Lost trekker: I thought I knew my way around

Safe and sound: A Fire and Rescue Department personnel giving the thumbs up after locating Foo at the Ulu Chepor Recreational Park in Ipoh.

IPOH: Having trekked the hills at the Ulu Chepor Recreational Park in the past, prominent businessman Foo Wan Thot thought he knew the area well.

The founder of the Ipoh chapter of the Hash House Harrier, a group known for its fo­rest and hill-trekking excursions, however got lost in the forest for about 12 hours.