Category: Philippine Mountains
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Things I Bring on Every Long Trek & Hike
Philippine Mountains set-up My usual long hikes are only for 2 nights and 3 days, and I personally haven’t tried a long camping in the mountains (oh, except for our usual 4-5 days church camps). When I started to join hikes, I haven’t had any gear with me. I started with a Jansport bag, cotton…
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Multi-Day Hike in the Philippines: How I Lighten My Backpack
My 13 Kg load to Camp Gudi-Gudi. “Bug-at kaayo!” That’s usually my clamor every time I have a 3 days trek… I wanted to utilize the porter or champa sa tent and all, but I wanted to be a self-contained hiker (except for the foods, yea? haha) and not to let someone bring my stuff…
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[BENGUET, LUZON] Mt. Ulap: My Recovery Hike
Mount Ulap, Itogon, Benguet (1846 MASL) Hike Date: January 20, 2020 Entry Point: Brgy. Ampucao, Itogon Exit Point: Brgy. Sta. Fe, Itogon On getting there: Since I only joined the Trekkers Avenue, I can’t provide the exact details on how to get here. I will be updating this once I can get information on how…
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[DAVAO, MINDANAO] Mount Apo: Climbing the Roof of the Philippines
Mount Apo, also known locally as Apo Sandawa, is a large solfataric, active stratovolcano on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. With an elevation of 2,954 meters (9,692 ft) above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the Philippine Archipelago and is located between Davao City and Davao del Sur province in Region XI and…
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[CEBU] Mt.Lanaya: A Kick-off to 2018
MT. LANAYA Alegria, Cebu (700 MASL) Hike Date: 6-7JANUARY2018 Actual Itinerary: 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM ETD South Bus Terminal – Alegria 10:30 PM – 12:00 MN Ascend to Brgy. Lumpan & Lanaya Camp Site 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM – Ascend to Kalo Kalo Peak 8:30 AM – 12:30 NN – Descend 12:30 NN –…