advice: driving up to/down from Baguio

**RafRaf** · April 28th, 2004 09:24 AM

Hi Tsikoteers!

Hingi ako ng advice about driving to and from Baguio... first time ako aakyat doon na ako ang mag-drive. What do I watch out for? Ano ba ang technique sa pag-akyat or pag-baba on steep decents. What do I have to check (sa diesel adventure ko) before the trip? And whatever you can share pa.

Thanks!
RafRaf
:D

**racerx** · April 28th, 2004 10:43 AM

how I remember my first time too. here's what my dad told me years ago:
-give way to vehicles going up
-don't ride on your brakes going down. use the same gear going down as you would going up
-don't "straighten" corners unless you can see way ahead of you.
-use "bwelo" whenever you can
-stay well off the road when parked
-trust your instincts (if you think there is a car around that bend, there sure will be)
good luck and drive safely :D

**mdpo** · April 28th, 2004 11:58 AM

Guys,

we will be going to baguio later anyone who can provide a road map going to baguio? thanks in advance.

**quindoyos** · April 28th, 2004 12:11 PM

sir, aside from the usual BLOWBAG check on your vehicle (emphasis on the brakes) be sure to have a lot of PATIENCE especially when traversing the provincial roads. You'll encounter tricycles, sugar cane haulers and other slow moving vehicles that could delay your trip.

Be very careful at the highway between Urdaneta and Binalonan, it's an accident prone area, especially sa brgy sumabnit.

enjoy your stay in baguio. medyo mainit na rin dun.

i forgot, have a lot of space for the pasalubongs. he he he

**hens** · April 28th, 2004 12:18 PM

wag kayong magmadali...darating din kayo...ingats!!

take Marcos hi-way (parang pinalitan na ata nila ito di ba? di na ata Marcos hi-way pangalan?)...Kennon Road naman pababa..ganda ng view!

**Jeepcruizerph** · April 28th, 2004 12:54 PM

wag po kayong dadaan ng kenon road kung gabi na paakyat ang hirap and kung first time nyo sa kenon....may mga single lane and steep unlike sa marcos cool lang...maluwang pa...been there last week

tama si hens ganda pag pababa ng kenon and yung mga falls kitang kita

**benchph1** · April 28th, 2004 12:58 PM

i suggest you take marcos-highway. its more driver and car-friendly....

**trup** · April 28th, 2004 01:18 PM

was there last friday upto sunday, i took marcos hi-way, just give way to those going up and shift within the engines power band para hindi hirap

**Ungas** · April 28th, 2004 01:49 PM

Hinay-hinay lang paakyat, dami ko nang nakikitang kotse nag ooverheat kalagitnaan. Pinupwersa kasi ang makina. Try to sense your engine's power, pag hirap umakyat turn off your AC and open windows mesmirize the fresh air. Yes, both Kennon road and Marcos Hi-way may nag-overheat.

Pag sa Marcos Hi-way ka dadaan makikita mo dun yung rebulto ni Macoy na pinasabog. Just follow the national highway, there are lots of signs along the way going up to Baguio. Minsan may detour ang roads para makaiwas sa bayan na heavy traffic like Urdaneta. If you see Shell and Caltex on your right, malapit na sa junction yun, whether to take Kennon turn right or Marcos Highway turn left via Pugo.