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Mt. 387 or Mt. Batong Amat plus Aloha Falls; 724 MASL / Caranglan, Nueva Ecija
Topic Started: Feb 20 2017, 09:25 AM (1,651 Views)
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Help Protect the PINE TREES

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Mount 387 plus Aloha Falls

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Successful marriage proposal made under this so called 'Lover's Tree', which is also a Pine Tree
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More photos

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Mount 387 plus Aloha Falls

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Pampanga's Mt. Arayat


Proceeding to the ALOHA FALLS via the ALOHA SLOPE

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Heading to the Aloha Falls via the Aloha Slope

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first off is this Bamboo trail

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view to the left

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view to your right

Here it comes!

The very challenging Aloha Slope.

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NAVIGATING THE ALOHA SLOPE

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the notorious slope

Why I called this the ALOHA SLOPE?

ALOHA in Hawaii may mean "Hello" ............ or "Good bye!"


If you do it right, the beautiful falls will be there to greet you. But if you make the wrong step, then it's a good bye.

During our climb, most of the hikers where literally sitting on the grass and slowly pulling themselves down the slope as if they were trying to slide. You really could not stand up. Gravity will just pull you down. Again, if you loose that foothold, you might come down rolling on that 100-meter steep slope.

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To the hike leaders, the Kapitans, a good strategy is telling your group how to go through this slope. One expert climber must take the lead, while the amateurs follow him in line. In this strategy, your fellow climbers next to you can give you an extra hold to regain your balance and give you that needed confidence to overcome fear and lack of experience. All hikers should carry a Hiking Pole to help them navigate the slope safely.

Luckily for me, I came prepared. I had with me my hiking shoes and my hiking pole. What I did was I always placed the pole before me, burying the tip to about 3 inches to the ground in order for me to get a secure hold.

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hiking shoes and hiking pole

Then when I was sure the pole was firm enough, I would move my foot to the next step.

I also kept grabbing a bundle of grass to get me a more secure hold. My left hand was grabbing the bundle while my right hand was holding the pole.

I only made a step when the pole and my left hand have done their part in giving me a good balance.

After making a step, I would move the pole to the next spot, then my left hand would release my grab on the bundle of grass and then grab another bundle that's closer to my next step. Once the two got a secure hold, I would then make another step. It's as easy as that.

Yes. I was standing while navigating the slope and not sitting like most of my peers.

But that is for amateurs like me. Some, the pros, the so called "Harkor" simply slid down the slope with ease as if they were just playing.

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Easy for them?

Easier than most maybe ..... but as you can see in these photos, they were all as tired as us! :D

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Why sitting gets you a better balance anyway?

That is because your center of gravity will be closer to the ground and it will be harder for you to fall down or get pulled by the gravity to roll over.

By the way, be careful on using the Hiking Pole. It is not really that strong. It can break since it cannot really carry even half of your weight. It should be used to simply give you a more stable hold and to reduce the weight burdening your knees as you climb up and climb down.

Believe me, climbing down with 10 kilos on your back hurts your knees more than when you climb up with the same load.

Nonetheless, it is very hard to break the rod when the force is directed right along the rod, pressing that weight on the handle and directing the force towards the tip in a straight line. But when you apply the force at an angle, the pole will break.

When descending on a steep slope, I would bury the tip to about 2-3 inches to the ground, transfer a portion of my body weight against it with my hand, with the force directed in a straight line, right through the pole and towards the tip, in order to lessen the weight on my knees and to counter the pull of gravity.

This does two things, lessen the burden on my knees, which gives me more walking endurance, and counter the pull of gravity, which gives me a better balance too.

So, get your own hiking pole and hiking shoes.

Believe me! You're a new you when you've successfully gotten through this one! Enjoy the feeling of being you're that good after all.

You might even forget that you're heartbroken. :D

I hope that helps.

Happy hiking!

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My shoes. My knees. My shoulder. My ..... :D Ang dumi!!!

Edited by emancampos, Mar 31 2017, 01:31 AM.
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Jeanette, one of our fellows suffered a blister

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Luckily, there's a girl scout in the group. Si Ma'am Maye. :)
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Aloha Falls

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Mount 387 plus Aloha Falls by

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More info and photos about Aloha Falls, here: CLICK HERE NOW
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Boodle Fight

After that tiring but fulfilling hike, comes your lunch prepared in a special way called, 'Boodle fight'.

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Mount 387 plus Aloha Falls by Eman Campos, on Flickr

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Do you see that enchalada?

It's made of those unripe Cuban mangoes. Try it. You'll love it! Just ask Ma'am Marie, the one in red in the top photo, for this.

By the way, she's the wife of Sir Roy, the KAPUNCAN head. This DENR-accredited organization manages this zone, which covers Mt. 387 and the falls.


Siyempre! After the meal ay may minatamis!

Kaya may halo-halo din.

Nakadalawang order ako. :D

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Edited by emancampos, Mar 31 2017, 03:14 PM.
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THE WEDDING PROPOSAL

Congratulations to Chris and Carla

Chris talked to Ren, our hike organizer about the plan. Ren then told us about it and asked us to keep it secret. To prevent Carla from suspecting us, Chris told Carla that the flowers were for one of our fellow hikers. Ren even asked Carla to carry the flowers herself since they were the only other couple in the group.

According to plan, Carla would hand over the flower to Mhadz, believing the former was the one who would be given this big surprise. And so, Carla got the biggest surprise of her life instead!

Watch the video to see how it actually unfolded;

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VIDEO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49WG-ChR1pM


Edited by emancampos, Mar 31 2017, 03:07 PM.
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TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY


TREE PLANTING and NURTURING ACTIVITY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI4OqkZDIZ4


PROPER PLANTING OF A SEEDLING


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWptRa7099k


THE NURSERY

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Mahogany

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Bamboo

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VIDEO: MT. 387 - ALOHA FALLS HIKE (39 minutes)

Heto na po ang video ng hike mula base to summit and then to Aloha falls!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqFm2VDgu5U
Edited by emancampos, Apr 9 2017, 05:29 AM.
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