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JELANI

Continuing for the third year in 2023, Vidalido Camping Malaysia community together with co-organiser ANBOT Outdoors Sdn Bhd (ANBOT Store) attracted over 300 participants, many of which comprising families, including 118 children, during Vidalido Camping Malaysia Campsation Volume 3.0 held last 24 until 26 February 2023.

This camp-meet brought together some of the members from Vidalido Camping Malaysia Facebook Group that is currently numbering around 23,700. Almost 100 tents were set up, each assembled in with their own styles, decorations, and uniqueness, thus turning the beach-front Mayang Sari Camp Site in Port Dickson lively and energetic throughout the three-day-and-two-night event.

The launching of this event took place on the first day and was officiated by Tourism Malaysia’s Corporate Communications Deputy Director Mr. Ahmad Husni Ahmad Basri, who also spent time greeting the participants while visiting them at their respective tents.

According to Head of Vidalido Camping Malaysia Community Mr. Muhammad Rizal Abu Bakar, the event served more than just a campmeeting session among those who share the same interest considering it also brought together families who wanted to spend quality time while getting close to nature.

“Camping is one of the healthy activities that can become a platform to make new friends, widen connections and share knowledge,” he added.

Chief Executive Officer of ANBOT Store Mr. Hanis Bakeri echoes Mr. Muhammad Rizal’s view. He also admitted that such camping session encourages knowledge sharing and transfer that can be beneficial to the members and outdoor enthusiasts, especially those who are new to the activity.

“Some of them still lack knowledge in certain things like how to start a fire and how to take care, install and maintain camping equipments. That is why we have sharing sessions as part of this year’s camp-meet agenda,” Hanis said.

Besides sharing sessions, the camp-meet also organised tug-of-war competition, fire show, film screening, workout session, and fun contests and activities that little campers could join as well.

For more info, visit Vidalido Camping Malaysia Facebook Group and ANBOT Store.