Six Mountains, Two Years

Six Mountains, Two Years.

One Island, Three Regions.

One Goal, To Conquer.

I made a list of the mountains I have summited for the last two years! All of these are from Luzon, and almost all of them are breathtaking. I'm planning to conquer Visayas, or even Mindanao in the coming years! What's on my list? Guiting-Guiting and Dulang-Dulang! For now I'll share a picture and some specs on my climbs and hope to inspire some readers too!

Mt. Pundaquit's summit

Mt. Pundaquit traverse to Anawangin Cove

Date: January 2009

Location: San Antonio, Zambales

Jump-off point: Brgy. Pundaquit, San Antonio, Zambales

Who I'm with: Chase, Fhiley, Welmar, Benjo, Che, Kiko, Julius, Cocoy and Dr. Nick (with 2 of his men)

Days away: 2.5 days and 2 nights

Side trip: None

Remarks: Anawangin Cove is stunning. The trail is not that established. Super hot trek since the mountain slopes are mostly grassland. There's a river part in the trail, try trekking on summer days, it will be dangerous to cross the river since it mimics rapidss on rainy days. There's a pyramid-ish hill you'll see while on the summit towards the cove.

Extra Info.:

LLA (summit): 14 53'59" 129 94'24", 464 MASL

LLA (cove): 14 52 41 120 04'04", 0 MASL

Days required / Hours to cove: 1 day / 4-5 hours

Specs: Minor Climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail Class 2

Mt. Pinatubo's crater

Mt. Pinatubo

Date: May 30, 2009

Location: Central Luzon

Jump-off point: Brgy. Sta. Juliana, Capas, Tarlac

Who I'm with: Chase, Fhiley, Welmar, Ellaine, Jhim, Sharon, Tyron, Mich, Benjo, Che, Matt, Bong and Dr. Nick

Days away: 1 day

Side trip: None

Remarks: We went there on a bad weather. Foggy as it may seem but the sulfuric water brought the majestic aura of the crater. A very easy trek.

Extra Info.:

LLA: 15°8'35"N, 120°20'54"E, 960 MASL

Days required / Hours to crater: 1 day, 45 min 4x4 + 2 hrs hike

Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 2/9, Trail class 1

Mt. Pulag's summit

Mt . Pulag (Ambangeg Trail)
Date: August 20 - 23, 2009
Location: Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya

Jump-off point: Ambangeg, Kabayan, Benguet
Who I'm with: Chase, Welmar, Benjo, Che, Kiko, Stephen, Will and Melo
Days Away: 4 days and 3 nights
Side trip: Baguio City
Remarks: Beautiful in a different high. You'll experience being above the clouds, literally. It is super cold, especially at night and super moist! Just look at me, I feel like a New Yorker. The grasslands are vast and charming. you'll experience different floras along the way, mossy forest, grasslands, etc. The almost 5 hour trek from the ranger station is stunning in itself. I almost caught myself lying on the log with no one in front of me or behind me for like 30 mins, in the trek, thinking of retiring.
Extra Info.:

LLA: 16°34'58"N 120°53'15"E, 2922 MASL (#3)

Level and days required: Level 3, 3-5 days

Hours to summit / Days required: 4-5 hours / 2 days

Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 3

Mt. Daguldol's summit

Mt. Daguldul
Date: January 16 - 17, 2010
Location: San Juan, Batangas
Jump-off point: Brgy. Hugom, San Juan
Who I'm with: Chase,Welmar, Benjo, Che, Hubert, MJ and Julius
Days away: 2 days and 1 night
Side Trip: Laiya Beach
Remarks: A very refreshing trek, you'll start off and end at the Laiya Beach. It was damn foggy! Beware, there are dogs around and they took our rice, yeah, uncooked! What would the dog do with it, unless that dog was trained to get stuffs from campers by someone...
Extra Info.:
LLA: 13°40.380N 121°19.160E, 672 MASL (+ 672 m)
Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-3

Mt. Gulugod-Baboy's campsite view

Mt. Gulugod - Baboy
Date: June 12 - 13, 2010
Location: Anilao, Mabini, Batangas
Jump-off point: Philpan Dive Resort, Anilao, Mabini
Who I'm with: Chase, Fhiley, Welmar, Benjo, Che, Julius, Cocoy, Paul, Brenda and Tats
Days away: 2 days and 3 nights
Side trip: Snorkeling @ Anilao
Remarks: Has a very nice campsite if not for the cow dungs, lolz. The campsites are vast. We trekked this mountain on independence day, hence the Freedom Climb! The trek started of with a concrete road then a trail under a scorching sun. Indeed, a very hot trek that got the best of me, hehe. Don't wander too far, you might get lost in the trail 'coz there are many of them.
Extra Info.:
LLA: 13°42'55"N; 120°53'43"E; 525 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: Half-day / 1-2 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 2/9, Trail class 1-2

Mt. Batulao's summit

Mt. Batulao
Date: November 28 - 29, 2010

Location: Nasugbu, Batangas

Jump-off point: Evercrest Golf Course, Nasugbu

Who I'm with: Chase, Welmar, Dhel, Bong, Rex, Tiff and her sister and friends

Days away: 2 days and 1 night

Side trip: Tagaytay

Remarks: Another refreshing trek. It is super windy once you reach a formidable altitude heightened at the summit! Campsites are everywhere!

