Mount Pulag - Day 1

Quick Facts:
Coordinates: (summit) 16°34'58"N, 120°53'15"E
Location: Kabayan, Benguet
Jump Off: (Ambangeg Trail) - Badabak Ranger Station
Elevation (summit): 2922 masl
Estimated Climb Time: 4-5 hours
Estimated Climb Distance: (Ranger Station to Summit) - 8KM


* Mount Pulag is the second (some claims third) highest peak in the Philippines and highest peak in Luzon.
* Major inhabitants are people of the Kankaney tribe of Benguet.
* Dwarf bamboo grass is naturally prevalent at the top of Mount Pulag.
* The Pulag peak is just one of several peaks that ring around the area as part of the winding Cordillera mountain range.

*****

It was a harried Friday for me at work but by the drop of the 6 o'clock PM mark, I rushed my arse off the office to meet the rest of Team AIM and friends at the Cubao station of Victory Liner. This set off our first climb of the year to Mount Pulag!

Trek Date: February 28 - March 1, 2009 (Panagbenga Festival in Baguio!)




Team AIM in Mount Pulag summit.
18 in all, we decided to split ourselves into two teams to have a more streamlined organization.

Team AIM (Akyat I.T. Mountaineers) Attendance:
Team M:
Mher, Cicelle, Carl, Mandric, Sonny, Dan, Ayn, Jiji, Scal, Vic

Team O:
Obi, Johann, Eva, Gelo, Lou, Gents, Francis, Paul

I co-organized this expedition with Dan and Mher as a gift to myself for my coming birthday (which is today!) and I don't think they knew about it. But it's so cool we pulled it off just right. Tamang enjoy lang ang trippings.

I started writing on my travel journal the time me and Johann arrived at the bus stop so here be the logs I made. Tara lets!

*****

(Entries were lifted from my notepad in verbatim.)

Day .5 - Page 1
Friday
* 7:49PM - Victory Bus Line (Cubao)
(Inabutan na namin ni Johann doon yung grupo ni Mher, grupo ni Mandric, at si Vic. At ang sandamakmak na higanteng bags na naka harang sa bangketa ng terminal. Sorry Bayani Fernando!)

* 7:53 - Arrival of the the HP Group
(Eto yung mga tropa na bitbit ni Gelo.)
* 8:29 - Eva's Arrival
(Ang lekat na buzzer beater.)

Day .5 - Page 2
* 8:33 - board the bus
(Kinwentuhan ako ng malupet ni Mher kaya nakalimutan ko ilista kung ano oras umalis yung bus namin papuntang Baguio.)
* 11:02 - Tarlac Stopover
(Kung kelan nakukuha na namin ang tulog namin.)

* 11:25PM - Resume Trip
(Kumain lang ako ng bacon cheeseburger. Yub yub! Dito pumasok si Scal sa kabilang bus. Laugh trip.)
* 12:23 - SM City - Rosales, Pangasinan
* 1:04 - Victory Liner - Sison, Pangasinan (Stopover)
(Kung kelan nakukuha na namin ang ikalwang attempt naming matulog.)
* 1:21 - Resume Trip
(Kumain naman ako ng hotdog dahil nainggit ako kay Dan at Ayn. Nakita namin sa isang Panagbenga Banner na pupunta si John Lloyd Cruz sa Baguio sa araw na eto. Power huuuuug!!! Eeew.)
* 1:38 - Marcos Highway passage.

Pimp My Ride ni Mang Roger
* 2:47AM - Baguio! (Caltex)
* 3:33 - call Mang Roger
- No ALAK??!!
- Bought tickets for return trip
(Si Mang Roger ang "the man" kung trip niyo umarkila ng masasakyan na jeep from Baguio to Benguet. Ang lupit ng ipina-arkila niya sa aming jeep... kulay pink! Habang hinihintay si Manong Roger the Man, bibili sana kami ng alak sa katabing convenient store sa Caltex. Kaso di na pala nag bebenta ng mamam sa Baguio past 12 midnight. Olats. Habang sila Dan at Mher eh nagpa-reserve na ng tickets para sa return trip namin sa Manila, kumain naman kami ng mainit init at greaseless pa na strawberry taho. Namit!)

