since my nike acg, left me limping on the foot of muddy atimla-lamot, i have to get a new pair of trekking shoes. about two weeks ago, a writer amci member asked me if im interested to buy his nike acg. i had some doubts in buying nike again. but anyway, he never contacted me again. i guess he sold it already. was thinking of buying the "hi-tech" brand, coz its the most budget-friendly but decent shoe that i can get. but heard that columbia shoes have a 30% discount. well even without that promo, i can still avail of a discount,, being an amci trainee.
mid-cut or low? mid-cut is heavier but gives additional support in the ankles. tapilukin pa naman ako. mid-cut is lighter and gives me more freedom. good for me since i have problems bending my knees. anyway, the did not have my size in mid-cut anyway. so low-cut it is!
a very successful party indeed. :D and i have a little to do with it. haven't got the time, money and resources to help out. im only starting to know my batch mates now. :) very nice and interesting bunch.
so i tried to be there early to help out. fortunately, csa assembly ended earlier than scheduled. it was raining then. its hard to find a cab. so i decided to take the jeep at landmark. thanks to esti, i found the ayala loop terminal. i think it took me 30 min attempting to find a cab, another 30 waiting for a jeep, and another 30 min travel time from landmark to the venue. its been a while since i went out that early. i hate rush hour.
i arrived at around 8:30, the place was huge. was surprised that only few trainees were there. but almost everything was prepared already. nothing left for me to do really, just for some marshmallow necklaces for the party games.
the party heated up around 10:30, when the members outnumbered the trainees. games was fun too. j and i even won the marshmallow eating contest. :D. i also got a cosmo mag in the raffle. sadly we have to leave early, we planned to join PULA hat league the next day. i heard many of them suffered from altitude sickness. i know i will too if i stayed a little longer. :D
my pics here.
bajay pics here.
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AMCI BMC 2006 – 1st Traning Climb - Mt. Atimla - Lamot
0 Comments Published by kla on Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 3:35 PM.
Objective of the Climb: Camaraderie among Trainees & Introduction to Mountain Climbing
Route: Calauan-Nagcarlan, Laguna
Nature/ Feature: Forested, Open Campsite, Winding Trail
Training Climb Date: Jul 15-16, 2006 (2 days)
ITINERARY
| DAY 1 | Saturday | 15-Jul-06 | ||||
| Details | | Time | ||||
| Assembly at Makati Stock Exchange; along Ayala Avenue | | 4:00 | AM | |||
| - Provide spare time for last minute instruction / briefing and boarding direction. | ||||||
| - Bring out your sarong or malong for the bus ride. | ||||||
| - Breakfast & Lunch should already be prepared and packed. | ||||||
| - Water loading should already be complete, minimum of 4 liters, no water whole duration of climb. | ||||||
| ETD for Brgy. Lamot II, Calauan, Laguna (jump-off) | | 5:00 | AM | |||
| ETA at Barangay Lamot II | | 7:30 | | |||
| Start of trek at trail head | | 8:00 | | |||
| 1st Kubo | | 9:00 | | |||
| 2nd Kubo | | 10:00 | | |||
| Last Kubo (Lunch Area) | | 11:30 | | |||
| Cogonal Area (Assault to summit) | | 12:00 | NN | |||
| Summit | | 2:00 | PM | |||
| Team Socials | | 7:00 | | |||
| Lights out | | 10:30 | | |||
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| NOTES & REMINDERS: | ||||||
| 1. Breakfast – maybe taken at trail head. | ||||||
| 2. Lunch – where and when, to be decided by the group leader. | ||||||
| 3. Wear gloves upon reaching the cogonal area. | ||||||
| 4. Trekking time: approximately 6.0 hours. | ||||||
| DAY 2 | Sunday | 16-Jul-06 | ||||
| Details | | Time | ||||
| Wake up call | | 5:00 | AM | |||
| Start of trek | | 7:00 | | |||
| 1st Kubo | | 8:00 | | |||
| 2nd Kubo | | 8:30 | | |||
| 3rd Kubo | | 9:00 | | |||
| ETA Barangay Prinza, Lamot I | | 10:00 | | |||
| Highway after bridge. Take tricycle to Junnits Resort | | 10:30 | | |||
| (Tricycle fee P7 to be shouldered individually) | | | | |||
| Junnits Resort (Wash Area) | | 11:00 | AM | |||
| ETD for Makati Stock Exchange | | 2:00 | PM | |||
| ETA at Makati Stock Exchange | | 4:00 | PM | |||
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| NOTES & REMINDERS: | ||||||
| 1. Lunch may be prepared and taken at the trail-end while waiting for the sweepers. | ||||||
| 2. Comfort rooms and toilets for wash-up, etc., available at Junnits Resort | ||||||
| 3. Trekking time: approximately 4 hours. | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION FEE and OTHER EXPENSES PER HEAD (to be collected by the GL’s) | ||||||
| Bus fare: MSE – Jump-off; Trail-End – MSE | PHP 380. 00 | |||||
| Other Expenses | 100 | |||||
| - Wash up fee at Junnits Resort | | |||||
| - Other climb related expense | ||||||
| ESF | 20 | |||||
| INSURANCE | 100 | |||||
| TOTAL | PHP 600.00 | |||||
| NOTES & REMINDERS: | ||||||
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| 1. Rain is probable. Prepare for wet and cold trekking. Waterproofing of your backpack is a must. | ||||||
| 2. It can be cold especially in the evening and early morning. Bring sufficient cold weather clothing. | ||||||
| 3. Night trekking is probable. Bring adequate batteries, and a spare flashlight. | ||||||
| 4. There are lots of mosquitoes. Bring insect repellant. | ||||||
| 5. Bring sufficient trail food. | ||||||
| 6. It advisable to wear trekking pants, leggings, gaiters, long sleeves or arm sleeves. | ||||||
im not really complaining, its good actually coz i needed the push. i never thought i'd complete 6km in 44 min. next sunday its 7km. their qualifying btw is 15km in 2hrs. kainis lang nga, i think im gaining weight :( lakas ko kasi kumain since my training. :( need to get back on ripped fuel asap.
next weekend will be our first traning climb. yey! :) it will be at mt atimla-lamot at nagcarlan laguna. found their iterinary last 2002 here -- scary.
i still don't have a bag. still contemplating if i'll go big time. i really like the north face women's terra. but i don't see them in stores anymore, they're promoting a new line now called flight series. the last time i saw a terra, it's priced at 4,800. the flight series bags are at around 8,000++ :( hay, conquer na lang kaya? 2,000+ lang.
i'll still have to visit mr. oca's mounterneering store. i've heard he's selling much cheaper stuff than malls. expedition plus is at unit 242, mile long bldg, amorsolo st. at makati.
i had fun naman. and maybe with a little more practice it'll be much enjoyable. i could have enrolled in their training course, but im doing bmc now. hmmnn,, maybe next year...
so if anyone's interested, they're having their beginners night at la salle greenhills swimming pool every thrusday. just bring 150 bucks and your swimwear. they can lend you mask, snorkel, fins and stick for starters.
