Messages posted by: adventure-noobie

Hi LWC,

I guess I understand where you're coming from. Once you're out of the "city", you really do need a guide or someone that knows the area or else... It really depends on what you're looking for though, a real experience of hiking and learning another culture or whether you're just there for the hike, adventure, biking, etc...(in which case, if I didn't know the way, I would definitely have someone with me, getting lost and not knowing the language would be a bit overwhelming for me).

But I've heard SO many things about hiking in Taiwan, all of them good experiences, so it's how you enjoy the whole process I guess.

To some people, their own bed is a paradise... =)

Cheers,
Adventure-noobie

I think it's a great website of people who are really into adventure sports but there's not really alot of information for beginners or people who wants to learn about the sports.

Cheers,
Adventure-noobie

Hi BlueC,

Thanks for the info.

I have actually got some of my friends to go hiking with me, most likely next week. Will see how it goes~

Cheers,
Adventure-Noobie

Heard about trails and routes for hiking and biking in Mui Wo.
Can anyone let me know where they are?

Also saw a lot of bicycles at the pier, but no one's riding them...??

Cheers,
Adventure-Noobie

Quick question, how much on average is needed for a weekend trip to do some hiking / biking / outdoor activities in Taiwan?

Could anyone please let me know?

Cheers,
Adventure-noobie

That's what I thought as well, maybe I should go do something less hectic...more scenery and cultural hikes rather than outdoor adventure types.

Either way, you're right, I could go to Taiwan after work, and fly back on Sunday night and still work the next morning.

Next step, planning and training (a bit).

Cheers,
Adventure-noobie

Actually, does anyone know where you could kind of train in Hong Kong to prepare for hectic hiking / biking for 10 days up mountains some where in Taiwan?

I am worried I might not be fit enough to do all that and not faint / cramp / dehydrate / injure myself in the first half hour just walking and be totally embarass for the rest of my life...

Cheers,
Adventure-noobie

inmotionasia - saw the video and all i could say is WOW... i should SO do that! thanks!

richard - thanks for the information, took a look at your website too, just a quick question, when you say a couple of days, how many days are you actually hiking / biking for...?

BTW - Do I need any training (just in case I cramp up half way to where-ever) or at least start some sort of training?

Cheers,
Adventure-noobie

Considering the fact that I haven't exercised for god-knows how long, maybe I shouldn't start with biking up 2000m up a mountain... Or maybe I should...First thing first, I think the last time I was on a bike was when I was 9...

But the 10 day tour seems really really interesting...
I'm very interested and excited...really want to see the "other-side" of Taiwan.

Thanks for the information inmotionasia~

Thanks Pedro,

It's such a shame though, that the Taiwan Tourism Board is still more interested in things other than their amazing outdoors...

For someone like me, if they had adventure package trips with an experienced guide, I would definitely go on one of the trips...

Cheers!

I had a bunch of friends that went to Taiwan for the weekend and they all came back and told me that instead of going to Taipei (where all the shopping...), they went to the South of Taiwan, where all the adventures were, they went climbing, trekking, walking around in mountains and never realized that Taiwan was that amazing...

I never knew too, until now...and it's only 1.5 hours away!

I'm really new at this whole adventure sports thing and have never done anything remotely dangerous (or should I say exciting), but I really want to start...

So, where should I start? Diving somewhere in Indonesia? Or a long trip up to Tibet?

Ideas anyone?


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