Day 1 - Page 3
Saturday
* 3:48 - Mang Roger the Man has arrived.
* 4:10 - Chowking - Session Road
(Kumain ako ng chowfan for breakfast at nag takeout ng dalawang siopao bola-bola. Baon ko ito paakyat ng bundok. Na-miss namin ang mga hindi nakasamang umakyat... Odie, Ogie, Leo, kahit si Dee Dee at Wacha. OO, Wacha, pinag-usapan ka namen!)
* 5:06 - Resume trip to Benguet.

* 6:11AM - Pingkan Jo Eatery (Stopover)
- NO SIGNAL ang phone ko! Awts.
(Benguet na ito. Photo ops kami sa tabing kalsada at wee-wee break na din.)

* 7:18 - Ambuklao Dam (Stopover)
(Photo ops muna sa Ambuklao Dam.)
* 8:01 - DENR Office
(We were welcomed by the local DENR chief, Mering Tamiray.)
* 8:33 - Seminar starts.
(Mam Mering have us watch a video presentation about some of the basic information about Mount Pulag and the things to consider when trekking it. After which, she gave a short talk about what to expect from the expedition and additional reminders. She's good at what she's doing. Kwela pa [or at least, she's trying to] sa pagbibigay ng inpormasyon. Yun nga lang tinulugan siya ni Lou. Sorry siya. Haha!)

Day 1 - Page 4
* 8:50 - Chief Mering talks.
(She continued her discussion about mountaineering in Pulag. Here are bits and pieces of what she informed us regarding our climb:

~ 3rd group na kami to climb the mountain that day.
~ Kinilala niya din kung sino yung mga assigned sa essential roles ng grupo...

Babala: Malalim na Tagalog
Dan - Leader (ang pinuno ng grupo; decision-maker at punong tagapag-paalala)
Ayn - Medic ng Team M (ang tagapangasiwa ng atensiyong medical ng Team M)
Lou - Medic ng Team O (ang tagapangasiwa ng atensiyong medical ng Team O)
Obi - Sweeper (ang tagahagupit sa mga mababagal maglakad; punong-abala sa pagsiyasat ng grupo)
Gelo - Spammer (tagapangalaga ng Spam Sandwich)

{okay, imbento ko lang yung pinaka huling role... haha!}

~ We were told to settle on Campsite 2 when we reach it.
~ WAG AWAYIN ANG SWEEPER! Kabilinbilinan ni Chief Mering. Haha!

Brief Orientation by Chief Mering
* 9:34AM - Seminar ends.
* 9:50 - Bye DENR. Trip resumes.
* 10:07 - Sa sahig with Mher.
(This is where the ride gets really bumpy. Bato bato na yung dinadaanan at paakyat na kami ng bundok. Umupo na kami sa sahig ni Mher para mas sarap buhay. Parang dinuduyan lang.)

Day 1 - Page 5
* 11:09 - Badabak Ranger Station
(Kinain ko na yung unang siopao na baon ko. Dito na din kami maguumpisa ng hike. Dito na din namin nakilala yung makakasama naming dalawang local guides na si Ate at si Kuya. Hehe yun lang tawag namin sa kanila eh.)

* 12:18 - Start of trek.
(Nagrereklamo na agad si Eva. Wala pang 5 minutes into the mountains. Stop the crap! Haha!)
* 12:41PM - first stop of Team M and Team O
(Tigil muna kami together para sa isang malupit na group pictorial.)
- I was talking with Kuya about the origin of names around the area. Akiki (the name of the harder trail going up to Mount Pulag) is a local bird's name.

* 1:20 - Camp 1 stopover
(May signal!! I love you... signal!!)
* 1:47 - Resume trek.
(Kinain na din namin yung first bag ng pasas ko. The best pasas in the world! Kelangan lang pagurin ang kakain. Hehe!)
* 2:28 - Stopover with Mandric.
(Sarap ng flat tops mo, pre!)

* 3:01 - music in i-Pod: "Crossroads" by Bone Thugs and Harmony.
(Nakaka-boring pala ang Sweeper. Bawal umalis sa dulo ng trek. Kailangang ako ang nasa pinaka huling tao sa prusisyon bukod sa guide. This is to make sure na walang ibang kasamahan ang maiiwan. Mainipin pa naman ako sa paglalakad at ambigat ng bitbit ko dahil may dala akong pang apat na tent, dalwang kilong adobong manok, at may ilang litro ng alak. Lekat!)

