akyat - backpacking/mountaineering (thread 2)

[kachich]

try another mountain sis. masyadong masukal ang maculot, at least for me.
batulao is a good option

[katiztic]

Yey! Malapit na mindanao mid-year forum and climb! so excited to climb Mt. Hibok Hibok!

[yvaine]

try another mountain sis. masyadong masukal ang maculot, at least for me.
batulao is a good option

yup sis kachich may plans na rin for batulao...yung friend ko kasi nakatira lang sa mataas na kahoy, lapit lang sa maculot. ayun! we went back last weekend at binagyo kami hahaha...as in most of the time, zero visibility siya. haha

[blackgreen]

^sayang sis. Hirap pa man din ng maulan sa bundok, natry na namin mabagyo basang basa lahat pati tutulugan mo basa

[cottonbudz]

anyone here sked for climbing this weekend? san po?

[pink_five]

going back to pico de loro this weekend. ask ko lang meron bang pwedeng pagshower-an dun? last time we were there, years ago, lang tubig sa denr e.

thanks!

[kachich]

^wow! Kainggit! I haven't climbed pico de loro yet. Sabi nila maganda daw. Update us sis!

[pink_five]

had a wet climb sa pico...  twas fun though... may shower naman sa DENR... aiming for Tarak after rainy season siguro.. or kung sino man may upcoming climb... pasabit na lang po.. 

[OD]

Yey! Malapit na mindanao mid-year forum and climb! so excited to climb Mt. Hibok Hibok!

Hi Kat natuloy ka dito?

[katiztic]

^Sis I miss you!

Oo natuloy ako! Sobrang saya! Sobrang daming tao. Umulan ng bonggang bongga sa may crater lake, kaya akala ko di na kami tutuloy mag-assault sa peak kasi wala din naman view. Yung iba nag backtrail na. Pero tumuloy kami, and it was all worth it. May climb ulit next month pero minor lang. Kaso di ako pwede kasi preggers ako. Kaya sa socials nalang ako pupunta. ang tawag ko sa sarili ko eh "social climber" LOL

[reggae muffin gurl]

just found out this thread and im glad may mga girls pala na mahilig umakyat
bago lang din ako and i want to try mag day hike na puro girls lang.. 
iba kasi pala talga ang feeling pag nasa bundok ka na hehe

[sallee]

hello sisses... anybody here who has climbed Mt. Apo? My hubby and I are going there pero next year pa naman (feb 12-16).. any tips? malamig din ba siya like Mt. Pulag? (though di pa ko naka-akyat Mt. Pulag) Beginners pa lang kami, pero ako, naka-akyat na kahit papaano sa Mt. Maculot chaka twice na rin kami nagte-trek sa sagada so sana kayanin namin..

@sis katiztic naka-akyat ka na mt. apo right? anong trail ba pinaka-maganda? need ba talaga ng medical certificate? 

[nomorebacardi]

Huling mountain na naakyat ko si Mt. Cristobal. It was last month lang. Grabe ang ganda ng view from the top! Kita mo yung seven lakes ng Laguna!! And it was my most adventurous experience so far... Nagslide kami sa putik, nahiwalay kaming apat sa grupo! Ginabi kami while trekking down (di namin napansin na 8 hours na pala kaming bumababa pero the trail seem endless) so we had to put up an emergency camp by 2am. Imagine kaming apat lang yun! Barely water and no food. Then 3 more hours trekking in the morning. And finally, sibilisasyon na! It was an unforgettable experience talaga.

[OD]

^^^

hey Kat, OD misses you too! And she even texted you after learning you've transformed into a 'social climber'. She even thought of calling you a "bumpy climber", coz of the baby bump Congratulations to you both! Stay safe ha.. and flawless May pre-buy nga pala ulit, hehe

And to remain keyed into the discussion, I bet it's more preferable to do day hikes for now bec of the rainy season. I'll resume my plans of hiking in a couple of months or so. Ang hirap kaya mag-camp out ng maulan.

Kat, Climbing 101 naman dyan for the kikay climber

[katiztic]

^OMG sis, anong pre-buy ito? sama ako! LOL (and wait, I shall PM you my new number LOL) *adik*

Haynaku, nakakaloka lang ha. nung first ako umakyat ng bundok, medyo nafreak out yung ibang climbers sa akin, kasi yung nails ko masyadong hot pink. at may kikay kit pa akong dala. at sobrang o.a ako maglakad kasi ayaw ko maputikan yung shoes ko. at yung socks ko iba-iba per day, match sa shirt ko LOL

and then umakyat ako ng major climb, and then i realized na bahala ng maputikan wag lang maiwan LOL

Hmmm my tip? sunblock! niloko pa ako ni bf, sabi sunblock attracts insects and snakes homygod snakes. so first climb ko, sa face lang ako naglagay ng sunblock. wala naman snakes (manloloko yung mokong)

So sa major climb ko, bonggang sunblock na! and bring a water bottle! and tights! kasi yung mga tinink tink will ruin your legs (and ruined my one and only jogging pants). at alcohol! naligo ako dito pagdating sa peak.

And most importantly, charms mo sis wag kalimutan. kasi dahil dito kaya madadaming nagvovolunteer magluto for me. at magbigay ng water. and mag set up ng tent. LOL

shucks. maju-judge na ako dito, bilang lumabas na ang pagkakikay ko LOL bahala na si batman LOL

[kalaiyaan]

Hi mga sis, i will be in Pinas from 3 sep - 18 sep.
baka meron kayong alam na open climb na pwede kaming mag join (4pax)
paki advise naman before 3 sep.

Salamat.

[katiztic]

^sis, if you will be in mindanao then, there are two scheduled climbs (minor lang) that i know of. one will happen sept 17-18 at sipit-sipit, nasipit, agusan del norte
and one at mt. agad-agad, iligan on sept 24 yata

[OD]

^ HAHAHA! Wala ako masabi But thanks sis, now I know what to avoid para hindi ako maiwan and how to behave to get the "most" from a hike, hehe! Oh Kat, which club are you a member of?

[reggae muffin gurl]

wala po bang freelance climber dito pasali naman po sa day hike pag malapit lang sa manila...
thanks

[goddessjem]

sis salle, kung punta po kayo ni hubby sa Mt Apo, sana mag sama kayo ng mas professional sa inyo. mahirap po kung kayo lang 2 tapos mga minor climb pa lang ang nagagawa nyo. handa nyo po ang gear nyo para sa mas malamig na klima. yes, mas malamig siya  totally sa Pulag. bago kayo umakyat, be sure meron kayong mag exercise ni hubby para hindi kayo lalong mahirapan sa pag akyat. enjoy, and have a safe trip...