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Fading Remembrances

of a beginner…

1990

Became a scout

 

1991

12^th Asia-Pacific Regional Jamboree

Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna

 

Visayas-Mindanao DBC Competition

Cagayan de Oro City

 

Bukidnon Tour

 

Iligan City Tour

 

1992

Visayas-Mindanao DBC Competition

Cagayan de Oro City

 

Iligan City Tour

 

1993

10^th Eastern Visayas Regional Jamborette

Catarman, Northern Samar

 

Tacloban City Tour

 

1994

1^st ASEAN Jamboree

Mt. Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna

 

1995

Baguio City Summer Camp

 

1998

Phil. Centennial Scout Jamboree

Clark Field, Pampanga

 

1999

Search for the Ten Outstanding

Scouts of the Philippines

Manila, Philippines

 

2000

Cebu Council Rover Moot

Camotes Island

 

Became a mountaineer

 

2002

Mt. Hibok-Hibok Climb

 

Urban Jungle Adventure Race

Cebu City

 

Adrenaline Crash Adventure Race

Mandaue City

 

2003

Mt. Kanlaon Climb

Kanlaon City

 

2005

Enduro San Mig Light Adventure Race

 

2006

1^st T.W.O. Orienteering Cup

Cebu City

 

2007

Mt. Talinis Climb

2^nd T.W.O. Orienteering Cup

Cebu City

 

Became a member of CeMS

(Cebu Mountaineering Society)

 

2009

Reached 119th camping milestone in Dec…

Mt. Kitanglad-Mt. Dulang-Dulang Traverse

MFPI Activity

 

Note: only the major events are listed above. Not included are minor climbs, campings, hikings, river treks, etc.

  Featured Climb:

Mt. Kanlaon

October 2003

with Jun-Jun Estoce

and  Reynald Deniay(guide)

I can consider our Mt. Kanlaon Climb as one of the most successful activities I ever had!  Maybe 99% happened as planned...of course, due to a long period of preparation like talking to those who have been there, surfing the internet, listening to weather forecasts, reading all sorts of maps, I was very confident of our success rate from the very beginning until the end!

It was Signal No. 1 in Central Visayas when we (Junior and I) left Cebu at around 6:00 a.m. on Friday.  We reached Toledo before lunch.  We were very lucky because it seems that the ferry was really waiting for our arrival.  It turned out that it was the last ferry allowed by the Coast Guard to travel towards San Carlos City that day because of the poor weather.

We were so hopeless upon seeing that the weather was really bad!  Finally, we reached the Port of San Carlos City for the first time.  We had lunch nearby and it was still raining when we rode a trisikad towards the Bus Terminal.

While on the bus, we enjoyed the scenery at the same time we  prayed  that the weather will return to normal.  Upon arrival at the Kanlaon City Bus Terminal we immediately arranged for a habal-habal  to take us to Maput-the gateway to Mt. Kanlaon...

After a short ride, the habal-habal driver told us to walk towards Mapot because the road was very muddy!  We reached a chapel in Mapot before dark and we met the father of Reynald who was also a guide.  We have final preparations planned at Reynald's house and I can really say that they were very hospitable.

Our plan is to start at around six in the morning the next day, reach Makawiwili Peak, then establish campsite at the Shoulder of Mt. Kanlaon then sleep.  Wake up early the next day, climb towards the summit/crater, break camp then hike towards Mananawin.  Then back to Kanlaon City.

And the rest was history...  

Margaha Valley(background)

Mt. Kanlaon Climb Itinerary

Day 01 (24 October 2003) Friday

 

 6:00 am ETD to Pier 1

 6:30 am ETA Pier 1(Breakfast)

 7:00 am ETD to Cebu South Bus Terminal

 7:30 am ETA Cebu South Bus Terminal/ETD to Toledo City Pier

10:30 am ETA Toledo City Pier/ETD to San Carlos City Pier

12:30 nn ETA San Carlos City Pier/lunch

 

 

 1:00 pm ETD to San Carlos City Bus Terminal

 1:15 pm ETA San Carlos City Bus Terminal/ETD to Kanlaon City

 2:15 pm ETA San Carlos City Bus Terminal/ETD to Maput

 3:00 pm ETA Maput/talk to local guides

 3:30 pm ETA at guide’s house/final preparations

 6:00 pm Dinner with guide’s family

 9:00 pm Light’s off

 

 

 

Day 02 (25 October 2003) Saturday

 

  5:00 am Wake up call/cook lunch/breakfast

  6:00 am ETD for Makawiwili Peak

12:00 nn  Lunch on Trail

 

 2:00 pm Reached Makawiwili Peak/Rest

 4:00 pm Reached Shoulder of Mt. Kanlaon/camp settling

 5:00 pm Dinner

 6:00 pm Sleep

 

 

 

Day 03 (26 October 2003) Sunday

 

 5:00 am Wake up call/breakfast/break camp

 5:30 am Final summit assault

 6:00 am Reached the summit

 6:30 am Back to shoulder camp

 7:00 am Descend via Mananawin

12:00 nn Lunch on trail

 

 5:00 pm Reached the habal2x terminal/ ETD for Kanlaon City

 6:00 pm Dinner at Kanlaon City

 7:00 pm Sleep

 

 

 

Day 04 (27 October 2003) Monday

 

 2:30 am Wake up call

 3:00 am Board the bus

 6:00 am ETD of the ferry for Cebu

 8:00 am Reached Cebu

12:00 nn Reached Opon(home sweet home!)

 

 

Note:

 

budget was around P 1,200.00/ climber