Hiking matters #205: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 3 – Onwards to Lake Venado and Mt. Apo’s summit campsite
Waking up in Basinan campsite felt like waking up in a strange land. I walked carefully through the logs to
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Hiking matters #204: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 2 – Mt. Talomo Traverse to Basinan Campsite
It was a cold and damp night in Lumot Campsite, about 2200 MASL, but after waking up the next morning,
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Hiking matters #203: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 1 – Sicao Village to Mt. Talomo
The fabled “Megatraverse” connecting Mount Talomo and Mount Apo, two of the highest peaks in the country, is a dream
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Hiking matters #197: Third Annual Charity Climb: At the summit of Mt. Ugo
The Third Annual Charity Climb pushed through in Mt. Ugo last weekend, with over 30 participants, with our health information
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Hiking matters #196: Outdoor shops in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
After the successful Bukit Tabur dayhike, Deeno, Fuad and Uncle Ben, members of the Orang Gunung Kuala Lumpur (OGKL), toured
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Hiking matters #195: Trekking up Bukit Tabur and its beautiful quartz ridges in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – What an eventful day! I came here in Malaysia to attend a medical conference, after it ended,
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Hiking matters #194: Talamitam and Batulao in one day – Part 2: Batulao
After a very nice climb of Mt. Talamitam (see Hiking matters #193) we proceeded to Mt. Batulao, and started trekking
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Hiking matters #193: Talamitam and Batulao in one day – Part 1: Talamitam
Trekking up both Talamitam and Batulao is not really a big deal, many people do it and some even add
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Hiking matters #192: Malipunyo River Trekking Traverse Dayhike with Sky Biscocho
In our next adventure after an exciting Tarak traverse dayhike, legendary explorer Sky Biscocho took me and three of my
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Hiking matters #190: A visit to the Sandugo HQ in Pasig City
Today I visited the Sandugo HQ at Amang Rodriguez St., Pasig City upon the gracious invitation of Dodoy and Zsa
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