Researcher Rusty Describes his Take on the Journey to Base Camp The Founding of Camp Foyle My watch tells me it’s Friday the 10th of December, but if it wasn’t for that I’d have no idea. The last week has been an amalgamation of loading, boat rides, unloading, reloading, truck journeys, unloading, reloading, boat [...]
CONTINUE READINGMartin Arrives in the Penultimate Village Before Base Camp A Remote Idyll Naan is a village of about 700 people built at the convergence of the Sungei (river) Joloi and the Sungei Naan. Tumbang describes the place where one river joins another, hence Tumbang Naan. It’s a lovely village built in a fantastically scenic location. The two rivers meet from [...]
CONTINUE READINGMeet Aspor – Our Head Guide for the Expedition Meeting in Puruk Cahu Puruk Cahu was our jumping off point. The end of our preparation, and the beginning of our expedition. We spent our time here buying last bits and pieces like cabbages, parangs (a large knife similar to a machete), badminton sets and Indonesian [...]
CONTINUE READINGAfter 18 Months, We’ve Made it to the Beginning … I’m sitting, very uncomfortably, on the floor in an internet cafe of sorts as I write this. It’s nearly 2am and I can kid myself by saying this is the last all nighter I will be pulling for at least 2 months. God knows there [...]
CONTINUE READINGThe Heart of Borneo Rainforest Foundation is Extremely Proud to Announce an Agreement with the WWF to Help Fund the Murung Raya Expedition Seal of Approval The WWF have decided to help fund the Murung Raya Expedition with a $5000 grant, after an agreement was signed between the Heart of Borneo Rainforest Foundation and the [...]
CONTINUE READINGImages from the Village Built on Stilts Along the River in Palangkaraya Along the banks of the River Kahayan, in Palangkaraya, is a community of houses built on stilts extending out about 150m,. The wood comes from the Meranti tree and is reported to be able to withstand rotting in the water for [...]
CONTINUE READINGMurung Raya Expedition Team Will Wear Paramo Directional Clothing into the Rainforest Clothing is extremely important to the success of any serious expedition, such as the Murung Raya Expedition. For a team to stay healthy, happy, and functional for their duration in the field, the clothing must be fit for purpose. For us, that means [...]
CONTINUE READINGChamping at the Bit to get into the Field Canopy Researcher Holli Kilburn describes her take on the first two weeks in Indonesia And so, the adventure has begun. We’ve had a mental two weeks of epic travel across the bizarre inter-worlds that are international airports followed by the rapid hustle, bustle and barter of [...]
CONTINUE READINGThe Foyle Foundation Awards the Heart of Borneo Rainforest Foundation £5000 Toward the Murung Raya Expedition We are incredibly proud to announce a new major sponsor, the Foyle Foundation, who have awarded us funding through their Small Grants Scheme The Foyle Foundation is an independent grantmaking trust that distributes grants to UK charities. Since [...]
CONTINUE READINGFrustration, Delays, and Orangutans Base Camp Manager Ian Blessley describes the highs and lows of the second week in-country The last few days have been very frustrating for the team out here in Borneo. Poor Tim and Martin have spent days dealing with immigration red tape and an official who was perhaps a little over [...]
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