* 3:20PM - music in i-Pod: "I Don't Wanna Wait in Vain" by Bob Marley

blogging on the jeep ride up to Ranger Station
Day 1 - Page 6
* 3:45 - Campsite 2 arrival!
- Tent pitching
(Nag setup kami sa right side ng Camp 2 [kung nakaharap tayo sa entrance ng camp site]. Walong tent kami all in all...)

Tent 1 - Jiji and Scal
Tent 2 - Mandric and Sonny
Tent 3 - Vic
Tent 4 - Dayn and Ayn
Tent 5 - Obi, Eva, and Johann
Tent 6 - Mher, Cicelle, and Carl
Tent 7 - Gelo and Francis
Tent 8 - Lou, Gents, and Paul

(Dito ko na din kinain yung pangalwang siopao na baon ko. Eto na yung piiiiinakamasarap na siopao sa buong mundo... yung pag kinain mo ng sobrang pagod at gutom ka! Haha!)

* 4:33 - settled in our tents
(Ako, super bagsak. Sobrang O.A. na yung lamig sa labas. Pag hilata ko sa tent, para akong kinaliwang upak ni Pacquiao. Off to nyu-nyu land! Zzzz....)
* 4:50 - Obi's tent occupants, knockout!
(OO kayo yun Johann at Eva! Naghihilik pa!)
- Mher and Dan's cook off begins!

With Johann... on our way up!
* 6:26 - I woke up!
- super cold!
- food preparation
(Inupakan na namin yung adobo ko at binagoongan ni Vic. Sa sobrang sarap, hindi ako kumakain ng bagoong pero napakain ako! Panalo, Vic!)

* 7:00PM - done dinner
- 2nd mobile phone down!
- sarap umihi sa nag yeyelong lugar!
(Hours earlier, bumigay na yung battery ng cellphone ko. So for this trip, wala akong sariling pictures at hindi nagamit ang GPS ni Shiny the Super Hightech Phone. Tsk tsk! Pinahiram ako ng extra cellphone ni Ayn pero after a while bumigay na din ang battery niya. Ongapala, may signal sa Campsite 2 ang Globe kaya nakapag todo kitikitext ako!)

Day 1 - Page 7
* 7:21 - Phone #3 ready!
(Nakahiram ako ng phone kay Eva. Na namatay din agad makalipas ang isang oras ng pag text.)
* 8:18 - Phone #4 ready!
(At hiniram ko ang pangalwang phone ni Eva para makapag kitikitext some more! Thanks Evs!)

* 8:48 - Ready to sleep
- Called SST peeps at John's birthday celebration
(Sooobrang lamig na by this time. As in suot sa two layers of cloth at pasok hanggang underwear! Nabasa kami earlier ng ulan habang nag sesetup ng tent kaya after pitching it up, kanya kanya kaming suot sa mga sleeping bags namin. Sa tent ko, para kaming sardinas ni Johann sa sikip dahil ang sinakop ni Eva na space eh pang dalawang tao! Ayus ka ah! Humusay ka!)

(Magkakatabi yung mga tent ng grupo kaya nakakapag-kwentuhan kami between mga kapit-tent kahit nasa loob na kaming lahat. Sigawan lang ng konti. Sa tent nila Gelo parang may nagbukas ng old-school na generator. Yun pala naghihilik na siya. Sila Mher at Vic ang natuloy mag-inuman sa labas ng tents nila kahit parang nasa loob ng refrigerator ang lamig sa labas. May kasama pa silang dalawa pa, nakalimutan ko kung sino. Nilagyan nila ng sausage at itlog yung natirang nilaga from our dinner. Ano lasa? Mahalaga pa ba yun pag nangangatog ka na sa lamig at gutom?!? Haha!)

(Tumawag kami sa bahay nila John sa Manila dahil andun yung mga ibang opismeyts namin that night. Birthday niya. Pang asar yung moist na pumapasok sa loob ng tent. Kapag humangin ng malakas, napapagpag yung tent at nagtitilamsikan yung mga galamig na droplets sa loob. Para kaming winiwisikan sa mukha. Kaya kanya kanya kaming suot sa mga sleeping bags namin.)

(Dun naman sa tent nila Lou, may session sila. "Bio Gas Sharing" ang tawag. Palitang-utot sa Tagalog.)

AIM's tent city... my tent's on the upper right corner (blue with orange trims)
*****

Day 2 to be continued...

