Convoy of ‘monsters’ head to Tip of Borneo

A sight to behold: A bird’s eye view of Kundasang Valley, with the early morning clouds rolling in a little after 7am.

WHEN my editor assigned me to accompany Isuzu Malaysia’s third Dura-Mission, which saw the expedition heading up to the literal Tip of Borneo and into the mists on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu, I was a little apprehensive.

Although I had gone on other off-roading trips as a passenger/observer, this would be the first time I was onboard as a driver and added to that, the last time I had driven anything manual was over a decade ago.