Since the fault line takes every 400 to 600 years to have a disturbance, then we are due for another big one in about four decades.
Mt. Fato and Mt. Kupapey: Why It Matters to Revisit the Mountains
I don’t hike for the view. I do it for the inexplicable joy of having conquered my limitations after going through breathlessness, slipping, tripping, getting wet and cold, having cramps, and getting painful joints and muscles that last way after we get back to our homes. Call us crazy, but this is the kind of high that we don’t care to explain to those who struggle to understand.
Seeing Mt. Talamitam from another perspective
The trail was familiar, but the perspective was new. This was how The Art of Noticing: Reading the Land renewed my love for hiking the mountains of the Philippines. I came across this 3-part workshop series on Instagram and immediately signed up for its first installment, held at the La Mesa Ecopark in Quezon City,…
Beginner-friendly dayhiking in the Philippines: Mt. Manalmon, Mt. Gola and Mt. Matinik
I was running low on water, and wondering how I’m still standing. I was struggling to fight back dizziness and nausea, telling myself that this is not how I would want to die. No, really. I have heard of much younger hikers who never finished a hike out of sheer exhaustion, and this Madlum trifecta has claimed at least one, according to one of our guides.
Alang Salacsac tri-peak: a hike for typhoon survivors of Cebu
I have been contemplating on hanging up my hiking shoes for good. At 59 nursing a delicate heart condition, I’m considering turning to less physically demanding activities. It’s tough because I love the outdoors.
Mt. Manabu and how a minor hike turned into a difficult traverse
When we finally got out of the river crossings, medium rain started to fall. I had no idea how far along we were from the next peak, so I kept praying that we all make it through safe and sound and not get stranded within the thick rainforest.
beingKirei 