Crossing Bridges v4.0 - 2007

[ed9119]

heh heh heh .... at last ...... the 4th edition of the trip is starting to turn its wheels!!!

This year, the core organizing committee will comprise members from PhotoMalaysia and it looks like they are going ALL OUT to impress us with the wild inner hinterland of inner Borneo .... most likely with Kota Kinabalu as the LAST stop at the end of the adventure.

They're leaving soon for a recce trip. Those keen on going for the recce trip please get in touch with Digitalartist (Yusuf) ..... I understand that AirAsia flies budget from JB to Tawau (Sabah)

Their thread with more information on planning stages (currently) is located here:

http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/...34415#poststop

and here.....

http://www.photomalaysia.com/forums/...ighlight=sabah

ONCE THE RECCE TRIP IS COMPLETED and details worked out between Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and ourselves in Singapore, I'll be posting more details....!!!!

FYI Yusuf Hashim is one of the country's Who's Who of Malaysian Explorers and Adventurers. This guy has motorcycled from Europe to Malaysia, done the Silk Route the hard way, just returned from 2 months in South America by 4x4, traversed the Kalahari, done Tibet overland by 4x4 etc etc etc..... the Malaysian Indiana Jones and an all round funny guy and Mr Nice. Those of you who were on Crossing Bridges 3 last year will certainly attest to his good, easy-going, a-laugh-a-minute nature.

will try to get this thread kept as a sticky.

Ed

[Lmodel]

Looking forward to another Crossing Bridge! Hopefully it doesnt clash with my sch timetable!

[KNIGHT ONG]

Missed the earlier .. hopes the date dont crash with my schedule ..

[Will03]

hi eddie.. looking forward to it too.. hope it does not clash with my schedules..

[wong_se]

woww...looking forward. Please keep us updated.

[CYRN]

very interesting place to take photos. Got rafflesia to take or not? (mabbe can ta-bao 1 home )

similar concerns with others, schedules. when will the dates be known.

[zaxh81]

crossing bridge
foster inter-forum friendships and understanding amongst the different online photo forums of SE Asia

[NMSS_2]

definitely going to be a very hot thread! UPz for Eddie.

[Canonised]

ed .... count me in

[mohgui]

wow... this will be my first Crossing Bridges. waiting for more info.

[JWT]

Hi Eddie:
Glad the CB-V4 is coming up soon.
Pls count me in. Expect few of our members in Passion Photographers' Society @ The Serangoon to join in the trip.
Pls let me know when booking starts.

William Teo
HP 8128 0500
jwteo8@gmail.com

[look4mi]

Really excited about it man! Hope the dates will be confirmed early for me to book my leave... All my aunties going on leave cos their children also holiday... sigh

[Vulpix0r]

Can someone post roughly what's the experience like? Photomalaysia is down now...

[ed9119]

These are the threads on Crossing Bridges over the last few years

2006 Hanoi, Vietnam http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...ossing+bridges

2005 Hong Kong and Macau http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthrea...ossing+bridges

2004 Yogjakarta, Indonesia http://www.fotografer.net/isi/artikel/lihat.php?id=200 and images from the 2004 triphttp://www.offstone.com/photo/showth...8&page=1&pp=18

[ed9119]

Originally Posted by Vulpix0r Can someone post roughly what's the experience like? Photomalaysia is down now...

Although not a backpacker type outing..... we try to keep costs as low as possible.... and more importantly..... waiting-here-waiting-there time to a bare minimum (I also cannot tahan waiting for too long)

Ideal profile of a typical photographer who will enjoy a trip like Crossing Bridges:

1. happy go lucky attitude, not too serious and in friend-making mode
2. able and want to have fun
3. does not worry about eating from sterilized silverwear
4. reasonably fit (alot of walking)
5. can get by with 4-6 hrs sleep daily and get out of bed early
6. able to ingest most types of food
7. very willing to help the ladies with carrying their equiptment
8. able and willing to take on some trip responsibilities (and be responsible)
9. not be a complain-king/queen
10. able to live out of a hand-carry (Aircraft overhead luggage compartment capacity) sized luggage for almost a week (yes, we have had some come for the trip with huge giant-sized Samsonite European-holiday type luggages) (Others have lived 5 full days on ONE pair of underwear, 2 t-shirts, 1 pair of extra shorts and 1 toothpaste/toothbrush)

[mohgui]

hahaha... the profile mentioned suits me well... hahaha.

joined a photography trip to Siem Reap for 5 days and i travelled real light. just one standard haversack.

[Drudkh]

Great!

[cinseh]

This sounds like fun! Hopefully there are more ladies signing up so I won't feel so left-out! Let us know the dates asap so I can apply for my work & school leave! Yay!

[ed9119]

please all, be a little patient as the recce trip gets underway.....

[LOTUSfairy]

Dear Organiser, Please CHOOP a place for me...
Would like to join to improve my "blur-blur-shooting".

Dear Cinseh,
Me lady too..wanna share room?