#traveltuesday
Just when you thought I will post another Instagram post for
my recent travel…..
I feel like babbling
and talk about my fashion faux in Mt. Pulag.
LOL!
What to wear for a trip was and will always be the question
during my travel but this time it was difficult given the fact that – (a) I’ve
never hiked before in my entire life (b) my last 10 C winter experience was 5
years ago in Seoul and lastly - yes this is a valid criteria (c) I can never over pack this time (like I
always do) because there are no wheeled luggage bags. LOL! I
mean, along with the North Face backpack (borrowed from a friend) I took with
me at work on Friday morning was my Samsonite trolley bag to further filter my
clothes at work. Yayz! :)) Actually, the real reason behind that was –
the backpack was eating me alive on a
Friday morning. I just realized at that
juncture that I don’t know how to pack using that bag. Waaaaaah, I’m such a pathetic creature. Hahaha!!!
I couldn’t find any informative post from the internet last
week and it took me an interview with the same friend above Randolph to guide
me on what to bring for the trek. Okay,
please note that this is good for February trek like I did with weather ranging
from (10 to 15 C). I’m not sure how
constant is the weather up there for the entire year but you can always consult
this website.
Backpacking means carrying light items on your bag even if it
meant bringing a lot (I wore 6 layers of clothing up there). Oh yeah this is applicable for those
cold-blooded persons like me. But
actually a tee and jogging pants would do during the afternoon trek (2PM to 5PM
which I think was the common itinerary).
Yeah it was cold but you’re exercising so you don’t feel it at all. Now I finally understand why they can
schedule the NY marathon on a cold month like November or how my regular
Japanese student would tell me that they regularly hold their running festivals
in the cold season. If you wanna go for
a tee, make sure to slather yourself with sunblock to protect your skin. Or you can go for a tee with arm sleeves like
what I did during the trek down below. Or
if you’re not a sweaty person like me perhaps you can go for a rashguard (I
regret not bringing mine last weekend.
Oh well.)
Another thing to consider during the trekking is the
possibility of getting wet from the rain.
So in order to make sure that you’re items are still “light” even with
sweat or if you got wet from the rain is to bring dri-fit clothing for the trek
itself. Because it is certain that your
items won’t dry up there. LOL!
Around 430 PM, in my neon pink shirt I wore for work last
Friday, we reached Camp 2 and it was already very foggy. By this time, I couldn’t wait for the tent to
be set-up so I can unpack and put on everything I have. Actually I didn’t wanna go out of my tent
anymore because I was shivering. LOL! So when I emerged out…..
They were teasing me that I looked like I’m going to Paris
or something. Waaaah, somebody help un-kikay myself. LOL!
While most of them were in their trendy North Face windbreakers, I was
in Mango and Zara puffer jackets (but with the prettiest color combination if I
may add, lol!). And while they were in
their very practical cargo jeans, there I was wearing two layers of leggings
combined with my two yoga pants.
LOL! Throw in that leg warmers I
saw on sale from Terranova the other day and 4 layers of socks as insulator to
my feet that is clad in orange running shoes.
Everything was so wrong for the place! Hahaha!! But it did keep me warm though. You have to forgive me, it’s all I have. Hahaha!!!
I didn’t wanna spend more on clothes specially after capitalizing on
some items for the trip (the headlamp, the sleeping bag, etc.) Oh, the sleeping bag – I don’t think I would
survive without it. At night, I added
two more layers of clothing (the wool and polyester tops) but I still found
myself curling like a fetus and chilling during the rain. Aside from the sleeping bag, I was informed
that a yoga mat is also useful as flooring in the tent. Next time.
During the sunrise climb the next day (1.5 hr trek from Camp
2 to the summit), I wore the same clothes but with additional bonnet (yes, I
did layering for the head cover too..haha!!) and I think the gloves I had wasn’t
enough. But again, it’s all I have. The scarf was something I got for my Korea
trip too. Again, not proud of the over-all effect but it sort of worked for me.
Actually, if you really wanna be “fasyon” up there in Mt. Pulag
you can do just so. You can have your
leather stuff worn and bring all your favorite clothing for great shots minus
the sweat. You see, I learned that you
can avail of the porter services for the price of Php 600.00. :) It was tempting at first but I realized that
hiking without that extra weight challenge at the back will not keep me
satisfied when I utter the statement – “I survived Mt. Pulag – the 2nd
highest mountain in the Philippines.” :P
Besides, whenever you take a rest from hiking, it’s better to just
slouch on the grass past caring on how your clothes will get dirty or what coz
you’re just too tired. :P And the environment is not that clean at all, you wouldn't wanna get your special clothes dirty so I don't recommend it. :D
So there goes my tips on what to wear for a trek to Mt. Pulag. And to end this post, I'd like to share one of my favorite sunset shots (no, not Instagrammed lol!) in here. It was glorious. The hike all the way up was truly worth it. :D
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