Mount Kerinci : Preparation
Monday, November 14, 2016
I was enjoying
my creamy butter chicken when a friend of mine asked whether I would like to
join him to Padang for a hiking trip. If I agreed, it would be my first hiking
trip in Indonesia. I was hesitant at first, knowing it had been so long since
the last time I hiked. I wasn’t fit anymore. So the invitation was being left
unanswered for quite some time until I asked him again more than a month after
that whether the invitation was still stand.
Information I gathered pre-Kerinci
Most of the information I gathered was from
the Internet and some friends who have been there before me. Thanks, B.
1. Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia and it is located in Sumatra Island.
2. The trek starts from Kersik Tuo Village.
3. Your journey will start from the Airport, Padang – Kersik Tuo – Kerinci.
4. The journey (by car/MPV) from Minangkabau International Airport to Padang is about 7 – 8 hours.
5. The peak is 3,805 metres above sea level.
6. There are 8 main checkpoints along the way starting from Post 1,2,3, Shelter 1,2,3, Batu Gantung and Yudha’s Monument.
7. The lowest temperature at the Shelter 3 and higher points could be around 5°C
Accommodation
Gunung Tujuh Hotel, around 20 or 30 minutes’ drive from the starting point.
1. Kerinci is the highest volcano in Indonesia and it is located in Sumatra Island.
2. The trek starts from Kersik Tuo Village.
3. Your journey will start from the Airport, Padang – Kersik Tuo – Kerinci.
4. The journey (by car/MPV) from Minangkabau International Airport to Padang is about 7 – 8 hours.
5. The peak is 3,805 metres above sea level.
6. There are 8 main checkpoints along the way starting from Post 1,2,3, Shelter 1,2,3, Batu Gantung and Yudha’s Monument.
7. The lowest temperature at the Shelter 3 and higher points could be around 5°C
Accommodation
Gunung Tujuh Hotel, around 20 or 30 minutes’ drive from the starting point.
Fitness Preparation
I TRIED to go for a run at least 5 times a week in the final month before the departure. I repeat, I tried.
Essentials
2 pairs of gloves
2 pairs of socks
A t-shirt and a pair of trousers for hiking
Another pair for sleeping
Jacket/windbreaker
Fleece – I wore heat tech from Uniqlo
Raincoat
A hiking backpack of 40L to 50L
A small bag for summit attack (10L)
Headlamp with extra batteries
Sleeping bag
Wet tissues
Personal emergency kits
Toiletteries
Some dry food
Sunblock
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