share ko lang ang experience ko with Mt.Cristobal hindi po ako professional mountaineer...actually it was my first ever climb, as in first climb, first mountain (hope not to be the last) nagkaroon kasi ng open invitation ang isang group na nakita ng friend ko thru another forum yung OUTDOOR ADDICTS na group they encouraged us to join them on this hike/traverse..hindi naman nila nilihim na mahirap ang trail but they assured us na they will help us...and they really did! prep for the mountain traverse: saturday.
feb7. meeting time 3am sa buendia 7/11...nakaalis kami mga 5am na....bus ride to san pablo laguna...after 30min or an hour jeep ride to the foot of the mountain....by 9am we started to climb...it was raining kaya super muddy yung trail and we did not took the traditional trail...on the way up, nasira ang sole ng rubber shoes ko (matagal na kasi yun kaya nag retire na din ata) so, doble hirap sa akyat kasi wala nang spike ang shoes ko....despite that akyat pa din...willpower talaga ang katapat! since it was raining so hard and newbie ako sa pag akyat...naiiwan ako lagi sa sweeper pack....ginagawa namin sa sweeper pack to keep the spirit alive was to sing and kwentuhan ng kahit ano...so pag akyat inabot kami ng night time sa trail....at uber na sa lamig, kasi bukod sa ulan ang tindi din ng hangin, temp est ko is between 10-15 degrees siya....nakarating kami sa summit mga 8 or 9pm na....the another 30minute walk to campsite....sa campsite nag try pa magkaroon ng "socials" but since super lakas talaga ng rain at almost everybody wants to rest in their own tents...hindi na masyado natuloy ang socials...though may nag inuman pa din...sa tent namin, 4 girls kami...dikit dikit kami natulog kasi sobrang lamig, body heat talaga ang panlaban...hehe.... the morning after: sunday.
feb8. we woke up at around 6am....the coffee was delivered to out tent thanks to our kuyas of OUTDOOR ADDICTS (sorry nakalimutan ko mga names nung iba...) then followed by breakfast (rice, longganisa, fish fillet at soup) sosyal na group of mountaineers, nag luluto sila at may designated cook sila...again the food was delivered to our tent kasi wala pa talaga kami lakas na lumabas dahil sa sobrang lamig, thanks to jim at jan! so ayun, after the breakfast, nag yaya yung ibang group na kasama namin sa pack (happy campers-pat, jon, sir jod, at aldwin) na pumunta sa summit to take pictures....so sama kami...may rain pa din at lakas ng hangin at ang shus ko...ayun naka ngiwi na!!! pano na lang ako pag baba....after taking pictures balik campsite, alok ng inom (gin at ice tea) tapos yun na socials namin, picture taking galore...lunch time, still nasa campsite kami, chicken teriyaki courtesy of the group's cook, kuya don... naman ang ulam, yum yum talaga! at may espresso pa kami na gawa ni mike...bumaba kami using the traditional trail at im praying talaga na kayanin siya ng shoes ko...luckily nakababa naman ako kahit na ilang beses ako nadulas at yung isang beses ay gumulong pa talaga ako near bangin which is nakakatakot...in the end pinagtawanan na lang namin yung nangyari.....lalu na ng "grawpings" at kinantahan pa nila ako.... charge to experience talaga....
thanks to OUTDOOR ADDICTS at HAPPY CAMPERS...i really enjoyed my traverse...im hoping talaga na hindi ako madadala sa pag sama sa inyo (mukhang hindi hehe) thanks to shey, ever, jim, mike & wilson (ang official dog at mascot ng group), at specially sa gwapings aka bart, john at alex! at sa happy campers
feb7. meeting time 3am sa buendia 7/11...nakaalis kami mga 5am na....bus ride to san pablo laguna...after 30min or an hour jeep ride to the foot of the mountain....by 9am we started to climb...it was raining kaya super muddy yung trail and we did not took the traditional trail...on the way up, nasira ang sole ng rubber shoes ko (matagal na kasi yun kaya nag retire na din ata) so, doble hirap sa akyat kasi wala nang spike ang shoes ko....despite that akyat pa din...willpower talaga ang katapat! since it was raining so hard and newbie ako sa pag akyat...naiiwan ako lagi sa sweeper pack....ginagawa namin sa sweeper pack to keep the spirit alive was to sing and kwentuhan ng kahit ano...so pag akyat inabot kami ng night time sa trail....at uber na sa lamig, kasi bukod sa ulan ang tindi din ng hangin, temp est ko is between 10-15 degrees siya....nakarating kami sa summit mga 8 or 9pm na....the another 30minute walk to campsite....sa campsite nag try pa magkaroon ng "socials" but since super lakas talaga ng rain at almost everybody wants to rest in their own tents...hindi na masyado natuloy ang socials...though may nag inuman pa din...sa tent namin, 4 girls kami...dikit dikit kami natulog kasi sobrang lamig, body heat talaga ang panlaban...hehe.... the morning after: sunday.
feb8. we woke up at around 6am....the coffee was delivered to out tent thanks to our kuyas of OUTDOOR ADDICTS (sorry nakalimutan ko mga names nung iba...) then followed by breakfast (rice, longganisa, fish fillet at soup) sosyal na group of mountaineers, nag luluto sila at may designated cook sila...again the food was delivered to our tent kasi wala pa talaga kami lakas na lumabas dahil sa sobrang lamig, thanks to jim at jan! so ayun, after the breakfast, nag yaya yung ibang group na kasama namin sa pack (happy campers-pat, jon, sir jod, at aldwin) na pumunta sa summit to take pictures....so sama kami...may rain pa din at lakas ng hangin at ang shus ko...ayun naka ngiwi na!!! pano na lang ako pag baba....after taking pictures balik campsite, alok ng inom (gin at ice tea) tapos yun na socials namin, picture taking galore...lunch time, still nasa campsite kami, chicken teriyaki courtesy of the group's cook, kuya don... naman ang ulam, yum yum talaga! at may espresso pa kami na gawa ni mike...bumaba kami using the traditional trail at im praying talaga na kayanin siya ng shoes ko...luckily nakababa naman ako kahit na ilang beses ako nadulas at yung isang beses ay gumulong pa talaga ako near bangin which is nakakatakot...in the end pinagtawanan na lang namin yung nangyari.....lalu na ng "grawpings" at kinantahan pa nila ako.... charge to experience talaga....
thanks to OUTDOOR ADDICTS at HAPPY CAMPERS...i really enjoyed my traverse...im hoping talaga na hindi ako madadala sa pag sama sa inyo (mukhang hindi hehe) thanks to shey, ever, jim, mike & wilson (ang official dog at mascot ng group), at specially sa gwapings aka bart, john at alex! at sa happy campers
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