Cycling Malaysia: The Brutal Reality of Camping vs. A $20 Hotel

Welcome back to Planet Doug! In this episode, the real Malaysia bike tour begins... and it gets off to an interesting start. After my first night camping in the Malaysian heat, I wake up to some issues. The tent is soaking wet from condensation, leeches are crawling on the fly looking for me, and my clothes are still drenched in sweat from the day before. To make things more challenging, I'm being driven crazy by biting ants, forcing me to skip my morning coffee and hit the road early. I start the day by packing up the soaking wet gear and cycling from my campsite towards Rembau. I navigate through the chaotic traffic of Rantau, explore the endless oil palm plantations of SD Guthrie, and dodge some skittish cows. Along the way, I get a thumbs up from locals, discover a massive poultry farm, and finally find refuge at the Hotel Rembau. I'm learning that filming a bike tour is just as hard as the cycling itself. After two days on the road, I’m taking a rest day in this eclectic hotel room to dry out my gear and catch up on editing. Thanks for watching! If you made it to the end, drop a CC in the comments for Crunch Club! ************************************************************ Would you like to support me and keep Planet Doug spinning in orbit? Thank you very much! You can use the links and information below. Support Planet Doug on PATREON: ❇️https://patreon.com/PlanetDoug?utm_me... Support Planet Doug via Touch 'n Go by scanning my TNG QR code. Click here: ❇️ https://planetdoug.life/wp-content/up... Or use my TNG e-wallet DuitNow number: ❇️ TNG e-wallet (DuitNow): 150104393177 Maintain Planet Doug's Orbit with Paypal: ❇️ PayPal Donate Link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?busine... ❇️ PayPal Email: [email protected] Contribute with Buy Me a Coffee: ❇️ https://buymeacoffee.com/planetdoug FOLLOW ME: ❇️ Website - https://planetdoug.life/ ❇️ Instagram -   / planetdoug   ❇️ Facebook -   / planet-doug-104257208596429   ❇️ Substack - https://substack.com/@planetdoug? To subscribe to Planet Doug on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/c/PlanetDoug?... To subscribe to Planet Doug Behind the Scenes, click here:    / @planetdougbehindthescenes   ************************************************************ 📸 GEAR LIST 📸 🎥 Action Cam: GoPro Hero 12 Black 🎥 Action Cam: GoPro Hero 9 Black 🎥 360 Cam: Insta360 X3 🎤Microphone #1: Rode Wireless Go 🎤Microphone #2: Rode Wireless Go II 📱Smartphone 1: Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 📱Smartphone 2: Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Laptop: Asus TUF A16 Gaming Edition Editing Program: DaVinci Resolve Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Editing App: Kinemaster for Android (Version 6) Music Source: YouTube Audio Library ************************************************************ Heartfelt THANK YOU to Planet Doug Patreon members! Your support through Patreon means more than you know! OCEAN PLANET Habibullah K. Dominik S. Gilles D. CITY PLANET Daniel B. THTan Kwan K. STL FOREST PLANET Khairulyadi M. Koo Keng K. Robert M. Siv Paul S. LK Ting Special thanks to KY for all his essential help with my day-to-day struggles, to Habibullah K. for his amazing generosity, to Andy T. for great meals and much-appreciated donations, and to Mohd Zin bin A. for his awesome regular support. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Breaking Camp 05:39 - Hitting the Road 15:16 - City of Rantau 20:40 - Countryside Scenery 29:03 - Arriving in Rembau 40:21 - Rembau Hotel - Check In 47:26 - Moving In & Unpacking 57:01 - Room Analysis 01:04:02 - Conclusion & End Credits 01:09:24 - Relive Flyover Map