i went back to philippines just for an advanced 30th birthday hike 😂

i live abroad and everytime umuuwi ako sa pinas, it's always just to spend time with family. i've hiked in other countries before pero di pa talaga ako nakakapaghike sa pinas (just taal volcano maaaaany years ago and osmeña peak ahahaha). it's such a shame kasi ang ganda ng mga mountains natin sa pinas. will be back next year to hike more!!

first time ko rin mag joiner 😅 interesting experience but glad such things exist nowadays because it's made hiking more accessible now.

also ps: beke nemen may mga taga sg dito na gusto maghike sa pinas in the future hehehehe

Any recommendation for not-so-popular day hikes? Di ko kailangan ng instagrammable na place, gusto ko lang sana yung tahimik.

Of all places, di ko inexpect na maooverstimulate ako sa bundok sa ingay at dami ng tao. The Tiktok dances, the mandatory class picture sa summit lalo pag joiner, sigawan or sobrang lakas ng tawa sa trail, music blasting on speakers. I know, I sound like a snob and a killjoy, pero nagulat ako na ganito na pala mamundok ngayon. Na para bang wala nang respeto sa bundok/gubat.

I've read a recommendation here na go for major hikes if gusto ng katahimikan and to be with more serious hikers. Kaso nagkokondisyon pa ko ng katawan right now at baka di ko pa kayanin ang major hike (targetting Makiling as my first semi-major in early 2027).

Any recommendation please for 3/9 or 4/9 day hikes na hindi masyadong puntahin ng mga tao?

Mt. Opao
1280 MASL
Igbaras, Iloilo

I’m turning 30 soon, and instead of the usual birthday celebration, I want to mark this milestone by conquering my first major hike!

For context, here are the mountains I’ve climbed so far:
387, Batulao, Daraitan, Fato x Kupapey, Kayapa Quad, Pulag, Sembrano, Ulap —all of which are minor climbs so I am really looking to transition and step up on my 30th.

For those who have joined major hikes as solo joiner, I’d love to hear your recommendations!

- Which organizers or coordinators have you personally had a good experience with?

- What mountain would you recommend for my first major, given my hiking background?

As for my fitness level, I run (3x a week) and strength train (2x a week) regularly.

Thank you!

The hike going to the fall is a beginner-friendly, less than an hour. However, the waiting time to do the drone shot is almost 2 hrs 😂

Really enjoy this experience 💜

Hi mods, hope this type of post is allowed! I love hiking, but my photos and bag tags only go so far in keeping a trail with me. So we’re hosting a workshop where you build a small terrarium inspired by a hike you love.

Studio Botanica’s co-founder, Michael Alac, came up with the idea on Yellow Trail in Camp John Hay, Baguio. He wondered if that same mossy, quiet feeling could fit inside a glass bowl.

Here are the details:

Halloween Terrarium Workshop with Studio Botanica
Oct 31, 2026, 11AM to 2PM
The Studio, Level 3, Ayala Malls Circuit
PHP 2,099
You get a fishbowl, soil, moss, stones, and little Halloween figures, and the team walks you through it layer by layer

Sign up via IG @goodtimes.mnl

We organize warm inviting events, so I'm happy to answer questions. And if you have a trail you’d want to remember this way, please share your own pictures too! The photos I used are mostly taken by my brother :)

0ctober 25, 2026.

Invited my workmates to go here. Kinda thankful na malakas pa rin ang falls kasi umulan sa Ilocos prior.

Very good for beginners and to people (like me) who are just starting to hike again.

Weekend Day Hike

Hi, amatuer hiker here po, been a joiner in a few hikes with different orgas since last year. I was planning sana iavail yung mga promo with Lakbay at Kwento, mga around 3k followers sya sa page.

Pero just today may nakita ako isang feedback about their experience with Lakbay at Kwento in their recent hike. Medyo long post pero tldr; 27 pax daw sila dun pero pinabayaan daw sila ng coordinator nila and hinabilin lang sa mga tour guide. Gets naman, you can't please everybody ika nga, may mga instances talaga na hindi masaya yung mga joiner sa experiences nila.

Pero ang concerning lang siguro sa end ko is sobrang unprofessional naman na yung mga tao mismo dun sa comsec nung post, like yung mga taong tinutukoy sya grabe makapagsalita na para bang di makikita ng iba. Naloka ako, na, they will discredit you in your experiences, at to the point na binastos bastos na nila. Ewan, I read one na nagagree tas may mga iba nahihimasok na para bang alipores sila. First time ko yata nakakita ng ganun so medyo curious lang (and gusto lang din makichismis HAHAHAHA) kasi ako plano ko sana din magavail ng mga promo nila 😥😥😥

Natakedown na yata yung post last I check pero andaming convo dun. I wanna know anyone's experiences lang about this orga, would love to know din kung may mga reccos kayo!

