Bisdak Kountry Outdoors

When you climb a mountain always stay hydrated...

Its been a while since we posted something, but it really doesnt matter bcoz being a mountaineer isn't measured on how many posts you put online... Taken at Sugarloaf peak, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

with Alimatok Mountaineering Club and friends from Bacolod

Open Climb on
November 14, Saturday
Mt. Talinis - Lake Nailig

Mt Canlaon (Tentative)
ITINERARY
(From Dumaguete City)

Friday November 15
Day 0
Ceres - Last Trip Proceed to Canlaon City by bus then Camp at Francis cousin's house(Head quarters)

Saturday November 16
Day 1
0500 Wake up call and Breakfast Prepare pack lunch
0600 Start ascent to Makawiwili Peak
1000 Lunch on trail
1130 Resume ascent
1330 Arrival at Makawiwili Peak; Set up camp
1700 Explore area
1800 Dinner / socials

Sunday November 17
Day 2
0500 Wake up call and Prepare breakfast and packlunch
0600 Break camp
0700 Start trek to Pagatpat Ridge
1000 Lunch at Pagatpat Ridge
1130 Assault to crater-summit
1300 Arrival at crater-summit
1400 Start descent to Margaja Valley
1600 ETA Margaja Valley
1800 Dinner / socials

Monday November 18
Day 3
0500 Wake up call and Prepare breakfast and packed lunch
0600 Break camp
0700 Return to Pagaptpat Ridge
1000 Lunch at Pagatpat Ridge
1100 Start descent to jump-off
1500 Back at jump-off; head to Canlaon City Bus Ride to Dumaguete.

Support your local mountain trail guides. Local trail guides are essential for a successful trip, they are knowledgeable and efficient in your planed trip. They are also way cheaper than commercializes travel and tour packages.

This is a shout out so we can be aware of something we have known all along.

Our Local trail guides make-do of what they have, but they usually do not have much in terms of equipment. Borrowed bags and sometimes shoes, they sleep in borrowed tents and cook on borrowed pans. Each time they guide strangers they usually carry the heaviest load for they also come as a porter, it is given. Every step they make is as exhausting as yours, just remember your food or water is with them.

I usually do not haggle the price they ask because I know its all worth it, every thing they earn is important to them just as important as experience was to you. They do this for a living and you do this for fun.

At the end of the day I ask my self "was it worth it?!" of course it was. The Trail Guides deserve it. Respect them and surely you'll get their respect.

http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2011/03/essay-guide-to-guides.html

Hiking advice: A guide to guides ~ Pinoy Mountaineer In short: "Do unto others as you want others do unto you!". Respect and be kind to all trail guide because in return you will get their respect and they will be proud of all your claims and achievements. Thanks for sharing this boss Gideon! It's been a long time since my last Climb in the Philippine...

I finally got to swim the cool and murky waters of Lake Nailig...

Thank you God for a fun and safe climb... Till next time... Mt. Canlaon maybe?!

FINAL CLIMB UPDATE

Mt. Talinis Climb on September 7-8...

FINAL ITINERARY

Bediao-Apolong route from Dumaguete City

Day 1 September 7
5:00am From Dgte to Dauin (Ceres) Habal2x to jump-off
6:00am ETA jumpoff. Start trek
10:00am ETA Lake Yagumgyum (30-1hr rest)
11:00am proceed to Lake Nailig
1:00pm ETA Lake Nailig; set up camp

Day2 September 8
5:00am Talinis summit assault
07:00am ETA summit
07:30am Head back to Nailig campsite
08:00am Prep Bfast
09:00am Swim Lake Nailig/ Fish
9:30am Break camp
10:00am Descend
11:00am Rancho
3:00pm Valencia