Hiking matters #278: Mt. Isarog via Patag-Patag Trail dayhike
The rainy season has undeniably begun, and although there are blessed days when the sun unexpectedly shows up. hikers must
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The rainy season has undeniably begun, and although there are blessed days when the sun unexpectedly shows up. hikers must
Read moreAs a counterpoint to the volcanic wonders that comprised the highlight of our Mt. Bulusan hike (see Hiking matters #275-276),
Read moreOn the second day of our Mt. Bulusan hike, we woke up very early (0300H) to begin the summit assault
Read moreI have long wanted to climb Mt. Bulusan, but because of on-and-off volcanic activity in the past several years, I
Read moreGEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA – Yesterday, I did the dayhike up the famous Penang Hill, also known as Bukit Bendera, the highest
Read moreOn our last day in Japan, we took the Sakura shinkansen from Himeji to Hiroshima in the Chugoku Region in
Read moreTOKYO, JAPAN – After our week-long sojourn to Hokkaido during which we did two very memorable climbs: Asahi-dake and Yotei-zan
Read moreSAPPORO, JAPAN – As the finale in our six-day Hokkaido trip, we decided to accept the challenge of doing the
Read moreHOKKAIDO, JAPAN – I am back here at Asahikawa, the coldest city in Japan, after a successful ascent of Asahi-dake
Read moreMt. Tapulao in Palauig, Zambales, at 2037 MASL, is one of only two dayhikable 2000+ meter mountains from Manila, the
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