Umay sa trail but this is my favorite hike so far! 🫶

Nakakapagod sa rocky road at nakakatakot madulas sa putikan but so what? Napaisip ako kung bakit ko ba ginusto 'tong akyatin Mt. Tapulao but along the way, I've met new people who made them tolerable. Paakyat pa lang ako, marami ng nagsabi na kaya ko at nag-abot ng kamay sakin para hindi ako madulas bago mag km12 or 14(?)

Please be mentally and physically ready. Hahaha paiyak na ako sa Mossy Forest buti nalang nagsabi yung coor na, "sa taas ka na umiyak ma'am, mas solid iyak mo ron. Malapit na." Natawa nalang ako at di na umiyak hahahha

Sobrang worth yung akyat baba across the trail especially after Bukaw, getting some recovery swim/dip sa Caoyas 😁 before heading back to the jumpoff

I wanted to share what happened to my girlfriend and I yesterday at Tutulari Gorge because honestly, it was one of the scariest experiences I've had so far in my life.

My girlfriend and I decided to visit using our Jimny instead of booking a tour. When we arrived, 2 tour guides (they had the shirt) and 2 other people told us we were at the wrong entrance and needed to go to the other side.

They then asked us for tips. I refused because I didn't see why I should pay them for telling us we were at the wrong entrance.

We got back in the car and started driving away to return to the main road. That's when they put a bamboo pole across the road to stop us from leaving.

Around eight people including several people from the Aeta tribe surrounded our car. One woman came up to us demanding money, saying she wanted compensation for "moral damages." We had literally done nothing except arrive at the wrong entrance, and we were already trying to leave, but they wouldn't let us go.

After several polite refusal on our end, one of the tour guide started pulled out a machete and ran towards our car with it raised.

We both panicked. My girlfriend started crying, and I immediately put the car in reverse to try to get away from him. There wasn't enough space to reverse far enough, and he managed to reach the car.

At that point, I was begging him to leave us alone and let us get out of there alive. I eventually had to roll down the window and give the woman ₱1,500 after they refused taking 500. Only then did they let us leave.

The whole thing was absolutely insane. We went there for a day trip and ended up being surrounded by a group of people and threatened with a machete.

I've already reported what happened to the Porac police station, and they told me they would investigate. I've also contacted the Tutulari tourist guide organisation.

After some researches on social media, we managed to find the name and the picture of the tour guide that attacked is with a machete.

I'm sharing this because I don't want anyone else to go through the same thing. If you're planning to visit Tutulari Gorge on your own, please be careful around the entrances.

Nag Mt. Batulao ako kahapon with Redditors din. New friends na naman sa hiking🥰 Tapos ayun, nagplaplan namang mag Mt. Pulag sa Nov special holidays HAHAHAHAHA

Second clip na to kasi di niya pala napindot noong una HAHAHAHAHA. Pero thank you pa rin, guys! Super happy ko na nakasama ko kayo kahit wala tayong clearing sa summit🥹

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planning to hike nasugbu trilogy with a friend this november and saw adventurous trekkers’ has an event for it on all weekends of november sa fb page nila.

may nakapag-try na po ba sa kanila? how was the experience? appreciate the honest feedback and recommendations for hiking organizers. thank you!

hi! need your suggestions sa pag pick ng tamang shoes for mt. pinatubo hike via 4x4 hehehe. I'm planning to buy sandals since more on river crossing daw? Which do you think yung ok sa decalthon shoes here? or should i try yung grition na brand sa tiktok (cons: hindi masusukat)? or sandugo sandals?

prefer ko sana yung parang may close sa harap ng shoes.

Para maiba naman at di puro yum burger AHAHAHAHA

Disclaimer: binaon ko pababa yung kalat ko :))) di ko rin pinakain si doggy. Been to Mt. Batulao many times and napansin ko na nanghihingi talaga sila sa hikers so possible na high risk na sila due to cholesterol. Not a vet but a nursing graduate so I’m concerned sa dog kaya better na wag bigyan ng fast food

Wala kaming clearing HAHAHAHAHAHA🥹 super lamig sa taas dahil sa fog

Hello po! Pwede po kaya na no puffer jacket for pulag? Plan is 2 layers of heat tech, fleece jacket (columbia), omni tech rain jacket (columbia) as outer. Plan is to put hand warmers on my chest. Lamigin po ako but ang bulky kase ng puffer :((

Most likely nakikita/nadadaan niyo siya pag dumadaan yung van sa Malico but dont know its there. Maganda sa summit para ka lang nasa park- mababa yung grass where you can sit/ lie down, very chilly climate and rolling hill everywhere. The ascent is a killer though walang recovery.

Completed the Nasugbu trilogy
Matagal na din nung huling nakaakyat, nabusy sa marathon.
Nag 21k this month sabi ko basic lang to, umuwing jelly legs HAHAHAH