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MT. HALCON
●Major jumpoff: Brgy. Lantuyan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
●Alternate jumpoff: Brgy. Bayanan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
● 2582 MASL
● Hours to summit: 15-18 hours
●Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 9/9, Trail class 2-4
●Features: River crossings, mossy forests, rocky ridges
--- A FRIENDLY REMINDERS TO ALL---
� A portion of the responsibility for this adventure must go to the hikers themselves.
� You must be equiped and have an adequate gears for us to be aware of the potential dangers of hypothermia appears is existent.
� Climbers/Hikers have a load limit of 15 kg per head, as I've said before, you choose to climb, you train to carry your own load and stop slaving other people! If you're not fit enough to load yourself, shell out money for another guide. If you don't want to spend extra cash or carry heavy loads, you've chosen the wrong hobby.
� A healthy respect for the element on any trip to mountain areas is very important
� Liquor is strictly not allowed during the climb.
DISCLAIMER: please be advised that Mt. Halcon is a major climb and is one of the country's toughest mountains to climb. hiking mt halcon is not a walk-in -the park. if you wish to climb this mountain, YOU NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY PREPARED.
WARNING: LIMATIK WILL BE ABUNDANT.
LIMITED SLOTS OF 20 PAX ONLY!!
EVENT FEE: P 3000 only!!
RESERVATION FEE: 1000php..
Deadline of Payment is on May 1-15, 2018
INCLUSION:
✔RT Ferry Boat (Batangas pier-Calapan- Batangas)
✔Terminal fee
✔Guide fee (3days)
✔ Environmental fee
✔Brgy. Fee /Donations
✔ camping fee
✔ Registration fee
✔ Drifit event shirt
✔ The Budgetarian Adhike Bagtag
✔ R/T Rented Jeep (calapan-jop-calapan)
EXCLUSION:
❎ RT Bus fare (Manila-Batangas-Manila)
❎Porter fee (mandatory)
❎ entrance fee in resort
❎ Foods for the whole climb.
REQUIREMENTS:
※medical certificate (fit to climb)
※ BMC certificate or 2 major climb certificate (w/ xerox copy)
※Valid ID with photocopy
※Tune-Up Climb (atleast 2x )
※Pre-Climb meeting schedule to be announce soon!
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---SAMPLE ITINERARY---
3 DAYS PROPER CLIMB VIA LANTUYAN TRAIL TO (SUMMIT ASSAULT)
Day 0 (May 26, Saturday)
06:00am- Assembly at Buendia corner Taft
06:30am- ETD Manila to Batangas City
09:30am- ETA Batangas Pier, take ferry to Calapan
10:00am- ETD in calapan port
01:30pm- ETA Calapan Pier, Ride jeepney bound to Baco
02:00pm- eat Lunch along the way
03:00pm- ETA Baco Municipal Hall, Arrange for permit
05:00pm- ETD Baco Municipal Hall to jumpoff
06:00pm- ETA jumpoff. Register / Arrange for guides, Setup Camp at the resort and Make Final Preparation
Day 1( May 27, Sunday )(via Lantuyan)
03:00am- Wake Up call
04:00am- Breakfast / Prepare for the hike / Break Camp
06:00am- Start Trek
11:00pm- Lunch along the jumpoff
12:00pm- Resume Trek
03:00pm- ETA Aplaya campsite
05:30pm- Dinner / Prepare things for the summit assault on 2nd day
0900pm- Light’s Out!!
Day 2 (May 28, Monday)
03:00am- Wake-up call / Light Breakfast
05:00am- Start summit assault
09:00am- Breakfast / 15-minute break
10:00am- Arrival at ridgeline
11:00am- ETA summit
01:00pm- Start descent
05:00pm- ETA Dulungan River
06:00pm- Back at Aplaya campsite
07:00pm- Dinner / socials
Day 3 (May 29, Tuesday)
06:00am- wake -Up call/ Breakcamp/ prepare foods for Breakfast!
08:00am- Start descent
11:00 Early Lunch along the trail
03:00pm- Back at the jumpoff. End of trek!
04:00pm- sidetrip at resort (entrance fee at pax account)
05:00pm - POST CLIMB MEETING!!
07:00-Take jeep back to Baco Municipal hall
08:00pm- Eat Dinner /take-out!
10:00pm -Take ferry back to Batangas
12:00Mn - ETA Batangas. Take bus back to Manila
03:00am- ETA Manila
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