Convoy of ‘monsters’ head to Tip of Borneo

On the roll: The convoy during the Day 1’s off-road portion en route to Kudat and the Tip of Borneo.

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 on board as a driver and added to that, the last time I had driven anything manual was over a decade ago.