The name for our jungle camp came after a few bottles of wine. Reclining on siliu bamboo floor under a sheet of tarpaulin we bandied ideas around. It had to be something marketable, a brand that would not be confused with any of a dozen other nature lodges, jungle resorts, rainforest lodges, river lodges, wildlife resorts etc etc that can be found in Sabah. Lupa Masa means 'forget time' and Lupa Masa time, such as it is, is set an hour later than standard Malaysia time. Who likes to get up at 6am to go birdwatching when you could...

Arkitrek are designing a jungle camp near Poring hot springs on Mt Kinabalu in Sabah. The project is to be built by the local fellas and aims to find a creative new expression for indigenous building forms and locally available materials. When complete the jungle camp will be used by voluntourists engaged in community and conservation work, naturalists, schools groups and adventurers. A love of nature and be acceptance of the challenge of living in the rainforest is a pre-requisite for working on this job. The work will...