Hiking matters #521: Volcan Concepcion in Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
ANTIGUA GUATEMALA – After the enjoyable hike up Volcan Maderas, I arranged for a hike up its taller, tougher counterpart, the
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #520: Volcan Maderas in Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
GUATEMALA CITY – Continued from Hiking matters #519: From San Jose, I decided to proceed directly to Nicaragua. I took
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Hiking matters #519: Trekking in Volcan Irazu (3432m) in Costa Rica
GUATEMALA CITY – Continued from Hiking matters #518: From Boquete, Panama, I went back to David and took the Tracopa
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Hiking matters #518: Volcan Baru (3475m), the highest mountain in Panama
BOQUETE, PANAMA – Central America is replete with volcanoes, which, like the ones in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, are part
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Hiking matters #517: Raizan (雷山), one of Fukuoka’s nice dayhikes
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – Unfortunately I only had four days in Kyushu, and I had to devote one day to
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Hiking matters #516: Hiking up Hikosan (英彦山), Northern Kyushu’s sacred mountain
FUKUOKA, JAPAN – As soon as we started to ascend through the stone staircase surrounded by the torii, temples and
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Hiking matters #515: Mt. Yufu (由布岳) in Oita – Kyushu, Japan
FUKUOKA, JAPAN – Three months after our very successful Kyushu summer hiking trip, we are back in Japan’s southernmost main
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Campsite etiquette: Eight tips for behaving properly on camp
by Gideon Lasco Ah, the cool breeze, the sky full of stars, the nocturnal music of the forest! Camping is one
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Gear Review: Merrell Capra Mid Waterproof
After many hikes in three different continents – from the volcanoes of Japan (Mt. Fuji, Kita-dake, etc.) to the Inca trails
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Typhoon Lawin aftermath: Kibungan closed for hiking; Hikers advised to check other destinations
MANILA – In light of the devastating effect of Typhoon Lawin in the infrastructure of Northern Luzon, Pinoy Mountaineer would
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