Hiking advice: Ten tips for a budget-friendly climb
by Gideon Lasco PUERTO GALERA – Being here, haggling for the lowest price for a nice hotel room in White
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Kilimanjaro Gear Review: Deuter ACT Lite 35 + 10 SL
Every hike presents with different requirements, and changing your bag to suit each of them poses a challenge. Of course,
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The PinoyMountaineer Phone Directory
The latest project of PinoyMountaineer.com is this page which aims to have the most comprehensive and updated listing of all
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Kilimanjaro Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Mid Gore-Tex
The Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Mid Gore-Tex has been my companion in the six-day Kilimanjaro Expedition last December, and also
Read moreHiking matters #232: PinoyMountaineer updates
AMSTERDAM – I am on my way back to the Philippines! Just some updates: (1) I have previously announced that
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Share the passion with Shirt no. 5, “It’s more fun in the Philippine mountains”!
Shirt no. 5, “It’s more fun in the Philippine mountains”, is NOW available in all The Perfect White Shirt stores.
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Hiking advisory 01/2012: Review of status of mountains
PinoyMountaineer.com periodically issues “Hiking advisories” as a form of warning to fellow climbers as regards conditions in various mountains. However,
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Dinem Island (405+) in Itbayat, Batanes
DINEM ISLAND Itbayat, Batanes Major jumpoff: William’s point (20°42’42.49″N, 121°55’52.65″E) LLA: 20°42’30″N, 121°55’46″E, 405 MASL (unverified) Days required / Hours
Read morePinoyMountaineer’s position on DENR plan to extend Banahaw’s closure
Inasmuch as we mountaineers would love to climb Mt. Banahaw again, we respect the DENR’s plan to extend the public
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Hiking matters #231: Winter trekking in the picturesque town of Monschau, Germany
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – I am here in Belgium for the weekend, as a guest of my fraternity brod, Dr. Philip
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