Going to Balai Isabel

[_Cathy_]

Thats my workspace hehe. Been climbing up and down that volcano for 10+ years. And like I said may mas mahirap pa na trail diyan.

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I felt like fainting in that trail pa lang. I got dapa pa nga e hahaha.

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[MR_BIG18]

Dunno how many kilometers this is



Imagine we came from the shore!

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Lapit lang yan

[_Cathy_]

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[MR_BIG18]

What i miss sa mga ganyang adventures ay pag naka dating kana sa destination nyo...youre so tired, hindi nyo na alam kung pano kayo uuwi sa pagod..then out of nowhere, youll have that something in you that will urge you to stand up and go home....

[_Cathy_]

Trail shoes pa naman. But I have not worn this in a year [emoji14]





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[baludoy]

Trail shoes pa naman. But I have not worn this in a year [emoji14]





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how'd you store them? were they in a box laying on their sides?

[_Cathy_]

how'd you store them? were they in a box laying on their sides?

It wasn't on a box. Just stored flat (on its sole) Bumuka lang on the first station. Good thing I brought extra shoes kasi I know shoes stored a long time tend to do that hehe

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[dr. d]

Trail shoes pa naman. But I have not worn this in a year [emoji14]





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same thing happened to my other brand shoes.
the glue disintegrated from long (9 months) non-use storage.
the sales person said that i should use it, to avoid this disintegration.
personally, i thought it was a poor choice of glue.

i attempted to have it repaired, using glue, but it kept opening up again.
pina-tahi ko na lang, but i don't use it anymore. "un-happy memories".

[remzam]

Trail shoes pa naman. But I have not worn this in a year [emoji14]





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Nagkatotoo nga!

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[_Cathy_]

I experienced that hike around 5 years ago. Bring a wide brimmed hat, water and a small towel. Wear booties since the sand on the way up was really loose (at the time). The hike up took more than an hour (I think) & there are steam vents along the way. When you reach the peak, it’s so surreal cause you will see the crater lake framed by Taal lake. We spent a bit of time up there drinking beer before trekking down. The hike down was a lot faster. If you ask me, I would never do it again. Too hot, dusty, tiring... watch your boss. Baka may balak magpakamatay. Btw, Taal erupted a week later.

I found it hard to walk on sand nga, esp since I was wearing ordinary sneakers.

I also have no plans of doing it again but I wish there were other easier places to hike to and experience nature. Lakas ng endurance ng boss ko, parang hindi na affect ng init. Yung mga asians ang mga pagod pero yung mga caucasian mukhang enjoy pa

pina-tahi ko na lang, but i don't use it anymore. "un-happy memories".

That is what I am thinking but the shoes are too thick for tahi

Cathy,

This was March 2014, about a week before my doctoral grafuation, inside Taal Main Crater, the middle pic shows the Daang Kastila viewdeck (where you took your picture of the lake), the crater lake is in the background. The shoes were about 3 years old (right before I started my PhD) and have walked practically the whole Taal island and then some. Seems fitting for the sole to give out just in time. Luckily I always carry zip ties hehe.

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Wow dr, it pays to be laging handa!

Nagkatotoo nga!

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I was sort of expecting but still hoping for it not to happen. Good thing I brought extra shoes

[bloowolf]

[QUOTE=_Cathy_;3066693]I found it hard to walk on sand nga, esp since I was wearing ordinary sneakers.

I also have no plans of doing it again but I wish there were other easier places to hike to and experience nature. Lakas ng endurance ng boss ko, parang hindi na affect ng init. Yung mga asians ang mga pagod pero yung mga caucasian mukhang enjoy.

Hiking trails I really like are all in Camp John Hay, the Eco Trail & the much longer Yellow Trail. Imagine hiking in the pine forest, cool weather with the smell of pine along the way.
I haven’t tried trails in Subic yet, having second thoughts because of the monkeys.


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[_Cathy_]

[QUOTE=bloowolf;3066696]

I found it hard to walk on sand nga, esp since I was wearing ordinary sneakers.

I also have no plans of doing it again but I wish there were other easier places to hike to and experience nature. Lakas ng endurance ng boss ko, parang hindi na affect ng init. Yung mga asians ang mga pagod pero yung mga caucasian mukhang enjoy.

Hiking trails I really like are all in Camp John Hay, the Eco Trail & the much longer Yellow Trail. Imagine hiking in the pine forest, cool weather with the smell of pine along the way.
I haven’t tried trails in Subic yet, having second thoughts because of the monkeys.


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Are there places to hike na patag lang? Hahaha. I had no idea that it makes such a difference if it's not patag.

Agree on the monkeys. They scare me (used to go to my cousin's house in Subic a lot in the 90s)

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[travajante]

Trail shoes pa naman. But I have not worn this in a year [emoji14]





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It really had more grip on the trail than the midsole.[emoji854]
Never trust those you've neglected. The sore can bite back.[emoji2957]

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[Yatta]

Cathy,

This was March 2014, about a week before my doctoral grafuation, inside Taal Main Crater, the middle pic shows the Daang Kastila viewdeck (where you took your picture of the lake), the crater lake is in the background. The shoes were about 3 years old (right before I started my PhD) and have walked practically the whole Taal island and then some. Seems fitting for the sole to give out just in time. Luckily I always carry zip ties hehe.

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[MR_BIG18]

Im not too picky bout shoes when hiking...sometime i just wear sandals form sandugo...i few times i wore metcons..

[remzam]

Im not too picky bout shoes when hiking...sometime i just wear sandals form sandugo...i few times i wore metcons..

One time we were doing Malipunyo-Manabu. I've been to the area several times so I know easy climb. Naka mojos lang ako. Yun pala may bagong trail traverse diretso Biyak na Bundok. It was raining the whole time pa so very muddy. I opted to trek barefoot na lang with better grip than the sandals haha

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[Yatta]

Im not too picky bout shoes when hiking...sometime i just wear sandals form sandugo...i few times i wore metcons..

Mojos are ok for light and well-traversed trails like Daang Kastila, but when taking the other trails of Taal, unless you are a local, you need proper shoes. See those green/brown plants in the distance? Those are what the locals call "aroma", large shrubs with hard branches filled with thorns and spikes growing up to 2 inches long and can puncture a leather boot straight through.

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[baludoy]

^ mojos pa talaga bro...that must have been quite some time ago. [emoji4]

Sayang din iyang mojos brand kasi Sobra tibay ng sandals nila. Last year ko lang pinalitan iyong akin considering early 2000s pa ata purchase date nun.

Nowadays i think kung may makita ka man na mojos puros flip flops na lang ata benta nila

do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do

[remzam]

^ mojos pa talaga bro...that must have been quite some time ago. [emoji4]

Sayang din iyang mojos brand kasi Sobra tibay ng sandals nila. Last year ko lang pinalitan iyong akin considering early 2000s pa ata purchase date nun.

Nowadays i think kung may makita ka man na mojos puros flip flops na lang ata benta nila

do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do

OT:

My first pair of mojos lasted me years. Kasi sila yung mga naunang may concept ng reuse. Once naubos ang swelas, balik lang ako sa tindahan to have it resoled for a cheap price compared to buying a new pair. Lasted my whole uni life.

Sayang nga the brand. Support local pa.

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[_Cathy_]

Hindi ako nakabangon, hinahanap na ko ng boss ko. He needs me to print some documents hehe.

Grabe endurance ng boss ko! Super physically fit. He didn't even need 24 hrs to recover

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