Baderan to “Airstrip” (locals called it Sikasur (=the matrass), there are 2 water sources. Mata-Air-1 is 3 hours from Baderan and then another hour to Mata-Air-2. Mata-Air-1 is at the left side of the trek and Mata-Air-2 on the right. Both springs are a few minutes below.

Before Mata-Air-2 you can see on your right some kilometers away 3 tall waterfalls.

At Sikasur small river you can eat the selada air (nasturtium microphyllum). The vegetable is edible both raw and boiled. Extremely delicious to accompany your lunch or early dinner.

The small stream of Sicentor also has plenty of selada air. Two hours from Sicentor, towards Bremi, there is another small stream of Aengkenik (little water). Small camp site for 3 tents. Then 8 hours hike to Tamanhidup Lake.

Around Tamanhidup you are not allowed to scream unless you want to invite bad weather.

There are fishes in the Tamanhidup. So you could fish over there.

Exiting the woods, if you are lucky you would meet the villagers on their motorbikes. They collect grass for their cows. They can take you to Bremi, saving you 1 hour of walking in the confusing area of the plantation.

A good article on Argopuro in the Jakarta Post by Phil Rich, December 2010….
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/11/12/hiking-java%E2%80%99s-forgotten-mountain-argopuro.html

I went there yesterday. Took from Bremi than start trek to Taman Hidup (6pm-2am). Argopuro has longest trek in Java. I also recorded its track in my gps.