In commemorating the anniversary of South Tapanuli, we are from Forester community followed the “Nature Cross Competition”. I never realize that I would follow this chance, I mean this golden chance. Because I think I don’t deserve on it and still many other adventurers in Forester that could be possible to participate in this competition and once, I am still beginner in this scope. But hell yeah.. Actually that’s not the guarantee, to be master in the adventure or has a thousand experience is that not the guarantee but the want. “There’s a want and there’s a way” (hehe, I always state the proverbs). Rizky called me and made me sure that I could do that, he really support and motivate me by his tricky words, and I got the trap. He said, “Many people refused to do this, but you. I just guess they are stupid and ignored it”. Finally, I grabbed it and felt thanks to be participated in this competition. Tomorrow after, I registered my self with my team Andika, Rahmat and I. it’s the fucking awesome team, I guess.
Mr. Sahrul gave a spirit speech to motivate and support all the participants include the rangers
all the participants were peacefully listen to Mr. Sahrul great speech but me. i was listening my i-phone *who the hell you are
still have a time taking a pose in critical time XD
In 24 November 2012, my friend and I went heading to Sipirok where the competition held. Arrived at 6.30 am on the spot, we met and greeted with other adventurer or participant. Anyways, the committee offered the place for the entire participant in the home stay and also offered 1 kitchen for us, so we could make some foods in there, such a nice committee, huh? In there, we were just like brother and sister tough we didn’t know each other. Talking around, made a joke, laughing and watching while enjoying our coffee and sweet tea made by the ladies participant. It was a nice moment with them. Some of them are my junior in my college. We finished the conversation till mid night. Nobody could sleep include me. I don’t know why maybe because it’s too noisy because of many people still awake or just because we still enjoyed the night awake together, and absolutely the weather is so cold and make everybody freeze. For your Information, Sipirok is one of the sub regions in South Tapanuli, Has the volcano is still active, Sibual-Buali. This region is always cold and cloudy climates. In this area people have livelihoods as farmers and some coffee beans as farmers.
At 6.30 am, everybody is wake up like a zombie. It felt so hard to open the eyes and step our feet to go to the bathroom. In due course, we all were standby after getting some sweet tea and coffee without breakfast. Then we heading to the spot where all the committee also has been ready and prepare our breakfast, Thanks God. We got the fried rice then took a cozy place to have it. Again, we met a lot of great people there; we introduced each other and being a friend. We all were having fun and took some pictures while waiting the competition which opened by the local government.
After the opening and welcome speech from the Mayor in due course, the competition is started. We were set in the back line, I didn’t know why, I felt so damn because I just don’t like in the backwards. I always love to be number 1 or to be in front. But hell yeah, I must accepted even my other partner has accepted it from the beginning. Let’s enjoy this suffering.. I told in my mind.
At that time, there are 200 people who followed the competition; they are from Junior High School, Senior High School, and forestry Services, environmental services, several banks, the rangers, several universities and also several Nature lover community. In this competition, there are so many values. To be number 1 arrive to the finish line is not the value, but on time. The other values are you must answer some question in every single shelter spot that you have passed, team cohesiveness, suitability costume and the level of intelligence in tracing the track team that has been provided by the committee. I think we full filled all of the criteria. As long as the trip, we keep close and wait each other, analyze the wood, taking some pictures and we also help another team while they need our favor. Actually, we’ve been optimism that we will win this competition from the beginning. We were just slow down and relax; we also take the rubbish that we found in the wood.
After passed the shelter number two, we took a rest and also got some snacks. Everything is still running well, we passed the entire question, and we all were still in the same path. We are a lot more chatting with the other team, sometimes we share snacks and food. It was really not like a competition. We all felt it was a vocation or hiking just for have fun, and I really love that way. After we passed the shelter number three, the terrible tings happened; we were too happy and careless without watching the sign or the clue. Then we lose in the jungle, we separated so far from the trek. Haha honestly, I was a little bit disappointed. But I couldn’t blame my friends, this is also my fault. Finally, we went back to the shelter three and follow the clue. We lost so far from the other participant. Then, in the middle of our trip, we found the other teams were sitting limp helpless. They give up; one of their partner was sick and exhausted. So we do our best to help them, motivate them and try to entertain them. 1 kilometer we walked down, she couldn’t step her feet any longer and she couldn’t stand anymore. Immediately, we called the rescue and gave her some medicine then took her use a stretcher.
Times keep running, all other participants have been arrived to the finish line, but our team and the team that we helped still on the way to reach the finish line. Hours by hours finally we crossed the nature, we cross the challenge, we cross the jungle, we cross the huge super dangerous and super difficult trek, we arrived to the main street. The ambulance was coming and took our friend. We felt so satisfied and be proud cos we can help other friends, that’s our priority than to be a winner or the first 1 to the “finish line”. Yeah… in fact, God is not blind. He knows which one is the best. In the minutes we arrived in the spot. It was an announcement, a winner announcement. Alhamdulillah.. We did it. We got the 1st winner. Thanks god… my friend and I really satisfied and touched. Yeah… all the big effort that we’ve done, all the fighting and of course all my friends support and praying finally the prize is on us.
After taking some pictures with the prize, the certificate and the cup, we heading to our base camp and do packing, Times to go back home. This time is winner party, we went home by motorcycle. Then we planned to celebrate this champion with other friends of Forester in Forester 1st anniversary.
Am I smarter than a fifth grader?? hell no.. 😦
hopefully all the people gave attention to your speech dude! 😛
the ethics in the wood; should not take anything but pictures and do not leave anything but trace. things like this always make me miss to be in the wood, i get a fresh air, far from the urban life; bad pollution and bad environment. i was felt i am back home
Rock n roll team!
our leader gave some advice and suggestion how to be the best team, sorry i always give some interruption.
guess what flower is it?
somebody help me please to open this bottle 😦
ha hah 
i write anything possible which can enrich ma knowledge about nature, specially about flora, and i found something unique.
the A team robot need to charge the battery, so we get a full energy to go
this is one of the unique things that i found, it has a white trunk.
and for this time, you have to understand and comprehend Bahasa, if you don’t… u can get such a dangerous effect. that’s 1 of the example.
good job buddy!! u did such a glorious action!
small action but has a huge good effect
why so serious dude?
the health team take a pose, i mean a silly pose 😛
are u sitting on the horse shit??
i am gonna miss this team, hopefully i can do the same competition with you guys
Don’t be doubt about their capability, they are the winners too!
honestly, i was so excited at that day. to be always number one is my wishes, and i ll pursuing it.
Well, that’s all that I can share for you guys about my adventure in across the wild nature in Sipirok, I was truly loved and be proud to be participated in this event. Hopefully I can do things like this again in the future; this is the first but not the last. I think, Nature still waiting for my coming to visit and keep him J and as you know, this is one of the way I keep and save our nature. Thanks the nature for your friendly, and of course thanks God for everything that you’ve given for us. I would never stop saying thanks to you, ALHAMDULILLAH..
See you guys!!! To my next story in Forester 1st Anniversary
*forester is a nature lover community which located in Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra.
Maulana Majid Nst
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