Hiking matters #337: Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Tawangan Day 1 – Ascending up the Akiki Trail
Crossing the hanging bridge at the Eddet River campsite in the Akiki Trail I’m now home in Laguna but until
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Hiking matters #330: The Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet
A short but beautiful trail that runs parallel to Halsema Road is the Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet, with
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Hiking matters #336: Mt. Maculot in the aftermath of Victor Ayson’s disappearance
LIPA, BATANGAS – Yesterday, a week after Victor Ayson climbed Mt. Maculot’s Rockies, I headed to the mountain to see
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Hiking matters #335: Successful ascent of Mt. Ragang
The Piapayungan Range as viewed from the trailhead On April 4, 2013, 1205H, I together with Reynaldo Nalda, Lance Dy,
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Hiking matters #334: Hiking up Mt. Timolan in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur
PAGADIAN CITY – When it comes to outdoor adventures, Mindanao is truly boundless. I say this from Pagadian, a city
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Hiking matters #329: Yet again, Batulao / My take on brushfires
Today, I went to Mt. Batulao for a ‘workout’ hike with Journeying James, who happened to be intown (we both
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Hiking matters #335: A short hike up Imok Hill (Imoc Hill) in San Pablo, Laguna
Imok Hill (also spelled Imoc Hill; also known to locals as Mt. Obabis or Telefast) is one of the geographic
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Hiking matters #327: Mt. Tangisan, Mt. Bungkol Baka, and Mt. Kawayan in one dayhike!
Seven months after we did the Mt. Damas dayhike traverse (Hiking matters #282), My friends and I once again joined
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Hiking matters #326: Manabu Peak revisited
On February 7, 2013, Agot Isidro and I went for a weekday hike up Manabu Peak. We met up early
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Hiking matters #325: Mt. Batolusong in Tanay, Rizal
The Sierra Madre is actually the mountain range closest to Manila, and yet it is not well-explored, and this is
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