GT Mountaineers

[purple.strawberry]

^Madali kasi trail ng batulao tsaka saglit lang aakyatin. Yung sa bangin, keri lang naman basta ba mag-iingat ka, which you must do naman talaga in every climb. Tsaka okay yun for first-timers kasi maganda yung view. Meron kami kasama first time niya umakyat sa bundok and natiyempo na batulao yung pinuntahan namin, ayun naengganyo siya. Sabi niya kung sa ibang bundok daw na di ganun kaganda ang view baka nadiscouraged lang siya kasi nakakapagod at masakit sa katawan after.

[lblackcat]

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Mas madali trail ng pico kesa batulao

[shegothim]

talaga? ilang beses na akong nakapagbatulao pero di pa ako nakakaakyat ng pico. ilang beses ko na ring inattempt na pumunta pero di natutuloy.

[lblackcat]

Pico's trail, majority covered ng forest. Specially dun sa start ng ahon part na kapag umahon ka, 2hrs ka ng aahon haha

Batulao naman is exposed ang trail pero rolling and gradual lang ang ascent.

[RoughLady]

Wow! mukhang masaya mag trekking. I always wanted to try this pero until now di ko pa nagagawa. My friends doesn't want this kind of activity kasi.

[lovely_carrot]

Kung kaya lang ng budget at oras, I will really explore this hobby. My first time was in Maragondon, Mt Palay Palay ata yun, it was a good experience, team building namin sa office kaso bad experience pauwi namin naaksidente yung 2 bus namin dun sa treacherous curve.

It took me a while ulit before naengganyo, my 2nd one was in Mt Pinatubo, sinama ako ng boss ko. Grabe ang ganda nung lugar. The climb/trek was really worth it. Pictures won't do justice talaga. There was a section na mainit yung lupa, pag nilubog mo yung hilaw na itlog, nilaga na sya in 4-5 minutes.

It was fun, a bit scary, sobrang nakakapagod but memorable.

[tomatostellar]

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Mas madali trail ng pico kesa batulao

Talaga? pati yung paakyan ng monolith? kasi sabi ng friend ko, medyo may pagkapit sa bato daw talaga ang gagawin mo

[lblackcat]

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From the campsite going to the peak and then to the beak, wala ng shade dun. Pero from JOP-Base camp-Campsite forested ang trail. Yung pababa ng summit going to the beak's base, ayun may steep na part na need mo magscramble. Pero madali lang sya, not match na no match as compared to the lioness rock

[tomatostellar]

Nakapag hike na ko sa wakas! haha super beginner ~ Mt. Manabu in Sto. Tomas Batangas. Ang greatest fear ko talaga is the the need to pee sa walang CR na lugar. I didn't drink that much so I survived. And the trail is relatively short. Gusto ko sana mag Alamid ng coffee ng madami at Mang Pirying's, but since coffee is diuretic, nagpigil talaga ako.
Looking forward to our next hike. Mukhang masipag mag-ayos yung Mountaineering Club dito sa office.

[lblackcat]

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Kelan ka nag manabu? Most probably nakasabay mo yung officemate ko dyan and another friend of mine na nagdayhike nung Sunday. Officemate ko naman was Overnight from Sat-Sun.

[tomatostellar]

Nung Saturday morning. Saglit lang kami, Siguro nag start kami mag trek mga 8:30am around 1 or 2pm nasa jump off na ulit kami.

Onti lang tao

[lblackcat]

Ahh dayhike lang pala.

[Frozen Toes]

I've tried camping and short treks, but never experienced a climb before. Later this month, though, I'll be joining a climb with our mountaineering club. Difficulty: 4/9, Trail Class: 1-3. I'm not sure if that's a good place to start, but I've already signed up, so...

Anyway, I don't have the gear for it. I've started looking around for footwear and packs and stuff. Hay, I really don't know what to buy and what to wear. I'll probably get sandals, but I don't know if I should wear shorts or something longer. There's going to be a river trek, hindi naman siguro matatanggal sandals ko non no?

[purple.strawberry]

^Pwede ka sis magshorts over leggings. Ako nagleleggings pa para iwas gasgas tsaka sunburn na din. Kung sandals okay lang basta yung matibay, yung may straps pangsupport like sa Sandugo, actually marami na din okay na local brands di ko lang maalala haha. I bought mine for 700 ata.

Tingnan mo din sis sa travel buddy thread, minsan nagpopost dun ang Malaya (an outdoor travel group), meron sila mga beginner climbs pwede ka sumama. It's a nonprofit group so kung ano yung gastos yun lang talaga babayaran mo.

[shegothim]

sis frozen toes dapat may strap iyong sandals mo sis. mas ok nga para sa akin ang sandals kesa shoes lalo na kung di naman masyadong malamig iyong lugar na aakyatin nyo. pag shoes kasi ang gamit ko at medyo matarik pababa namamatay ang kuko ko.

[purple.strawberry]

^Baka sis maliit shoes mo or super sakto lang? Nangyari din sa'kin yan once, nagpalit ako nung shoes um-okay naman na. Ako din mas prefer ko sandals, mas ramdam ko kasi tinatapakan ko unlike pag rubber shoes medyo makapal kasi sa sole.

[shegothim]

sakto lang iyong shoes ko sis. may katigasan din kasi iyong sapatos kong iyon pero matibay kaya iyon ang lagi kong sinusuot pag umaakyat akong bundok noong wala pa akong sandals.  baka dahil din may kabigatan akong taglay kaya pag matarik di kaya ng paa ko iyong total weight ko kaya namamatay kuko ko.

[tomatostellar]

pag shoes kasi ang gamit ko at medyo matarik pababa namamatay ang kuko ko.

hahaha I feel you

[Frozen Toes]

Thanks for the replies!

Right now, my checklist is as follows: sandals with straps, leggings, shorts, dri-fit shirt, extra clothes, small towel, one liter water, first aid.

Do I need gloves and trekking pole? Or depende na sakin yon? Also, what food should I bring? Day trip lang.

[shegothim]

kung madali kang madulas sis ok din ang trekking pole for support na rin. gloves naman sa pulag lang ako nagdala ng gloves sa ibang bundok di ako nagdadala lalo na kung dayhike lang.

jellyace sis ok na trail food. kung aabutin kayo ng tanghalian sa taas mas ok kung may dala ka na ring pang lunch na di naman ganun kabigat. wag ding masyadong marami kasi baka bumigat ang bag mo. dalhin mo lang iyong sakto mong kakainin. iyong tubig sakto na siguro mga 1-2liters na tubig. usually may mga nagtitinda naman ng buko juice or softdrinks sa trail/camp.