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If you’re looking for an outdoor activity, Skytrex adventure offers an exciting  scared-the-heck-out-of-you experience. Well at least for me in certain trails. Skytrex is located in Taman Pertanian , Shah Alam, just further down i-City (another place worth visiting). Just head towards Shah Alam / Klang by Federal and you’ll reach within 30-45 minutes coming from PJ/KL center. Taking the morning session is recommended as the air is refreshing and it’s not too sunny plus you’ll get to go first instead of waiting for another group as it is only allowed one person to go at a time.

You may reach at 8am sharp, just in time to board the bus which will take you into the game area. The bus cost RM3/person and it takes roughly 10 minutes.

Upon arrival, proceed to the registration counter where you will sign your death warrant (lol) and purchase a pair of glove for RM3. Glove is optional, but highly recommended. However the ones they have are so-so only as it does not protect your fingers entirely. You may use your own glove if you have it. For some reason, they might insist that you use their glove, but seriously, you don’t have to listen to them. Their glove will be just a good or bad as phua chu kang’s.

Instructors will help put on the safety harness. I think these devices are designed by a female.

Warning for guys – they are very crotch-unfriendly. So brace yourself, there’s no way to escape the torture.

Okay, ready for Extreme Challenge. FIY, if your group is more than 10 people, you will get 10% discount. So we paid RM40/person for the Extreme Challenge that supposedly cost RM45/person. I’d suggest to take on Extreme Challenge, even for first timers so that you’ll not feel you’ve left out something and kept wondering what it was like for the hardest one. It is worth every penny except if you took the chicken exit. Then that’s too bad…you chicken! lol.

Instructor will give safety briefing, while showing you the dos and don’ts, and also some tricks. Then everyone gets a little training before the starting on the actual circuit.

That’s how high it might be. About 4-8 storeys high. Make sure your shoe has proper grip as the pipes may be slippery. Trust me, even with harness, you wouldn’t want to slip.

The longest line of the circuit. You can actually just sit on the strap and enjoy the ‘flight’. But it’s easier said than done, if you’re zipping for the first time. I held the strap like my life depends on it (actually it is), hence my arms was holding my whole body weight. That is still okay, cause I’m featherweight. If possible, just relax and sit to lessen the pain in your arms and to save energy for the rest of the game because even climbing up the trees may be quite tiring and scary at times.

There are many different types of obstacles on air that you’ll have to go through. Never one is quite the same, thus you’ll not get bored. Some platforms may have no instructors, so you’re practically on your own. Even if they’re on the station, they won’t really bother you much, which is good in a way because you don’t want to be told what to do all the time. So pay attention to the safety briefing and have fun decide stuff for yourself!

Walking on these pipes are the scariest for me. Fear can be so real despite knowing you have safety harness. Friends presence might be good, not because they’ll cheer for you (quite the opposite rather), but more like you don’t want to lose face, or let them see you fall down or worse – take the chicken exit. That’s the ‘motivation’ you might need if you’re a person who’s very afraid of heights. lol!

All of us went through the challenge successfully though two took the chicken exit, one due to light injury, another – fear got the better of him. You can actually carry your bag with you if you want, just make sure it is not heavy. Otherwise locker is provided for free. Bringing some water is a good idea.  Also, get your cameras ready so that you can capture all the sky-high action!

Took pictures while we waited for the bus to ferry us out.  If you happen to meet a french guy, who’s kinda in charge of things, notice his sexy french accent. It’s seductive that you’ll want to have it.

Since we’re near Klang, we went for Bah Kut Teh. We went to the famous Teluk Pulai Bah Kut Teh in Taman Intan, Klang. It’s just about 10km from Skytrex and 1 toll to pass. Thanks to Google Maps, an Ipoh guy like me can lead a bunch of KL people to such place. Anyway it’s not that hard to find. That area alone has about 5-6 BKT shops, but evidently you’ll see this one most packed.

And it is not famous for nothing. For me, it’s quite tasty. You can read about it in other food blog. Suffice to say, Teluk Pulai BKT doesn’t disappoint.

Since drivers don’t have to pay, the rest forked about RM20/person for this satisfying meal. Otherwise, you can enjoy BKT here for about RM10-15/person.

If you have the chance, go for Skytrex challenge at least once! (and also not forgetting i-City ya~)

cheers~