Hiking matters #306: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail in Massachusetts: Mt. Norwottuck and Mt. Holyoke Range
AMHERST, MA – A day after I arrived in Massachusetts from Manila, I did my first hike in the United
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Climb Advisory (Nov 2012): Thefts still reported in Mt. Romelo / Be careful this Christmas season!
PinoyMountaineer.com periodically issues “Hiking advisories” as a form of warning to fellow climbers as regards conditions in various mountains. However,
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Sir, Magkano Budget? The PinoyMountaineer Table of Hiking Expenses
by Gideon Lasco To make things easier for hikers, I am posting this page that compares the budgets of different
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Hiking matters #309: Hiking up Nagpatong Peak in Lobo, Batangas
They say it’s better late than never, and today, after doing Mt. Tibig and Mt. Naguiling, I thought it would
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Mt. Lobo/Bangkalan Peak and Nagpatong Peak (710+)
MT. LOBO (BANGALAKAN PEAK & NAGPATONG PEAK) Lobo, Batangas Major jumpoff: Curba, Brgy. Nagtaluntong, Lobo LLA: 710m (Nagpatong); 670m (Bangkalan)
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Hiking matters #304: Mt. Maagnaw Traverse Day 2 – Through the Langkayugan Ridge to the Maagnaw high camp
On the second day of our Mt. Maagnaw traverse, we woke up to good weather at the Langkayugan campsite, and
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PinoyMountaineer Birder’s List
To further my appreciation of the forests and the fauna that I encounter along the trail and as an end
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Collect the PinoyMountaineer shirts and share the passion for the peaks!
Collect the PinoyMountaineer shirts – “the visual representations of the outdoor spirit that we envision and cherish; they are the
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Hiking matters #303: Mt. Maagnaw Traverse – Day 1
In the Philippines, hiking the major peaks of Mindanao is one of my priorities, and when I was informed by
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Politicians, leave the mountains alone. Better yet, help protect them.
After writing our names on the logbook in Mt. Romelo, we were asked to wear an ID which prominently featured
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