what is up in baguio after typhoon peping?

as of today, all the roads are blocked towards baguio city and la trinidad, benguet.

the only activities that are going on are:

1. gathering of goods and foods as donations for those who are badly affected by the calamity;
2. rescue operations and retrieval of victims;
3. rehabilitation of own lives and houses that are damaged by the storm
4. re-assesment of lives.

ms. rei ann

Basic Mountaineering Course

Brand New Skill

And a Brand New You!!!

Enroll in our:

2-day Basic Mountaineering Course

For more information on schedules and venues, please e-mail at: reianncayetano@gmail.com Contact Nos...
Smart 0928-737-1208; Globe 0916-659-9450

Basic Mountaineering Course aims to introduce outdoor leisure to the novice mountaineer or those who wants to get the best from an outdoors adventure. Along with the basic rudiments and skills of the activity, the course shall stress key concept in fitness and safety.

Course Objectives:

1. To develop the participants appreciation for nature and awareness of sound conservation practices through practical experiences.
2. To develop desirable qualities of character such as resourcefulness and creativity that can be drawn out of trying situations brought about by the outdoors experience.
3. To develop physiological fitness through progressive exercise.
4. To provide a venue for individual satisfaction and enjoyment through different outdoors pursuits.

Course Outline:

Introduction:

1. Planning and Preparation
2. Backpacking / Mountaineering Equipment
3. Weatherproofing and Pack Loading
4. Trekking
5. Camp Management and Camp Site Selection
6. Water Management / Water Discipline
7. Ropemanship
8. Knot Tying
9. Land Navigation
10. Basic First Aid
11. Basic Outdoor & Outdoors Photography
12. Environment Lecture
13. Respect for Local Communities and Fellow Mountaineers
14. Leave No Trace Film Showing

Service Inclusions:

1. Transportation towards and from Mt. Cabuyao;
2. Overnight Accommodation;
3. Seminar foods (except main trail and hiking foods);
4. Hand Outs;
5. Course Certificates;
6. Accident Insurance (Phil National Red Cross);
7. Equipment for instruction purposes;
8. Guides and Instructors.

Please be ready with the following:

1. Overnight Clothes;
2. Packed lunch and trail foods for the 2^nd day;
3. Day Pack;
4. Extra Clothing (in case you get wet) for the practicum (hiking);
5. 1 liter water during the hiking;
6. Rain Gear for hiking;
7. Anti – “limatek” solutions for the hiking;
8. Camera (best to have) to learn outdoors photography;

Note:

Our instructors are coming from the Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines, Inc and are certified by the Leave No Trace (LNT) Organization. Other support instructors are likewise professionals in their fields of expertise.

Basic Mountaineering Course

For those who would like to learn the basics and prepare for great adventures, it would be best to get to know the basics.

Adventures is best enjoyed with preparation and planning.

For more details, please join the yahoo group by clicking on the following button for regular updates and find out the files about the Basic Mountaineering Course.

Rei Ann

Packaged One (1) Day Mountain Biking Tours in and around Itogon, Benguet

For those who do not have time to organize and get other people together, leave it to organizers to do it for you....

Sign in and get in touch with Fermin Nalitao at Jojie's Bike Shop, Legarda Road, Baguio City at mobile phone numbers 63917-604-7111 to do all the nitty gritty of getting people together, preparing the snacks and meals, the vehicle, the mountain bike including the guides and bike mechanic.

No fuss, just sign up and tell him your schedule... For only P3,500 per person with at least eight (8) people in a group, you are saved from a lot of headache. All you have to do now is.... look forward to an enjoyable aromatherapy of mixed fresh air and dust scent with a bonus of pine and sweat scent, burn those calories you been saving up, and drown with ecstasy on the sweet sweat you need to release.

Let us celebrate 2008, the year of the bike ...

Wooden Scooter Packaged Tour?

This year is the Year of the Bike. I am just curious would anybody like to try the wooden scooter too?

The package of course must include accomodation, transportation, arrangement with the locals (scooter owner, makers, escorts, ambulance and permit (this may be needed)... And of course, photo and video documentation... :-)