Mount Pulag - Day 1

Quick Facts:
Coordinates: (summit) 16°34'58"N, 120°53'15"E
Location: Kabayan, Benguet
Jump Off: (Ambangeg Trail) - Badabak Ranger Station
Elevation (summit): 2922 masl
Estimated Climb Time: 4-5 hours
Estimated Climb Distance: (Ranger Station to Summit) - 8KM


* Mount Pulag is the second (some claims third) highest peak in the Philippines and highest peak in Luzon.
* Major inhabitants are people of the Kankaney tribe of Benguet.
* Dwarf bamboo grass is naturally prevalent at the top of Mount Pulag.
* The Pulag peak is just one of several peaks that ring around the area as part of the winding Cordillera mountain range.

*****

It was a harried Friday for me at work but by the drop of the 6 o'clock PM mark, I rushed my arse off the office to meet the rest of Team AIM and friends at the Cubao station of Victory Liner. This set off our first climb of the year to Mount Pulag!

Trek Date: February 28 - March 1, 2009 (Panagbenga Festival in Baguio!)




Team AIM in Mount Pulag summit.
18 in all, we decided to split ourselves into two teams to have a more streamlined organization.

Team AIM (Akyat I.T. Mountaineers) Attendance:
Team M:
Mher, Cicelle, Carl, Mandric, Sonny, Dan, Ayn, Jiji, Scal, Vic

Team O:
Obi, Johann, Eva, Gelo, Lou, Gents, Francis, Paul

I co-organized this expedition with Dan and Mher as a gift to myself for my coming birthday (which is today!) and I don't think they knew about it. But it's so cool we pulled it off just right. Tamang enjoy lang ang trippings.

I started writing on my travel journal the time me and Johann arrived at the bus stop so here be the logs I made. Tara lets!

*****

(Entries were lifted from my notepad in verbatim.)

Day .5 - Page 1
Friday
* 7:49PM - Victory Bus Line (Cubao)
(Inabutan na namin ni Johann doon yung grupo ni Mher, grupo ni Mandric, at si Vic. At ang sandamakmak na higanteng bags na naka harang sa bangketa ng terminal. Sorry Bayani Fernando!)

* 7:53 - Arrival of the the HP Group
(Eto yung mga tropa na bitbit ni Gelo.)
* 8:29 - Eva's Arrival
(Ang lekat na buzzer beater.)

Day .5 - Page 2
* 8:33 - board the bus
(Kinwentuhan ako ng malupet ni Mher kaya nakalimutan ko ilista kung ano oras umalis yung bus namin papuntang Baguio.)
* 11:02 - Tarlac Stopover
(Kung kelan nakukuha na namin ang tulog namin.)

* 11:25PM - Resume Trip
(Kumain lang ako ng bacon cheeseburger. Yub yub! Dito pumasok si Scal sa kabilang bus. Laugh trip.)
* 12:23 - SM City - Rosales, Pangasinan
* 1:04 - Victory Liner - Sison, Pangasinan (Stopover)
(Kung kelan nakukuha na namin ang ikalwang attempt naming matulog.)
* 1:21 - Resume Trip
(Kumain naman ako ng hotdog dahil nainggit ako kay Dan at Ayn. Nakita namin sa isang Panagbenga Banner na pupunta si John Lloyd Cruz sa Baguio sa araw na eto. Power huuuuug!!! Eeew.)
* 1:38 - Marcos Highway passage.

Pimp My Ride ni Mang Roger
* 2:47AM - Baguio! (Caltex)
* 3:33 - call Mang Roger
- No ALAK??!!
- Bought tickets for return trip
(Si Mang Roger ang "the man" kung trip niyo umarkila ng masasakyan na jeep from Baguio to Benguet. Ang lupit ng ipina-arkila niya sa aming jeep... kulay pink! Habang hinihintay si Manong Roger the Man, bibili sana kami ng alak sa katabing convenient store sa Caltex. Kaso di na pala nag bebenta ng mamam sa Baguio past 12 midnight. Olats. Habang sila Dan at Mher eh nagpa-reserve na ng tickets para sa return trip namin sa Manila, kumain naman kami ng mainit init at greaseless pa na strawberry taho. Namit!)

