Hiking
The bread and butter section of PinayHakawati, here comes my hiking trips! My lifesaver, sanity check and ultimately became an addiction… hiking and PinayHakawati goes hand in hand.
Hiking really grew fond of me and I can’t put into words how hiking kept me afloat, for real. What was once a summer hiking trip became my go-to-therapy when life hits hard.
– Where did it all start? –
Nothing grand and dramatic, it was just a summer hiking trip with my high school friends back in 2012. A short overnight hike in Batangas (Mt. Daguldol), I found solitude and happiness and it was then the first time I got an interest about blogging. Of course as a teenager as I was, I didn’t know how to take blogging seriously but I wrote about that experience at my then-WordPress account.
That one hiking experience was then followed by more and longer hikes. A decade has passed (gosh time flies) and within that timeframe, my hiking appetite grew after being exposed to different environment and terrains. But am I stopping anytime soon? Nah, not in this lifetime I guess. We’re just starting baby!
– Where will it end? –
I don’t see an end of it for now. A decade is too short for me to fully transition from a ‘hiker’ and into a ‘mountaineer’, you know work-life balance. I also don’t want to be overconfident because I know there’s still a lot more to learn.
God knows what challenges and opportunities will come knocking at my door, but one thing is for sure… I’m taking baby steps towards my goals. One of them is to summit peaks around the world, one mountain at a time.
– HIKING POSTS –
HIKES WITH FOX.AE
A hiking family of mine, most of my hikes in Ras Al Khaimah were all organized by none other than FOX.AE. Thanks to their knowledge, support and kindness, I grew as a hiker and as a person after years of hiking with them.
Disclaimer: FOX.AE is an all Filipino non-profit hiking community based in Ras Al Khaimah.
GEAR REVIEWS
With my growing collection of gears, I started writing reviews to share my opinion upon using them. There are still a lot of catching up to do on my part (to write reviews on everything I own), but I will try my best to keep it up.
Disclaimer: Most of the reviewed gears are mine which I bought using my own money unless stated otherwise.
HIKING GUIDES
My cornerstone content, hiking guides are the posts that takes time and effort before and even after the actual hike itself. Researching and cross-checking the information gathered is also crucial to make sure the content is correct, accurate and up to date. So what does this offer you?
PinayHakawati hiking guides offer you trailhead locations and instructions, trail overview, what to expect and even logistics information (if available). Of course, photos to inspire you too!
Disclaimer: I try to keep my posts as updated as possible but I can only do so much. Please let me off the hook when I get something not applicable anymore.
Whatever decision you make, always remember to prepare beforehand, stay safe, and last but not the least, enjoy the outdoors! #happyhiking!
With lots of love,
PINAYHAKAWATI 💗
AND AS A GENTLE OUTDOOR ETHICS REMINDER:
LEAVE NO TRACE!