
The Projects page, are subjects that I find super interesting and fun, which I occasionally work on them by myself, as well as with friends.
How this works is when I'm inspired to work on a project, theres a sudden burst of adrenaline that keeps me hungry and eager to do lots, but then this enthusiasm is usually short-lived once I get inspiration on the next project, hence its always a 'project'. Nevertheless, its always fun experiencing the progression, tweaking and modifying it, while adapting to current needs. In other words, its a slow progress, but i'm always moving forward!
If there is something thats of interest to you, or you have something to share, do contact me and we'll have a blast!
How this works is when I'm inspired to work on a project, theres a sudden burst of adrenaline that keeps me hungry and eager to do lots, but then this enthusiasm is usually short-lived once I get inspiration on the next project, hence its always a 'project'. Nevertheless, its always fun experiencing the progression, tweaking and modifying it, while adapting to current needs. In other words, its a slow progress, but i'm always moving forward!
If there is something thats of interest to you, or you have something to share, do contact me and we'll have a blast!
Boat Building

Boat building has always been at the back of my mind. Always thought of it, to be more of an art, than just hammering and bending wood into shape. So after a couple of personal expeditions on a canoe, reading inspirational stories and watching films with graceful paddlers in a canoe, i decided its time I made one (...also because its too expensive to ship one from overseas!)
The plan was to make a 15' 9" Prospector Canoe, just like the old days in Canada. It a tracks well on flat water, its maneuverable in whitewater, its built is perfect for an expedition, and its what the Mason family from Canada uses!
So after some research, I thought the best way to build a canoe was via the 'Stich and Tape' method. All I had to do was to order plans from Selway Fisher Design from the UK, buy the marine plywood here in Malaysia, order the building materials, borrow the tools from my dad, and make time to build it.
Everything went according to plan, ...until building it. The idea got kicked off in early 2015. Its still being 'kicked off' apparently.
So, big plans for big expedition have been put on hold. ...The new goal, is to finish it in the next couple of weeks before end of Aug 2018. Hopefully to be able to use it to cross Malaysia via the Penarikan route. ... The next big project!
The plan was to make a 15' 9" Prospector Canoe, just like the old days in Canada. It a tracks well on flat water, its maneuverable in whitewater, its built is perfect for an expedition, and its what the Mason family from Canada uses!
So after some research, I thought the best way to build a canoe was via the 'Stich and Tape' method. All I had to do was to order plans from Selway Fisher Design from the UK, buy the marine plywood here in Malaysia, order the building materials, borrow the tools from my dad, and make time to build it.
Everything went according to plan, ...until building it. The idea got kicked off in early 2015. Its still being 'kicked off' apparently.
So, big plans for big expedition have been put on hold. ...The new goal, is to finish it in the next couple of weeks before end of Aug 2018. Hopefully to be able to use it to cross Malaysia via the Penarikan route. ... The next big project!
Retracing Spencer Chapman's path

When Malaya fell to the Japanese in 1942, Chapman, one of the 'stay behinds' was constantly injured, endured multiple relapse of malaria, being the most hunted man during the occupation, deprived of proper food, travelled through dense jungle behind enemy lines, creating chaos and confusion for the Japanese, while motivating and training the Malayan Communist guerrillas against the brutal occupiers.
By retracing Chapman's routes through the jungle from the time he arrived, through to his submarine escape, three years five months later, one can experience the hardship that he went through which eventually contributed to the success of the landings of Force 136 in Malaya. This project will not only open ones eyes to a forgotten hero and his fellow soldiers, (many who have perished before the war was over), but present historians and adventurers could experience the Malayan jungle for themselves (much of the deep jungle still remained as it was in 1942), and re-lived the way Chapman lived and survived.
The plan is to locate and retrace 27 trails (according to Chapman's book, “The Jungle is Neutral), and document as much information through out the expeditions. As a bonus we get to research on a subject that is meaningful to many, which personally, I think, an incredible-and-long-overdue-true story to be remembered.
By retracing Chapman's routes through the jungle from the time he arrived, through to his submarine escape, three years five months later, one can experience the hardship that he went through which eventually contributed to the success of the landings of Force 136 in Malaya. This project will not only open ones eyes to a forgotten hero and his fellow soldiers, (many who have perished before the war was over), but present historians and adventurers could experience the Malayan jungle for themselves (much of the deep jungle still remained as it was in 1942), and re-lived the way Chapman lived and survived.
The plan is to locate and retrace 27 trails (according to Chapman's book, “The Jungle is Neutral), and document as much information through out the expeditions. As a bonus we get to research on a subject that is meaningful to many, which personally, I think, an incredible-and-long-overdue-true story to be remembered.