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World class Lagbasan Cave of Sen. Ninoy Aquino Sultan Kudarat

Bundok — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:25:34 +0000

There’s another reason why Sen. Ninoy Aquino (formerly Kulaman) of Sultan Kudarat is well known aside from it being the coffee capital of the Philippines - it’s home to a number of world-class caves or cavern system. That is according to Glen Malliet of the United States Speleological Society. That’s right and in fact, in 2008 the prestigious [...]

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A shutter-hike towards the peak of Mt. Kalatungan

Bundok — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:19:42 +0000

(The first part of this mini series shares how I prepared for Mt. Kalatungan- Lumpanag(Wiji) traverse climb. The second part relates how our group shutter-hiked towards Mt. Kalatungan’s peak. The third part describes how we survived the arduous hike down the Dead Nails Trail. This series is concluded by the fourth part which is a summary [...]

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Hiker’s Itch preparations for Mt. Kalatungan- Lumpanag (Wiji) Traverse Photo Climb

Bundok — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:21:06 +0000

(The first part of this mini series shares how I prepared for Mt. Kalatungan- Lumpanag(Wiji) traverse climb. The second part relates how our group shutter-hiked towards Mt. Kalatungan’s peak. The third part of this series describes how we survived the arduous hike down the Dead Nails Trail. This series is concluded by the fourth part which is a summary [...]

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Proposed Mt. Kalatungan-Mt. Wiji Traverse Photo-Climb Itinerary

Bundok — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:10:00 +0000

Update: Now I’m actually continually tweaking this itinerary to suit our planned photo-climb. As you all know by now, my hiking sorties nowadays are mainly for photo-climbs/hikes rather than race to peak or conquer. So expect ”tweaked” itineraries, slow paced hikes, lots of stops and prolonged hiking time. I will also be including a google [...]

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I give you, Asik -Asik Falls in Upper Dado Alamada!

Bundok — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:39:46 +0000

An invite from a friend brought me to the mountains of Alamada in North Cotabato in search of “Asik-Asik”- a falls that was recently rediscovered and is taunted to be one of the awesomest nature-wonder this region of Mindanao has ever gazed upon. Me and my hiking buddies have been planning a trek to this [...]

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Gantungan, Natigbasan and Dila Falls in Impasug-ong’ Center for Environmental Development and Recreation

Bundok — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:34:06 +0000

This park, better known as the Center for Environmental Development and Recreation or CEDAR, is strategically located in Impasug-ong, 45 minutes north of Malaybalay City. CEDAR is just a few kilometers away from the the jump off site enroute to Mt. Kitanglad and the splendid Sumalsag Caves. I have been to this place several times, to relax [...]

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How to take care of your camera and photography gears during hikes in tropical forests

Bundok — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:35:51 +0000

Photography and hiking are expensive hobbies. Combining the two could cost you a lifetime of investment. You can “innovate” though to lessen expenses, maximize your current gears and still enjoy both as a combined hobby. In my case, because I couldn’t simply afford an expensive photo climbing expedition, I’m pushed to innovate and find ways [...]

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Preparation Essentials for Photo Climbing Mt. Apo

Bundok — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:50:43 +0000

I’ve been to the summit Mt. Apo in the past, but this would be my first serious photo climb of the trail and the summit. I wanted to do this photo climb as a personal project but I’m also aiming that me and my friends will have fun doing it. Needless to say, we and [...]

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Waterfalling Iligan City

Bundok — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:11:36 +0000

Iligan City is known for its majestic waterfalls, no question about that. But did you know that there are at least 23 waterfalls within Iligan City? Some of these are even unexplored! So when the Iligan Bloggers Society (IBS) invited me (more like I forced them to invite me) to a Waterfalling Adventure 1.0 (WAT [...]

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Hiker’s Food Stops: Eating the best liempo at Tita Fannies Iligan City

Bundok — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:39:10 +0000

Okay, hands down, Tita Fannies got the best roasted liempo and chicken in Iligan City. Take that from a voracious liempo eater like me. They’re not called Iligan’s best liempo for nothing. Let’s leave it at that. That’s not saying though, that Tita Fannies other food cuisine isn’t equally delicious. Their kinilaw na malasugue (part [...]

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