Extra Info.:

LLA: 14.0408 N 120.8011 E 811 MASL

Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-4 hours

Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 3 with 60-70 degrees assault

Other info from: www.pinoymountaineer.com

Am I that immature?

I was told that my posts are kind of immature, in a sense. Like I am using my raw talent in these petty love posts. Yeah, it was immature and I guess I am till now. I like sharing bits and pieces of me that I want everyone to see, and sometimes I share posts that I myself don't like. I kind of live by the moment, it goes the same as I share or blog by the moment. I sometimes have an idea that don't pass by this website. And, sometimes, too, I post the lamest things and hopes someone pulls it up and actually likes it. I'm not telling that pleasing readers and getting extra hits is my not my sole purpose, 'coz it was and still is, and it instills sharing myself and I like it.

In connection to this immature thing, while I was heading home from work the other day and I thought, am I that afraid to have a commitment? I can't be that person that only likes a one-nighter, I just can't! And I can't be that over-superficial kind of guy, I just can't! Am I still looking for the one? WTF?!? That is just so cheap. And oh that question! Am I even looking? WTH?!? And oh that question too! Just yesterday I bluntly judged someone of being immature and now I'm struggling with my own maturity. The hell.

Am I too critical?

Flower Penchant 2

During our, Cathlab mountaineers, recent exploits in Mt. Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas (exploits? lol), I've collected several photos of their native flora, and part of these (a very large part!) are their flowers. Several of these are weeds but I came across some which I haven't seen before. But if that does not interest you at all just check the natural beauty. Feast your eyes! (lol)

The Pinkies are climbing up the Rockies

Orange, am I?

Pink me, White you

White me, Pink you

Flower Cones

Hide and Seek

Sun Daisies

Antannegate

Mother and Daughter

My Pad, My Home

Touch me if you can...

Fruits of Lore

I know you know what I am and capable of...

Overlooking the Evercrest Hills

And as they always say, it comes in threes.

Touch me if you can... 2

Oh brother! Is the sun too hot?

An Army standing tall

Date: November 29, 2010.
Location: Mt. Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines

'10 Christmas Wishlist

Here I go again, dreaming. But what's wrong with it when it is so sweet and free. Last year I dreamt big and lost the gadget wars. A recap, I wanted a camera phone, specifically SE C903, but I got Nokia's flagship N95 8GB (which is better by the way), then an iPod touch, the Nikon SLR D60, Technomarine Geneve watches (UF6 Magnum and BlackWatch) and finally Champagne Gold VAIO SR490 by Sony. And what do you expect, I received/ bought none! haha. Like what I've said on that post, it's just a wishlist.

This time I'll be more realistic. And I want these!

1. Since I love blogging, writing and surfing on-the-go, this is a must-have!

Sony VAIO W Series. 19,350 PhP.

2. Our TV is so outdated! High Def in LCD is so in!

Sony BRAVIA EX400 (32in). 21,242 PhP. 

3. This is what I really need right now. My good old Swiss and Fossil is dying.

May it be the classic type...

Kenneth Cole New York Two-Tone Gunmetal Chronograph.  10,105 PhP.

The simple...

Kenneth Cole Reaction Round White Stitched Watch.  2,795 PhP.

Or the bold... smartphones, tablets and cameras aren't the only bunch which are going touch.

Kenneth Cole New York Digital Touch Screen Watch. 7,654 PhP.

4. Who wouldn't want a full-touch smartphone? These things keeps me up at night and sends me to a daydream as well, gotta have one of these!

If it's for the 12-megapixel camera... (preferably the dark grey one)

Nokia N8-00. 23,000 PhP.

If it's for the Apps Galore...

Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB. 26,000 PhP.

5. Lastly, I currently have a thing with speakers. If you know what I mean...

If I do have an iPhone or iPod...

Altec Lansing inMotion Kick. 5,590 Php.

And for our desktop PC, a nice combination I may say.

Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus. 4,300 PhP.

Or this stunner...

Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass. 5,590 PhP.

Whew... I'm so full right now... aren't these gadgets so tasty?

For a full range of specs and other products, see:
Sony Style, Nokia, Apple, Kenneth Cole and Altec Lansing.

I'm a loser baby.

While everyone else is falling in love I was failing to hopelessness. My inclination to finding a great love prevented me from looking for one. Caught myself looking in a wrong place, a time or two. Moreover, it was a bad timing. Over and over again, I doubted longevity.

I'm a loser.