Congratulations to our arkitrekkers for making Arkitrek Camp2 such an outstanding success. Their brief was to inspire water conservation practices on the stunning and isolated island of Mantanani. In practice this was to be an eye catching roof structure as the core component of a rainwater harvesting system. The roof/s will also provide bunk-bed style accommodation for the community tourism operation at Camp Mantanani. We reckon they achieved that, and then some…


Beautiful Mantanani: Boat at anchor


Arkitrek Camp2 finished product; A rainwater harvesting system / accommodation block for Camp Mantanani community tourism operation


Camp Borneo client rep Mel Chu (centre) tests out the bunks with the arkitrekkers


Arkitrekkers seen through the mesh of their bunks


Arkitrek founder, Ian Hall gets shown around the finished project


Work in progress drilling and notching


Mantanani kids learning where their water comes from


Superstructure more or less done


Nuts are greased to reduce corrosion


Menghargai Air – value water


Rainwater harvester first-flush diverter and a green-and-hairy wall


Anna and Anna pose in the completed and occupied building


Final day team photo with extra guests; Ian+Eve and their wedding party.


Beautiful Mantanani


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