Raleigh Borneo Expedition October – December 2009: Interested?

Selamat Datang! Welcome!

Here you can keep up with the latest news from the expedition, learn some of the "jungle lingo" our venturers will be using, and find out more about the Raleigh way of life. You can also use the blog to keep in touch with your friends or family - if you leave them a message, we will pass it on either via radio or on the next "loop" run. You can also become a “follower” (see how to join below) and get the latest updates emailed to you. We'll be updating the blog at least once a week.

Enjoy keeping up with the Borneo 09K expedition and get posting!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Interested?

Those interested in joining in one of Raleigh's exciting expeditions should check out our website here: http://raleighinternational.org

Malaysians who are interested in taking part in an expedition should contact the Raleigh Borneo office through email at raleigh@streamyx.com or call +6088 712134

Raleigh Lingo

-Alpha groups – the official name for project groups. Borneo 09K has seven alpha groups, each led by at least two Project Managers.

-Basher – jungle ‘bed’: consists of a tarpaulin for shelter, a hammock and mosquito net. A basher is hung up between two trees and supported by rope, bamboo and canvas straps.

-Field Base (FB) – refers to the Raleigh ‘office residence’ which is where the Field Base staff eat, sleep and work, whilst organising the expedition, manning the radios round the clock, supporting the projects, planning transport and logistics, keeping tabs on the finances and much, much more.

-Field Base Volunteer Managers – volunteer support staff for the expedition. The team looks after the ‘behind the scenes’ of the expedition and ensures everything runs smoothly. This consists of 3 permanent staff members, the Country Director; Country Project Manager and Recruitment Support and Media Co-ordinator and a team of volunteer staff including the Deputy Program manager; Medic; Photographer; Administrator; Finance; three Logistics (logs) team members and the communications officer.

-Kampung - a native village in Malaysia often abbreviated to Kg.

Endex - The last few days of expedition, spent debriefing, returning equipment, performing skits and most importantly enjoying the beach at Bukit Nagar at the farewell party.

-KK – stands for Kota Kinabalu. The location of Field Base.

-Bravos – a term of endearment for our hard-working Land Rovers. The three vehicles are officially named Bravo 2 – 4.

-Changeover - a two day period where all staff and venturers return from their project sites for some respite before they are all reallocated and sent off to do it all over again.....

-Long drop – the camp loo. Literally a deep hole in the ground, it is one of the first tasks to complete when setting up jungle camp for obvious reasons!

-Longs – from 6 p.m. onwards, we all don long trousers and sleeves to discourage the bugs that aren’t deterred by DEET.

-TAC – the acronym for Traverse Adventure Centre. An idyllic riverside camp edging onto the jungle and the location for all the training sessions during induction week. This will be the first port of call for the venturers upon their arrival.

-The Loop – the official tour of the Raleigh project sites. The logistics team and some of the Field Base team drive the Bravos on a loop round to each of the accessible project sites once per phase. They deliver kit, supplies, site visitors, messages from the blog and of course the all important post!

-Trangia – a portable cooking stove. Used primarily for trekking, a trangia uses a compact design for easy travel – the entire packaged stove, including pots, is about the same size as a standard camp cooking pot.

-Venturers – participants in the Raleigh expedition.

-Project Managers (PMs) – project staff for the expedition. Each of the seven Alpha groups has at least two PMs who work with the venturers to develop skills, lead projects, and learn about Raleigh life.

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