Bring your own blaze: Starting a campfire in the highlands of Malaysia

Cherilyn Mok and husband Lim Yang Hock choosing split mangrove logs for their next camping adventure from Ah Kee’s stockpiles near the corner of Jalan Sungai Pinang and Jalan Jelutong in Penang.

Camping in the highlands of Malaysia practically begs for a campfire.

When night falls and temperatures dip to around 10°C in Cameron Highlands, there’s nothing like warming up beside the glow of crackling logs.