Day 1 - Page 3
Saturday
* 3:48 - Mang Roger the Man has arrived.
* 4:10 - Chowking - Session Road
(Kumain ako ng chowfan for breakfast at nag takeout ng dalawang siopao bola-bola. Baon ko ito paakyat ng bundok. Na-miss namin ang mga hindi nakasamang umakyat... Odie, Ogie, Leo, kahit si Dee Dee at Wacha. OO, Wacha, pinag-usapan ka namen!)
* 5:06 - Resume trip to Benguet.

* 6:11AM - Pingkan Jo Eatery (Stopover)
- NO SIGNAL ang phone ko! Awts.
(Benguet na ito. Photo ops kami sa tabing kalsada at wee-wee break na din.)

* 7:18 - Ambuklao Dam (Stopover)
(Photo ops muna sa Ambuklao Dam.)
* 8:01 - DENR Office
(We were welcomed by the local DENR chief, Mering Tamiray.)
* 8:33 - Seminar starts.
(Mam Mering have us watch a video presentation about some of the basic information about Mount Pulag and the things to consider when trekking it. After which, she gave a short talk about what to expect from the expedition and additional reminders. She's good at what she's doing. Kwela pa [or at least, she's trying to] sa pagbibigay ng inpormasyon. Yun nga lang tinulugan siya ni Lou. Sorry siya. Haha!)

Day 1 - Page 4
* 8:50 - Chief Mering talks.
(She continued her discussion about mountaineering in Pulag. Here are bits and pieces of what she informed us regarding our climb:

~ 3rd group na kami to climb the mountain that day.
~ Kinilala niya din kung sino yung mga assigned sa essential roles ng grupo...

Babala: Malalim na Tagalog
Dan - Leader (ang pinuno ng grupo; decision-maker at punong tagapag-paalala)
Ayn - Medic ng Team M (ang tagapangasiwa ng atensiyong medical ng Team M)
Lou - Medic ng Team O (ang tagapangasiwa ng atensiyong medical ng Team O)
Obi - Sweeper (ang tagahagupit sa mga mababagal maglakad; punong-abala sa pagsiyasat ng grupo)
Gelo - Spammer (tagapangalaga ng Spam Sandwich)

{okay, imbento ko lang yung pinaka huling role... haha!}

~ We were told to settle on Campsite 2 when we reach it.
~ WAG AWAYIN ANG SWEEPER! Kabilinbilinan ni Chief Mering. Haha!

Brief Orientation by Chief Mering
* 9:34AM - Seminar ends.
* 9:50 - Bye DENR. Trip resumes.
* 10:07 - Sa sahig with Mher.
(This is where the ride gets really bumpy. Bato bato na yung dinadaanan at paakyat na kami ng bundok. Umupo na kami sa sahig ni Mher para mas sarap buhay. Parang dinuduyan lang.)

Day 1 - Page 5
* 11:09 - Badabak Ranger Station
(Kinain ko na yung unang siopao na baon ko. Dito na din kami maguumpisa ng hike. Dito na din namin nakilala yung makakasama naming dalawang local guides na si Ate at si Kuya. Hehe yun lang tawag namin sa kanila eh.)

* 12:18 - Start of trek.
(Nagrereklamo na agad si Eva. Wala pang 5 minutes into the mountains. Stop the crap! Haha!)
* 12:41PM - first stop of Team M and Team O
(Tigil muna kami together para sa isang malupit na group pictorial.)
- I was talking with Kuya about the origin of names around the area. Akiki (the name of the harder trail going up to Mount Pulag) is a local bird's name.

* 1:20 - Camp 1 stopover
(May signal!! I love you... signal!!)
* 1:47 - Resume trek.
(Kinain na din namin yung first bag ng pasas ko. The best pasas in the world! Kelangan lang pagurin ang kakain. Hehe!)
* 2:28 - Stopover with Mandric.
(Sarap ng flat tops mo, pre!)

* 3:01 - music in i-Pod: "Crossroads" by Bone Thugs and Harmony.
(Nakaka-boring pala ang Sweeper. Bawal umalis sa dulo ng trek. Kailangang ako ang nasa pinaka huling tao sa prusisyon bukod sa guide. This is to make sure na walang ibang kasamahan ang maiiwan. Mainipin pa naman ako sa paglalakad at ambigat ng bitbit ko dahil may dala akong pang apat na tent, dalwang kilong adobong manok, at may ilang litro ng alak. Lekat!)

