{"id":19586,"date":"2014-09-09T05:24:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T19:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hangingoutside.wordpress.com\/?p=38"},"modified":"2018-04-18T16:00:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T06:00:48","slug":"lupa-mesa-jungle-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slingadventures.com\/destinations\/malaysia\/lupa-mesa-jungle-camp","title":{"rendered":"Lupa Mesa Jungle Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"On the Malaysian portion of the island of Borneo, a few hours drive west from Kota Kinabalu, lies Poring Springs. Located at the end of the road, Poring Springs is a source\u00a0of steaming underground water which is gathered here in\u00a0numerous pools that draws locals and tourists alike to bathe in its goodness.\r\n\r\nErin and I\u00a0arrived in Poring Springs not looking to bathe\u00a0but to continue past the end of the road walking into into the jungle. Our intention? To locate the Lupa Mesa Jungle Camp. We had arranged to meet a Lupa Mesa representative at the Poring Springs laundromat of all places. Having only been in Borneo a day this already seemed the norm. Locating the laundromat was easy, as there was only 2 or 3 other stores in Poring Springs, however we find it is closed. Only a number left to dial for laundry needs. Just as we were deciding on whether to ring, a perky Asian girl appears behind us introducing herself as Phoebe.\r\n\r\nPhoebe\u00a0was a volunteer at Lupa Mesa and has arrived\u00a0here to walk us to the camp. Phoebe is quite friendly and is quite talkative, which was helpful when there are so many questions to answer as we venture into the unknown jungle! We first summon the laundromat for the hire of some blankets and leech socks. These two items required, respectively, because it gets a little cool overnight given we are at 900m above sea level and the 30 minute walk to camp is littered with blood sucking leeches!\r\n\r\n