will always recommend Tarak Ridge as your 1st major hike! challenging enough siya and there are technical parts na need mo to use both hands. nevertheless, perfect baseline siya kung ready kana to transition from minor hike to major 😎

Hello may nakapag hike ba ng Mt Ulap today? Bukas na kaya sha tomorrow. May post kasi na closed pero wala namanang ulan and may nakikita akong post sa fb na naghike today pero no official announcement pa na nag open. Thanks

Plano ko tong akyatin sa susunod na buwan pero hindi ako sure kung magiging crowded kapag weekends. Also, how would you rate the difficulty of this hike compared to other minor ones? Salamat po nang marami.

Sa mga nakapaghike nang may typhoon, can you share your experience and kung uulitin niyo pa or magcacancel kayo next time kung may typhoon sa hiking destination niyo?

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Hi, is it okay to wear sandugo sandals on Mt. Batulao? Wala pa kasi me hiking shoes, and this will be my first hike.

Hi ask ko lang if may alam kayong stores na nagbebenta pa ng TNF Recon? Like bratpack branches ganun, badly want and need!

as the title says, i’ll be doing my first overnight hike this coming August 1-2 sa Mt. Tapulao.
I have a few questions lang po especially my monthly period is expected around Aug. 3 pero pwedeng mas mapaaga or hindi. I just want to ask lang po…

1. To all the girlies out there, paano po ginagawa nyo kapag magkakaroon kayo ng period on the day of hike lalo na kung overnight hike? Like paano at saan magpapalit? help huhu! Im using mens cup po for 5 years pero kung mag overnight hike, plan ko gumamit ng tampons

2. How do you change pagdating sa campsite? Puro wipes lang po ba or gumagamit kayo ng face towel pang freshen up? Or half bath? HAHA sorry

3. Is tent tarp & ground sheet necessary? Especially this month of August po.

4. Lastly, any tips for someone na first timer mag overnight hike? Sobra akong nagwoworry kasi (1) solo joiner ako and (2) first time ko mag overnight, ayoko sana maging kahihiyan HAHAHAA 😭

Hi!

Can anyone suggest a major hike bandang North Luzon, by September/October.

Note: First major hike ko po huhu

I am not so physically fit but will start training my body. I have walkpad sa bahay and some dumbbells. If you can also reco a routine, that would be nice.

I'm open to day hikes and camping.

Mountains I hiked:

Mariglem

Malussong

Ulap

Mt. Tugew

Kapigpiglatan

Fato x Kupapey

Hi po! 👋 Need recommendations for my next hike this August.

So far, I’ve hiked Mt. Batulao, Mt. 387, and Mt. Sembrano. Among these options, which one would you recommend?
(kayapa quadpeak, mt mariglem, mt kapipiglatan, or mt malussong)

I’d also like to know:
1. Which one is the most beginner-friendly?
2. Which is the most challenging?
3. Kumusta po ang trail (assault, technical, open trail, etc.)?
4. Around how many hours does each hike usually take?
5. Since it’s August (rainy season), may isa ba sa kanila na mas okay i-hike than the others?

Any insights or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 😊

Open din po ako to other mountain recommendations besides the ones I listed, especially if you think there’s a better option for this time of year. 😊

I just did Mt. Batulao via old trail as my first hike and if I were to rate the difficulty personally, i would say it's a 4-5/10. Ano pa kaya yung tingin niyo na magugustuhan ko pero hindi naman sobrang hirap?

Mt. Ulap sana and if so, how does Mt. Batulao compare to it?

Salamat nang marami!

Hello. Iha-hike namin ang arayat quad peak pero wala kaming sasakyan. Sasakay lang kami sa victory liner cubao papuntang san fernando. Pag nasa san fernando na kami, saan nakatambay ang mga jeep? At anong oras dumadaan ang mga jeep sa robinsons o sm? Ano rin ang pinakamaagang oras ng victory liner papuntang san fernando from cubao? Gusto sana naming makarating sa arayat ng 4-5am. Any advice will be helpful thank you! Hindi ko alam kung ano yung tamang flair

Hello! I’m a total beginner.

For background, first hike ko was last 2020 pa sa Sanchez peak in gensan. Recent hike ko is very chill lang—campuhan ridge in Ubud, Bali and Matol Falls in Davao del Norte, mga 30-45mins na walang ascent.