* 3:20PM - music in i-Pod: "I Don't Wanna Wait in Vain" by Bob Marley

blogging on the jeep ride up to Ranger Station
Day 1 - Page 6
* 3:45 - Campsite 2 arrival!
- Tent pitching
(Nag setup kami sa right side ng Camp 2 [kung nakaharap tayo sa entrance ng camp site]. Walong tent kami all in all...)

Tent 1 - Jiji and Scal
Tent 2 - Mandric and Sonny
Tent 3 - Vic
Tent 4 - Dayn and Ayn
Tent 5 - Obi, Eva, and Johann
Tent 6 - Mher, Cicelle, and Carl
Tent 7 - Gelo and Francis
Tent 8 - Lou, Gents, and Paul

(Dito ko na din kinain yung pangalwang siopao na baon ko. Eto na yung piiiiinakamasarap na siopao sa buong mundo... yung pag kinain mo ng sobrang pagod at gutom ka! Haha!)

* 4:33 - settled in our tents
(Ako, super bagsak. Sobrang O.A. na yung lamig sa labas. Pag hilata ko sa tent, para akong kinaliwang upak ni Pacquiao. Off to nyu-nyu land! Zzzz....)
* 4:50 - Obi's tent occupants, knockout!
(OO kayo yun Johann at Eva! Naghihilik pa!)
- Mher and Dan's cook off begins!

With Johann... on our way up!
* 6:26 - I woke up!
- super cold!
- food preparation
(Inupakan na namin yung adobo ko at binagoongan ni Vic. Sa sobrang sarap, hindi ako kumakain ng bagoong pero napakain ako! Panalo, Vic!)

* 7:00PM - done dinner
- 2nd mobile phone down!
- sarap umihi sa nag yeyelong lugar!
(Hours earlier, bumigay na yung battery ng cellphone ko. So for this trip, wala akong sariling pictures at hindi nagamit ang GPS ni Shiny the Super Hightech Phone. Tsk tsk! Pinahiram ako ng extra cellphone ni Ayn pero after a while bumigay na din ang battery niya. Ongapala, may signal sa Campsite 2 ang Globe kaya nakapag todo kitikitext ako!)

Day 1 - Page 7
* 7:21 - Phone #3 ready!
(Nakahiram ako ng phone kay Eva. Na namatay din agad makalipas ang isang oras ng pag text.)
* 8:18 - Phone #4 ready!
(At hiniram ko ang pangalwang phone ni Eva para makapag kitikitext some more! Thanks Evs!)

* 8:48 - Ready to sleep
- Called SST peeps at John's birthday celebration
(Sooobrang lamig na by this time. As in suot sa two layers of cloth at pasok hanggang underwear! Nabasa kami earlier ng ulan habang nag sesetup ng tent kaya after pitching it up, kanya kanya kaming suot sa mga sleeping bags namin. Sa tent ko, para kaming sardinas ni Johann sa sikip dahil ang sinakop ni Eva na space eh pang dalawang tao! Ayus ka ah! Humusay ka!)

(Magkakatabi yung mga tent ng grupo kaya nakakapag-kwentuhan kami between mga kapit-tent kahit nasa loob na kaming lahat. Sigawan lang ng konti. Sa tent nila Gelo parang may nagbukas ng old-school na generator. Yun pala naghihilik na siya. Sila Mher at Vic ang natuloy mag-inuman sa labas ng tents nila kahit parang nasa loob ng refrigerator ang lamig sa labas. May kasama pa silang dalawa pa, nakalimutan ko kung sino. Nilagyan nila ng sausage at itlog yung natirang nilaga from our dinner. Ano lasa? Mahalaga pa ba yun pag nangangatog ka na sa lamig at gutom?!? Haha!)

(Tumawag kami sa bahay nila John sa Manila dahil andun yung mga ibang opismeyts namin that night. Birthday niya. Pang asar yung moist na pumapasok sa loob ng tent. Kapag humangin ng malakas, napapagpag yung tent at nagtitilamsikan yung mga galamig na droplets sa loob. Para kaming winiwisikan sa mukha. Kaya kanya kanya kaming suot sa mga sleeping bags namin.)

(Dun naman sa tent nila Lou, may session sila. "Bio Gas Sharing" ang tawag. Palitang-utot sa Tagalog.)

AIM's tent city... my tent's on the upper right corner (blue with orange trims)
*****

Day 2 to be continued...