Next week, I'll be traveling onward to the remote island of Seram in East Indonesia. The highest mountain of the Moluccas is located there, thus making it a mandatory destination on my Trans-Indonesian journey.
Mt Binaiya (3027 m) will probably be my biggest challenge so far in Indonesia: Impenetrable jungle, river crossings, constant rain, ferocious leeches, and snakes large enough to swallow a grown deer 🦌 🐍
Sounds like a world class adventure is awaiting me. Wish me luck 👊 🇳🇴 🇮🇩
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5/7 summits of Indonesia completed ✔️ Gunung Rantemario (3443 m) - the roof of Sulawesi 🇮🇩
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Given the remote nature of this mountain, it's seldom ascended by foreigners. Half of the adventure is just getting to the trail head; the road to Karangan village is quite the undertaking. I was the only one on the mountain when I was there.
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Ascending Rantemario is somewhat challenging, especially when doing the entire trek in just one day. The total elevation gain is upwards of 2000 meters. Parts of the ascent is through dense jungle and steep hills covered in slippery mud. It involves a fair bit of scrambling, or at times actual climbing. The steepest section measures at an 80 degreee angle. If it's raining, it becomes very treacherous, and makes for slow progress.
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Most people spend two days going up and down the mountain, and I was told that my plan to make the summit and back in just 1 day was overly ambitious. I reached the summit in 6 hours, and completed the roundtrip in 10 hours 41 minutes. I'm very happy with the time, but I was completely exhausted afterwards, and my body definitely needs a few days to recover!
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Exactly where I want to be; on top of a mountain, above the clouds. Far away from cities, traffic, and crowds of people. Here I can find the necessary solitude to clear my mind. On the summit, I live in the moment. It gives me energy; the fuel to keep up my pursuit of new adventures. It's also a great reminder, that some of the best experiences in life are non-materialistic and come without a tremendous price tag.
Seize every opportunity, like there's no tomorrow 👊
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I didn't know what to expect when I decided to visit Timor-Leste. The country gained its independence in 2002, making it one of the newest countries in the world. It's still a destination more suited for adventure travel than holiday tourism, but things are definitely happening. As soon as the Chinese finish up the roads they're building, getting around will be a lot less troublesome!
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I spent many nights camping on the picture-perfect white sand beaches, and I had them all to myself, except for a few curious animals lurking around.
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Have you been to, or considered going to, any lesser-known countries?
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