{"id":9661,"date":"2016-05-23T14:28:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-23T06:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=9661"},"modified":"2016-05-27T19:46:55","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T11:46:55","slug":"robbed-at-kanching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=9661","title":{"rendered":"Robbed at Kanching!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the Kanching waterfalls you always have to watch out for the\u00a0\u00a0monkeys who are looking for food, but also can grab your belongings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9663\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"480,393\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1417685826&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snatch thief\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107-300x246.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"  wp-image-9663 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107.jpg\" alt=\"Snatch thief\" width=\"227\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107.jpg 480w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2107-366x300.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And at the entrance there is a clear sign warning for snatch thieves.<\/p>\n<p>So we are always wary, keeping an eye on our belongings, checking if monkeys or other people are hanging around our stuff.<\/p>\n<p>However we were not prepared for somebody following us secretly and hiding in the jungle<\/p>\n<p>When Aric and I visited Kanching two weeks ago, we were <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">ROBBED<\/span>\u00a0! Here is our story.<\/p>\n<p>After being back in Malaysia for a few weeks and having recovered from my jetlag, I felt the usual urge to visit a waterfall. Kanching waterfalls! Easy half-day trip. Aric wanted to test an app for his iPhone, that can take long-exposure pictures. Suitable for waterfalls, as it can create\u00a0the\u00a0&#8220;cotton-wool&#8221; effect.<\/p>\n<p>We went on a Monday,\u00a0only a few\u00a0visitors at the lower tiers, nobody at the upper ones. Here are a few pictures.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/stuif.com\\\/blog\\\/?p=9661\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9661 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9670'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.38.49-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9670\" data-attachment-id=\"9670\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9670\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.38.49.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462790329&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-05-09 10.38.49\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Main fall, not many visitors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.38.49-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.38.49.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9670'>\n\t\t\t\tMain fall, not many visitors\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9667'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.52.56-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9667\" data-attachment-id=\"9667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9667\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.52.56-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462791176&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-05-09 10.52.56-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Fifth tier&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.52.56-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.52.56-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9667'>\n\t\t\t\tFifth tier\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9668'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.57.48-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9668\" data-attachment-id=\"9668\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9668\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.57.48-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462791468&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-05-09 10.57.48-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sixth tier bottom&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.57.48-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-10.57.48-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9668'>\n\t\t\t\tSixth tier bottom\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9669'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-11.03.57-1-120x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9669\" data-attachment-id=\"9669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9669\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-11.03.57-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462791837&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0032154340836013&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-05-09 11.03.57-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sixth tier halfway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-11.03.57-1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-09-11.03.57-1.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9669'>\n\t\t\t\tSixth tier halfway\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Actually we met one guy on our way to the top fall.\u00a0 An Indian, in his thirties, dark complexion, small moustache,\u00a0didn&#8217;t look like a hiker. After we passed him, we watched him and saw that he was going down. <span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">And that fooled us!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When we arrived at the top fall, Aric installed his iPhone on a tripod, while I took a short video of this 7th tier, just above the tall cascade (tier 6).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AiiR3IQaFe8?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here is the top fall, twice. The left picture is a &#8220;normal&#8221; one, the right one is\u00a0taken by\u00a0the app, using an exposure time of 4 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9679\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9679\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"799,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6s Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1462793367&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-05-014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"  wp-image-9679 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014.jpg\" alt=\"2016-05-014\" width=\"255\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014.jpg 799w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-014-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9680\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=9680\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"538,538\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Picasa&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1463980985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2016-05-024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9680\" src=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024.jpg\" alt=\"2016-05-024\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024.jpg 538w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/2016-05-024-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the preparations and the taking of pictures, we were only a few meters away from our backpacks. However, Aric wanted to take a last picture with both of us in the water, using his remote control.<\/p>\n<p>That was the moment the thief had been waiting for. Apparently he had secretly followed us, hiding in the bushes.\u00a0From the corner of his eye, Aric saw him grabbing our two backpacks. Of course he\u00a0shouted, the guy ran away, nothing we could do.<\/p>\n<p>I lost my GPS and my watch, fortunately my wallet and phone where in my pants, he had no time to search\u00a0those. But Aric lost his wallet and his camera.<\/p>\n<p>When we told the rangers in the office about it, they said it happened\u00a0more often. And when I was collecting info for this blog on the Internet, I found this review of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com.my\/ShowUserReviews-g298570-d1438257-r249785949-Kanching_Rainforest_Waterfall-Kuala_Lumpur_Wilayah_Persekutuan.html\">Kanching on Tripadvisor<\/a>, written 19-1-2015\u00a0:<\/p>\n<pre><span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">Beware at the top, two of us left our bags only meters away in what we <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">thought was a safe place, within a minute or two of getting in the water <\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #00ffff;\">they were gone, along with our phones, wallets, slr camera. \r\nWe think we were followed or someone was watching from the jungle. \r\nEnjoy but be aware.<\/span><\/pre>\n<p>I have already added\u00a0a warning to the <a href=\"http:\/\/waterfallsofmalaysia.com\/\/01kanching.php\">Kanching page on\u00a0WoM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Kanching waterfalls you always have to watch out for the\u00a0\u00a0monkeys who are looking for food, but also can grab your belongings. And at the entrance there is a clear sign warning for snatch thieves. So we are always &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=9661\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-malaysia","category-waterfalls"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2LqIR-2vP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9661"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9661\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9693,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9661\/revisions\/9693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}