Musings of a human trapped in the Philippines
Saturday
September 12, 2015
After hearing of a newly-opened mountain in the nearby province of Rizal, my officemates and I quickly set a date to hike it. This mountain is known as Mt. Sipit Ulang, and unknowingly, it has become my most technical climb to date. Let’s find out why.
I’ve set two (2) climbs this week that were sadly cancelled because of the storm currently ravaging the country. Because of the harsh winds and heavy rainfall, safety of my hike-mates was paramount.
Continue reading “Baliktanaw: Foray into background acting and other matters”
Sunday
August 16, 2015
Hot on the heels of last week’s metric century is this bike ride to Tagaytay City. This is another special ride for me because it’s my first imperial century!
Saturday
August 8, 2015
The last time my family traveled together was during our Cebu trip last June. Looking back, it’s been two months since, but finally we had an available weekend to spare and we got our butts into our cute family car and headed to Mt. Samat in Bataan!
Continue reading “Gala: The family goes to the Shrine of Valor”
Sunday
August 9, 2015
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Saturday
August 1, 2015
I don’t think I’ve ever missed an opportunity to announce that Mt. Batulao is my favorite climb. And to prove that, I’ve decided to visit it again. This time, I kept track of the itinerary and cost which I neglected to do on my first climb. So let’s dig in!
Sunday
July 26, 2015
I’ve been contemplating on taking my biking to the next level. And ever since my previous rides with my biking group Godspeed Manila (please like and share), I’ve developed a fondness for road bikes. Now most of my cyclist friends have MTBs (hip term for mountain bikes) but going offroad isn’t much of a priority for me. I prefer hiking up mountains instead of biking up them, thank you.
So after much contemplation, I finally gave in to my wants and spent my hard-earned cash on a roadie! (hip term for roadbikes) This post is to commemorate her maiden voyage up Timberland heights.
I’ve already posted about the Bike Essentials that everyone should check out when they’re about to start biking. Now that I’ve had a few mountains under my belt, I’ve decided to make a little infographic about hiking! Because I’ve only ever done dayhikes, the items listed are those I’ve had some experience with. For overnight hikes, I might make separate post for that once I’ve actually done one. So for now, here’s the EVERY-DAY-HIKE carry list!
