Cast and Carry

Date:                      June 29-30, 2013 Location:               Mount Pico de Loro Information   Elevation: 664 m Difficulty: Walk up Best months to climb: April, May Convenient center: Maragondon, Cavite How to go to Pico de Loro?   Significant people: Lester John Bella                  my significant partner POT                                         Philippine Outdoor Tribe Bimbo Baldo                 ...

Date:                   May 6-7, 2013 Location:              Mount Maculot Info: Mount Maculot is located at Cuenca, Batangas and is considered a minor climb with difficulty of 3/9. The mountain is about 947 m (3,107 ft.) tall and is also located adjacent to Taal Lake . Mount Maculot and its 700-metre (2,300 ft.) high volcanic rock wall called The Rockies, is said to be part of Taal Caldera's crater rim. Significant people: Lester John Bella                  my significant partner Regine Abigail Lalog             my sister POT                           ...

Date: June 16 - 17, 2012 Location: Mount Maculot Info:         Mount Maculot is located at Cuenca, Batangas and is considered a minor climb with difficulty of 3/9. The mountain is about 947 m (3,107 ft) tall and is also located adjacent to Taal Lake. Mount Maculot and its 700-metre (2,300 ft) high volcanic rock wall called The Rockies, is said to be part of Taal Caldera's crater rim. Significant people: POT         --- Philippine Outdoor Tribe Bimbo Baldo     --- POT President Karen Banan     --- Bimbo’s fiancée, my former HR Manager Camille Canlas     --- my climb buddy, my previous QA How to get there?     From Manila , take a bus bound to Lemery Batangas and get off at Cuenca town proper. God won’t let me do the impossible…. Karen Banan, my HR Mngr, who is also my friend, invited me to join their hike – together w...