Tips & How-Tos
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Talakudong Mountaineer: Mountaineering gears and equiptments as a personality cult.
Mountaineers and backpackers are fanatic individualist to begin with. Having a “replica” amongst their horde seems like a curse to mountaineers. They hate looking like somebody else when they are on the road or up there in the mountains , where only a handful of people is around. Thus, the sucker for individuality is...
A personal view on physical conditioning and fitness program for mountaineer
(Author’s note: This a repost from an article in my medical blog, The Orthopedic Logbook. I think my mountaineering friends would be interested in reading this article too.) The author with a few trekking pilgrims to Mt. Apo, post for a group picture while at camp at the highlands of Makalangit, New Israel. This camp …...
Never attempt to climb when you are half prepared!
Or if you’re not 100% sure you have tried preparing for the climb you wanted. I for one, will always encourage people to go outdoors even once in their lifetime and be one with nature But I frown upon trekking or climbing with inadequate preparation. There’s much difference between being just plain stupid and a …...
Few tips on how to spoil your trekking and caving adventure…
I’m a full blown outdoor geek.And I’m beginning to evolve into a “fun loving and adventurous” caveman. But as I further plunge into this risky behavior, I noticed I’m getting more and more mistakes and less of enjoyment. And I begin to ask, “why”? Did my level of satisfaction changed over time?...
Climb or Hike planning for Beginners
“Why another blog on climb preparations? You wrote one when you climbed Mt. Apo?” Well, for one, people keep asking me about how I prepare for climbs specific to an itinerary. Also, the recent accidents that brought havoc on my “less prepared” climbs made me swore compulsion on climb preparations. Lastly, another...
