MT. HALCON / Bayanan Trail
Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Major jumpoff: Brgy. Lantuyan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Alternate jumpoff: Brgy. Bayanan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
LLA: 13° 15.749N 120° 59.703E, 2582 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 3.5-4 days / 15-18 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 9/9, Trail class 2-4
Features: River crossings, mossy forests, rocky ridges

Event Date: April 12-16, 2018
Event Fee: 3,200 pesos

Inclusion:
Transpo, Ferry, Jeep, Tricycle (RT)
Permit fee
Registration Fee
Environmental Fee
Guide Fee
Guide Food, Tent etc.
Climb Certificate
Bagtag

Exclusion:
Fare from Manila to Batangas Pier (vice versa)
Food
Porter
Not Mention above

ITINERARY:

DAY 1 (April 12)
1000 AM Meet up in Batangas Pier, Ride Ferry to Calapan
1130 AM ETA Calapan Pier, Lunchtime, Ride tricycle to Calapan Market
1145 AM ETA Calapan Market,Ride jeep to Baco
1245 PM ETA Baco Municipal Hall, Arrange permit, buy supplies and food for 4 days, etc.
0300 PM ETD Baco Municipal Hall going to jump-off
0400 PM ETA Jump-off (Lantuyan or Bayanan)
0400 PM onwards – Free time, Rest well, sleep early.

DAY 2 (April 13)
0600 AM Breakfast, Final prep for ascend
0700 AM Start trek
1200 PM Lunch (wherever convenient along the trail)
1300 PM Resume Trek
1600 PM ETA Aplaya Campsite
1700 PM ETA Dulangan River – Setup camp
1830 PM Dinner, Rest well, sleep early

DAY 3 (April 14)
0600 AM Breakfast (Prepare packed lunch)
0700 AM Start trek
1200 PM Lunch (wherever convenient along the trail)
1300 PM Resume Trek
1600 PM Knife Edge
1700 PM Summit – Setup camp
1600 PM Dinner, Rest well, sleep early

DAY 4 (April 15)
0500 AM Wake-up and enjoy the sunrise in Mt. Halcon.
0600 AM Breakfast (Prepare packed lunch)
0700 AM Start descent
1200 PM Lunch (wherever convenient along the trail)
0300 PM ETA Aplaya Campsite
0400 PM onwards, Freetime, Rest well for descent the next day

DAY 5 (April 16)
0500 AM Wake up call, Breakfast (Prepare packed lunch)
0700 AM Start descent
1200 PM Lunch (wherever convenient along the trail)
1400 PM ETA Trailhead
1600 PM Ride tricycle back to Baco then jeep to Calapan
1800 PM ETA Calapan Pier, Dinner
2000 PM ETA Batangas Pier

Note/Requirements

• No Pre climb No Hike
• BMC Cert
• Climb Cert
• Medical Certificate (fit to climb)

• Valid ID

• Some prefers camping in Aplaya Campsite than in Dulangan River on day 2. The advantage in camping in Dulangan River is the easy access to water source. Even so, pacing of the group will decide where you will camp.

• Always prepare your lunch advance. Preferably during breakfast pack nyo na. This is to save time and butane. Good din yan para kung biglang umulan, mahirap magluto kung umuulan.

• Invest in good quality rain jacket. Expect afternoon (heavy) rains. But expect worst might happen.

• Survey/Study your tent before the climb.

• Thermal clothes, windbreaker are must bring. Expect extreme cold weather in summit.

• Invest in good quality shoes and socks to prevent blister (paltos) and to keep your nails alive after the climb.

• Save your batteries! Bring powerbank. Keep a contact details of someone on the trailhead.

• Secure enough food supply. Remember to include your guide/s and porter/s. Share natin sila ng food.

• Scatter your trial food. For some reason, some of you will get ahead during the climb. Better to have trail food of your own.

• Bring water containers. Water source is not hard to find in Mt. Halcon. Napakarami.

• Pack light. You will feel your bag getting heavier every day. TIP. Just bring 1-2 pairs of dri-fit clothes. You can leave temporarily your “pang-uwi” clothes in the jump-off. Practice washing dirty clothes when rest time of the team then dry under the sun.

• Bring your trash with you all the time up to descent.

• Thank the locals after the climb. Feel free to donate something!

• Wag muna bili ng butane baka maconfiscate, sa bayan na ng baco bibili ng supplies.

THINGS TO BRING:

Tent
Headlamp/Flashlight
4-5L of water
Trail foods (jellyace, Chocolates, Nuts etc.
Extra Clothes (pamalit for 5days)
Sun Protection (arm sleeves, hats,sunblock etc.)
Toiletries
Medicine Kit
Garbage Bag (LNT-Leave No Trace)
Poncho/Raincoat
Camera
Powerbank
Extra Money
Trekking Poles
Earth Pad/Panglatag
Kumot/Malong/Sleeping Bag
Mess Kit
Extra Slippers/Sandals
Jacket
Bonnet, Gloves, Scarfs

EVENT DESCRIPTION AND REMINDERS

• The event is open for solo/group joiner.

• The ITINERARY is just a basis and not absolute or will not be 100% perfect due to many factors such as the weather condition, participants pacing, traffic etc. but we will do as much as possible to impose to everyone to follow the itenerary.

• The Team PIC-Partner In Climb has the right to change or adjust the itenerary with prior notice to guest/participants.

DEPOSIT POLICY

To reserve your slot on an any PIC event, please deposit Php 2,000.00 to secure your slot until March 1-15, 2018.

The deposit is STRICTLY NON-REFUNDABLE but TRANSFERABLE to others/proxy. CANNOT be use on the other upcoming events of the Team.

NO Extensions
NO Downpayment, NO Secure slot

Send us a copy of your transaction slip with name once payment is done.

Deposit your reservation thru:
Bank of the Philippine Islands
Account name: Cherry Joy San Pedro
Account number: 2829-0341-85

Contact Person: Cj San Pedro 09352371212/09287255564

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellation by Participant

• If you cancel your participation on any PIC event for any reason, the cancellation policy will apply, with no exceptions. We wish we could compensate people for unforseen circumstances (injury, family emergency, etc), but we have costs already incurred when reserving guide personel on the event and vans. We have designed our cancellation policy to be as compassionate as possible in the case that your plans change.

• MINOR CLIMB, Cancellation 5 days before the climb is considered sold. Strictly Non-refundable but trasferable to others/proxy.

• MAJOR CLIMB, Cancellation 10 days before the climb you shall required to pay the fullpayment event fee. Strictly Non-refundable but transferable to others/proxy.

• Cancellation by the Organizer
  We have never had to cancel an event, however, if we do cancel a trip due of unexpected circumstances, we will refund to you all deposits and payments you have paid. In the unlikely event that PIC must Reschedule an event due to weather condition, natural disaster or few participants, we cannot guarantee a refund.

• Team PIC-Partner In Climb

Please NO last minute backout!