Tag: Apparel
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North Face Jackets in tropical rain forests
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In my several years of trekking and hiking the tropical forests of this country, the one thing I always bring with me every climb, is a jacket. Yes I have low tolerance for cold temperatures. Despite the swings of temperatures in this humid temperate forests, the cold weather bites when it hits you. Especially during…
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More than hype: Choosing your tropical hiking shoes
Choosing your hiking shoes is some sort of a personal cult for most. Mine, is based more on comfort and practicality. My feet went through an evolution (sometimes a devolution) of hiking footwear from hype to comfort and back to hype in the four years of hiking the tropical forests. I’m not belittling the locally made, quality trekking…
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Hiker’s Itch Climb Preparations for the Outdoor Newbies
“Another post on climb preparations?” Well, for one, people keep asking 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 friend wanted a climb preparation meant for the newcomers, “not-so-fit”, and geek-trekker wanna…
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Higherground patched up polo: Another awesome outdoor outfit from a good friend!
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I got so lucky last Mindanao Forum a friend gave me a nice outdoor outfit that made me grin to no end. Marimax of Marimax Outdoor Adventure gave in to teasers and cajoles handing me out a beautifully patched Higherground polo. It was one of his two most prized collections but he “willingly” gave both…