Hiking matters #283: Mt. Mabilog above the beautiful lakes of San Pablo
Three weeks after my most recent climb, up Mt. Damas in a memorable dayhike traverse with GAME-NEST (Hiking matters #282),
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Hiking matters #282: Mt. Damas Traverse dayhike!
Since it came out in PinoyMountaineer last year thanks to Tarlac-based GAME-NEST, Mt. Damas has always been on my list
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Hiking matters #280: A very short hike up Mt. Osdung along Halsema Highway, Benguet
I’ve always wanted to visit Mt. Osdung because at 2617 MASL, it’s 16th on our list of the highest mountains
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Hiking matters #281: A dayhike up Mt. Palali in Quezon. Nueva Vizcaya
My interest in ‘extended dayhikes’ has not waned, and has only been exacerbated by our recent successes in Mt. Tapulao,
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Hiking matters #279: Joining the “Twin Dayhikes II” team in Manabu Peak
Last Saturday, just as we were on the way to do the Twin Dayhikes II: Maculot and Manabu Peak, I
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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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Hiking matters #277: The enchanting fauna of Mount Bulusan
As a counterpoint to the volcanic wonders that comprised the highlight of our Mt. Bulusan hike (see Hiking matters #275-276),
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Hiking matters #276: The awesome crater summit of Mt. Bulusan
On the second day of our Mt. Bulusan hike, we woke up very early (0300H) to begin the summit assault
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Hiking matters #275: Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon, Cradle of Beauty (Day 1)
I have long wanted to climb Mt. Bulusan, but because of on-and-off volcanic activity in the past several years, I
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Hiking matters #274: Hiking up Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) via the Moon Gate Trail in Penang, Malaysia
GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA – Yesterday, I did the dayhike up the famous Penang Hill, also known as Bukit Bendera, the highest
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