(Note: If not for this invitation, I wouldn’t have known there were actually tarsiers in the vicinity of Mt. Matutum.) T’mana tu di Linan are the B’laan phrase which means “walk to Linan”. And Linan, is a sanctuary for Tarsiers near Mt. Matutum and located in Tupi South Cotabato. T’mana tu di Linan is a…
“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…
The idea was simple, but the feat is astounding. The thought of a billionaire Turkish national building his”concept” vacation house here in the Philippines raised my eyebrows. But when he hired Kublai Milan to design and build one for him here some 3,000 feet ASL, it raised more eyebrows. Thus on the seventh day, Kublai…
“Hold on to the boat side ate rain! So you won’t get dizzy from this trip’s wave dance!” I was more of reminding myself rather than everyone else- Joy, Rain and Mang Delfin (the boat man). I spent most of my premed, marine bio life waddling in waves and snorkeling off coast Taklong Islands (…
I’ve given a no nonsense foreword about mountaineering gears and equipments before. There I said it that any mountaineer’s equipment is actually a reflection of the owners individuality- a personality cult. Included among these gears and equipments is your bakpack, your knapsack or the way I call it, your “sack”. But I’m going to veer away…