minimizing injuries..
mr_sotong SG i injured my right arm while going up biang n i was cursing n swearing when my coy r preparing to cross the river.. after crossing the bloody river, my left arm feel super numb n pain.. it took me 1 months to recover..
