Trip to Rinjani Mountain

Me and my friends are planning to climb Mount Rinjani in Lombok island NTB. Lingga, Dicky, Japuk, Keny, and Reta are friends who will adventure with me. We are planning a mature and terstrukstur everything. Of logistics, transportation, finance, energy, mental and prayers of parents

Logistics purchased on the island is so not too bothered. Data transport is readily available from your friends who've gone to the mountain Rinjani. We will take the train and ship to minimize costs. Because we are a true backpacker hehe. We must bring the money of 1 million dollars for this trip. Should not be less but must be due to unexpected expenses. I bring the money of 1.5 million rupiah.

Before leaving me and friends prepare physically and power by means of jogging exercise every day. But that happens we are not at all hahaha. If the advent of yourself mentally, to be confident with the ability of self. And the last is the prayer of parents.

Awaited day comes that is dated September 2, 2014. All were prepared with the respective carrier. I, Linga, and Dicky gathered kostan. Japuk and Keny wait at Pasar Senen Station, while Reta in Yogyakarta because he studied at UGM.

At 7am Dicky to kostan, he was angry at me and Linga still sleeping hehe. I immediately shower and Linga. We immediately went to Pasar Senen following Strasiun Japuk and Keny. At 10 am we arrived at Pasar Senen Station, shortly we immediately look for breakfast. At 11.30am Railway Bengawan come. Railway Bengawan is the name of the train we were riding. at 12am Railway Bengawan headed Lempuyangan Yogyakarta. We arrived at Lempuyangan Yogyakarta in the night at 9pm. After that we headed home Reta. We break until morning at 5am. We were packing belongings and drove to Lempuyangan to proceed to Banyuwangi Station.

I got to Banyuwangi at 9pm with a tired face. The trip from Yogyakarta to Banyuwangi takes 14 hours. Bayuwangi to Bali to cross by boat. Banyuwangi station near the Port of Ketapang, so I just walk to the harbor. Arriving at Gilimanuk Bali at 1 am, we boarded the bus to the Port of Padangbai to cross to the island of Lombok.

Then we got in Lombok Sheet Harbour at 12 am. Long story short we got to the foot of Mount Rinjani at 6 pm. My friend and I are planning to climb the mountain tomorrow. At night we rest in the village Sembalun very cold. I warmed my body by drinking real coffee.

This morning was a day that will be a lot of stories to us. Rinjani mountain climbing with beauty in possessed. Bismillahirohmanirohim climb begins with a prayer. Before climbing I also ask prayers of parents to call my mother.

First I have to reach the post 1. To achieve the first post takes 3 hours. Already 5 hours passed I have not found a post 1. And it turns out I wrong way. We turned around and ended up heading back 1 when matatahri sunset. From post 1 to post 2 takes 2 hours. Our journey followed by a large coyote. I do not know where these dogs originated. But I keep running even if there is fear and arrived in the post 2 we discuss for further walking or camping in the post 2. The decision was camping in post 2 because we were all tired. Before bed, I make the food so I can sleep in peace.

Mount Rinjani warm sunrise, I woke up from sleep due to bright sunlight. We all make breakfast for power on the second day of climbing. Having finished breakfast, we continue the journey from post 2 to the post 3. It took 3 hours to get in post 3. From 3 to Pelawangan Sembalun post where the toughest test. We had to pass through seven hills named the hill regret. "Up three steps, one step down" as that hill regret. Because the ground beneath me not brown but sand gravel. Sunset and we have not got Pelawangan Sembalun. Fatigue and fear of becoming one. They have in mind is only a question of "when to?". Pelawangan Sembalun we come. The sentence I say when I 've arrived. Glad to be able to last post Pelawangan Sembalun prior to the peak of Rinjani. We decided to stay a day in Pelawangan Sembalun.

Summit attack started at 3am. All climbers in Pelawangan Sembalun woke up for the summit attack. My goal now focus to the top of Rinjani. We brought 3 bottles of water. The journey was not easy because its foothold as in the hill regret that sand gravel. Plus exam again, our lack of water. Fortunately another climber who gave us a drink. It took seven hours to reach the top. The weather changes from cold to hot make our bodies burn. But for me blacks do not have to worry because I had black hahaha. And finally arrived at the summit at an altitude of 3,726 meters above sea rinjani. Views of the ocean clouds that look is very spacious, very beautiful segeranak lakes and plains of the island of Lombok. It all just got Indonesia. I am proud to be Indonesian.