Hiking matters #310: Mt. Hollywood and Los Angeles’ Griffith Park
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The day after Thanksgiving, my Uncle Larry and Aunt Maricar took me to the ‘must-see’ sights
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Hiking matters #308: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail in Massachusetts: Mt. Tom and its basalt cliffs
AMHERST, MA – I believe that something good is waiting for me on each mountain. The reason I climb is to
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Hiking matters #307: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail in Massachusetts: The Seven Sisters Traverse
AMHERST, MA – Continuing my hike of the Mt. Holyoke Range (see Hiking matters #306), after a nice and quick
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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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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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