🏕️ 10 Rookie Mistakes New Campers Always Make Camping sounds easy enough: pitch a tent, start a fire, cook some instant noodles, and sleep under the stars. But in reality, first-time campers often find themselves starring in their own survival horror film — one that could’ve been easily avoided with a little common sense and preparation. Here are 10 rookie mistakes new campers always make (and how to stop learning them the hard way). 1. Arriving at the Campsite After Dark The forest doesn’t come with street lights. Setting up a tent by torchlight while mosquitoes feast on you is a rite of passage no one wants. Arrive early — at least two hours before sunset — so you have time to choose a flat, safe spot and actually see what you’re doing. 2. Overpacking Everything But Common Sense Beginners often bring everything except logic. A rice cooker, five blankets, and a Bluetooth speaker? No wonder your car looks like it’s migrating. Keep it simple. Bring essentials: shelter, slee...

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is a late-nineteenth century building located in front of the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  The building was designed by  A.C. Norman  and his assistant  R. A. J. Bidwell ,  with some contributions from A. B. Hubback.    The construction of the building began in September 1894, the foundation stone was laid on 6 October 1894 by the Governor of the Straits Settlements Sir Charles Mitchell.  The building was completed in 1897, and was officially opened by Sir Frank Swettenham, the General Resident of the time on 4 April 1897.   The building originally housed the offices of the British colonial administration, and was known simply as Government Offices in its early years.   In 1974 it was renamed after Sultan Abdul Samad, the reigning sultan of Selangor at the time when construction began.  It once housed the superior courts of ...