Articles tagged with: Malaysia
Gear Thoughts – Tents, Sleeping Bags, and Stoves
Saturday November 1, 2014
7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I’ve conceded victory to the animals of the Bird Nest. I now feed the rabbit a slice of bread every time I sit down, even if I’m not eating any bread myself. When I sit down to have a cup of coffee, I also get a slice of bread for the rabbit. Feeding him the …
Gear Talk – MSR Hubba Hubba NX and Thermarest Prolite
Wednesday October 29, 2014
6:45 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I went to another camping store yesterday. My goal was simply to purchase a second lightweight Dueter toiletries bag. I used the first one for my bike tools and I liked the bag so much, I wanted to get a second one for either my cutlery or for my flash drives and electrical cords. At …
Lifesystems Mosquito Net and Other Gear
Saturday October 25, 2014
7:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shopping adventures continue. I went back to a camping store yesterday to consider purchasing a mosquito net and a sleeping sheet. I was going to go to the big Explorer store in the Publika shopping mall, but at the last minute, I changed my mind and went to a smaller shop I knew about. Its …
Picking up My Bike and the Clikstand T-2G
Friday October 24, 2014
6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am in proud possession of my bicycle once more. Getting to the bike shop was as easy as always. It involves simply crossing the street, purchasing a subway token for 2.1 ringgit (about sixty-six cents), riding in air-conditioned comfort on a nearly empty subway train, and then exiting the subway and walking one block. …
New Seatpost Problems and New Handlebar Grips
Wednesday October 22, 2014
7:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I did get up the energy to go out to the bike shops. However, I did not return with the bike. We ran into another problem, and I spent some time trying to get that sorted out, and by the time everything was ready, it was later in the day. Even then, I got on …
Uploading Photos to Smugmug and Seatpost Removal Success!
Saturday October 18, 2014
8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I made a useful discovery at the guest house yesterday. I learned that I could use the computer in the reception area to upload pictures. At first, I had trouble. The pictures would upload but then I’d get an error message at the very end and lose everything and have to start all over. I …
Picking Up My Repaired Olympus OM-D E-M5
Friday October 17, 2014
6:20 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am the proud possessor of a working Olympus camera once more. I went back to Mont Kiara by taxi again, as I hadn’t figured out the buses to get there. It’s funny that I even make taking a taxi difficult. The average person, since they were taking a taxi, would simply take a taxi …
Rabbit Bites, Schwalbe Tires, Clikstand, and Camera Repairs
Thursday October 16, 2014
6:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Some events of note took place yesterday. For one, the rabbit that I have such an odd relationship with actually bit someone hard enough to draw blood. An actual Western family showed up here at the guest house yesterday afternoon – a family with two young boys. I watched them arrive and I wondered what …