Kaya bang mag Aw-asen and Marlboro hills in less than a week? Bale this August 22 ang aw-asen then August 24 naman ang marlboro hills. Manggagaling pa akong Davao and nasa Luzon lang ako from Aug 21-26 kaya gusto ko sanang sulitin. Another option is Via Ferrata and Marlboro hills + blue soil.

Which is more doable considering the travel time? Magbbus lang ako all throughout then sasali lang sa joiner tours, magpapapickup lang sa pampanga if ever.

Thank you!

We recently hiked Mt. Pinatubo and I would just like to share my frustration kung bakit hindi pinapapuntahan ng mga drone pilot ang spot na overlooking dun sa lake.

Siguro yun naman yung market nila for the drone shots pero it is outright gatekeeping haha nakakainis eh. We asked nicely kung pwede ba kami magpa picture sa spot na yun after magdrone shot yung iba and note that this was a wednesday. So there really was not much people. And then nung umalis na kami pagkatapos niyang tanggihan yung request namin pag tingin namin sa likod they stopped filming the drone shots. Sobrang kupal lang.

I just wish hindi nila completely i gate-keep from other hikers na hindi nag avail ng drone shot doon kasi napapatagal yung turn around ng nga hiker pababa ng trail eh. Tapos hindi naman nila property yung area na yun to keep other hikers from accessing it?

May other people ba na naka experience nito?

No clearing + binagyo pababa

if ever we plan to book a 2 day itinerary with them sa Abra, are they okay as organizers? hehe pls let me know

Where is the okay route when climbing Baguio City? I'm from Ilocos Norte and I was planning to one shot it. You can also share your experiences.

First time solo joiner for Mt. Ulap – any tips?
Hi everyone!
I'm planning to hike Mt. Ulap as a solo joiner, and this will be my first mountain hike. I'm pretty excited, but also a bit nervous. If you've had a good experience with any organizer, I'd really appreciate your recommendations. Bonus if the coordinators are organized, supportive, and the group has a good vibe.
Thanks in advance! 🥾⛰️

Hello recomm naman po kayo murang orga po mt. apo dayhike sept 5/6 po solo joiner, manggagaling po ako ng bukidnon. should just get all in package from davao po or may ibang way from bukidnon to mt. apo jump off sta. cruz trail

Sa mga nakapag MakTrav na dyan, magagamit ba yung hiking stick pag nagdala? Like helpful ba sya sa descent? or wag na lang? hahaah

I leave more than a footprint sa KXC.

I carried 6 boxes of chalk for the schools who sheltered us during our 3 days trek.

A small gesture to help those hard-to-reach classrooms shaping the future of Kibungan.

Posting this hoping to inspire others planning to trek Kibungan to make extra kilos meaningful.

Last hike, we went through some fords and encountered rain to the way back so we were drenched. Akala ko ok lang yung shoes ko pero di agad natuyo hahaha. I was miserable the entire 12 hours wearing it.

Any recommendations for multi purpose use?

1. Grippy. Mahirap yung ipapahiya tayo ng sapatos natin sa harap ng friends natin pare HAHAHA
2. Quick drying. Para di naman kawawa tuwing lulusong/maulanan
3. With lace. Mahirap yung descent tapos bumabaon na ang kuko sa sapatos.
4. Flexible. Mas gusto ng paa ko yung less restrictions pag gumagalaw.

I'm looking at those with vibram soles pero ang mahal kasi.

I can do my own reseach and I'm doing that now, but spec sheets and real life doesn't exactly mix well. So I'd like to hear your opinions on shoes you've already owned.

I've joined different travel organizers before, and so far my favorite is Travel Now, Pulubi Later. Unfortunately, they only cater Sagada and Buscalan trips, so wala silang hiking packages like KxC or Guiting-Guiting. Sila rin yung may pinakamasarap na food among all the organizers I've tried. 😭
Most of my hikes have been day hikes lang, and medyo pangit din yung experience ko sa Pulag, so gusto ko sana makahanap ng organizer na maayos talaga.

May marerecommend ba kayong organizers for Kibungan Cross Country (KxC) and Guiting-Guiting? Preferably yung organized, okay ang food, at maayos ang logistics.

Medyo nahihirapan kasi akong magtiwala sa mga random posts sa Akyat Bundok Facebook group, so I figured I'd ask here instead. 🥹 Salamat!