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.
Tag: adventure
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.
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.
Responding to the whispers of Mt. Makiling
You just have to get yourself into your National Geographic mode to truly appreciate the allure of Mt. Makiling.
Impermanence and the hike to Mt. Kapigpiglatan
…this impermanent friendship will be tucked in the folds of my memories as something worth remembering when the time comes that I can no longer hike.
beingKirei 