Fire safety: How to deal with mountain wildfires and forest fires
by Gideon Lasco Wildfires (brushfires, bushfires, forest fires) in the Philippines occur mainly during the dry season. They are caused
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #615: Hiking up Mt. Hibok-Hibok’s New ‘Itum’ Trail
MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN – Camiguin – the “island born of fire” – is certainly one of the Philippines’ most captivating islands
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Hiking matters #614: Mt. Bintuod, possibly the highest Sierra Madre peak
Because of its vastness and the fact that many of its peaks have a similar height, it is hard to
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Letter to a young mountaineer XV: Tell them of the mountains
TELL THEM of the mountains that changed your life; Tell them of the rivers that crossed your heart; Tell them of
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“Best days of my life”: A Filipino doctor shares his journey to Mt. Kilimanjaro
by Michael Mo, MD Rising so prominently above the African savannahs, Mount Kilimanjaro must have loomed large in the imagination
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Hiking matters #612: Climbing up Mt. Capoas in Taytay, Palawan
I have been dreaming of Mt. Capoas (also spelled as Capuas) ever since I saw it from Mt. Bloomfield in 2014
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A beginner’s guide to hammock camping
by Kevin Jason Manuel A hammock and tarp setup is awesome. They’re incredibly lightweight, take up very little space in
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Hiking matters #613: Exploring Mt. Pamazam-pazam (1331m) in Aurora
Continuing our protracted – and oftentimes delayed – series of hikes in the Sierra Madre, my friends and I hiked Mt.
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Antarctic Christmas: Carina Dayondon safely back from Vinson Massif basecamp!
Newly-minted Seven Summiteer Carina Dayondon told Pinoy Mountaineer that she is back in Punta Arenas, Chile (en route to Manila)
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“Malayo pa ba?” “Five minutes na lang!” Common expressions by mountaineers
Every hike is unique, but hikers find themselves saying the same things, given the universal experiences shared by people while hiking
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