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Mt. Kalisungan [DAYHIKE]

| Sunday, July 28, 2013
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Mt. Atimla viewed from Mt.Kalisungan
MT. KALISUNGAN
Calauan, Laguna
Jump-off point: Brgy. Lamot 2, Calauan
LLA: 14° 08.790N; 121° 20.683E;
760 MASL

Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2.5-3 hours

Specs: Minor climb

a Day Hike Organized by PAC Mountaineers Members Miguel, Al and Arnel.

This is the First time i'll do a Dayhike, and another first with friends i've met a year ago in Tarak Ridge, Mariveles

the Team Organized the meet up at Calamba Crossing at 6:00 am, so i travelled early, about 4:00 am from my House and arrived to Victory Liner Bus station at 4:40 am, At the back of Victory Liner Bust station Look for HM Bus Liner bound to Sta.Cruz, Laguna, the Fare would be P89.00 (as of July 28, 2013) for Calamba Crossing.

I arrived at Calamba Crossing at about 5:50 am and decided to eat a breakfast in Jollibee while waiting. Pac Mountaineers arrived about 6:15 am. A Group of 4 will be a fast-paced group :). we took a Jeep bound to Sta. Cruz, Laguna and Ride down at Victoria Junction the fare would be P30.00 (Victoria Junction has a Landmark of Giant Replicas of Mallard or Itik). and take a Tricycle (P60.00 / 4 passengers) going to Brgy. Lamot 2 hall for registration. there's no Registration fee when we climbed. we take another Tricycle to the jump-off (P60.00 / 4 passengers).

The Guide, our guide is Mang Bino the No.1 guide for Kalisungan, didn't show up at jump-off because of communication problems, we've meet him about 15 minutes after we've started to ascent.

The Mountain and Trail Itself. just to make it short and not to spoil the fun of discovering Mt. Kalisungan i wanna do it in phrases.



"Easy but Mud Challenging"
"Slippery when Wet Assault"
"Fruity"
"6-Inches-Deep Mud"
"Treasure Hole"
"Seven Lakes"
"Cogons"
"Trail Run?"
"I see MOUNTAINS!"

We reached the Summit around 10:00 am and prepared to eat our Packed Lunch, I've Bring a Hotdog in bun bought in 7-11 when i'm in the crossing and Fried Mang Inasal Leftover last night :D, PHOTO-OPS, we descent around 11:30 am and arrived at Big House to Wash up at 01:30 pm.

ITINERARY
0400H Home to Cubao (Victory Liner Bus Terminal)
0500H Board Bus going to Sta. Cruz Laguna (Calamba Crossing)
0600H ETA Calamba crossing
0615H Ride Jeep/Van bound to Victoria, laguna (Duck Junction)
0700H ETA Victoria, laguna (Duck Junction) take trike to brgy. Lamot 2
0730H ETA Brgy. Lamot 2, Ask for the way up (Actually it's infront of Brgy.)
                    register at Brgy. Hall.
0745H Start Trek
1000H ETA summit. It is marked with a white cross. eat early Lunch
1100H Start descent
1330H Rich Mansion House - Wash Up
1430H Back at Brgy. Lamot. Take tricycle to Bay, Laguna
1500H Wait for Calamba Crossing bound, Jeep
1530H Calamba crossing, ride Bus bound to Cubao
1630H ETA Cubao
1730H ETA Home

FARE EXPENSES:
P 08.00 - Home to SM Fairview (Jeepney)
P 28.00 - SM Fairview to Victory Liner Bus Terminal (Ordinary Bus)
P 89.00 - Cubao to Calamba Crossing (Aircon HM Bus Bound to Sta.Cruz, Laguna)
P 30.00 - Calamba Crossing to Victoria Junction (Jeepney)
P 15.00 - Victoria Junction to Brgy. Lamot 2 (Tricycle P60.00/4 person)
P 15.00 - Brgy. Lamot 2 to Jumpoff (Tricycle P60.00/4 person)
P 15.00 - Jumpoff to Bay, Laguna (Tricycle P60.00/4 person)
P 25.00 - Bay, Laguna to Calamba, Crossing (Jeepney)
P 78.00 - Calamba Crossing to Jollibee Kamias/Kamuning (Aircon DLTBCo. Bus)
P 25.00 - Jollibee Kamias to SM Fairview (Ordinary Nova Bus)
P 08.00 - SM Fairview to Home (Jeepney)

TOTAL = P 336.00

GUIDE FEE = 0000.00 (Discreet)

WHAT TO EXPECT: (Tagalog Mode)
***kung maulan i-expect na nating maging maputik ang trail, dagdagan pa na farm ito na dinadaanan ng mga kabayo, hindi maiiwasang malubog ang mga mamahalin niyong sapatos sa putik.
***malamok, kung mag shoshort magdala ng mosquito repellent, mas maganda yung idinidikit lang na may malakas na amoy, meron akong nabili nun sa National Bookstore di kasi maganda yung Off MosquiRep
***ang assault pa summit matalahib at matarik, pag inabutan ng tirik na araw dito kayo malulusaw na parang kandila, Water Water Water... kung pababa magandang magsuot ng Gloves pang hawak sa mga talahib pababa dahil talagang matarik...
***maraming Prutas, may saging, saging, at saging :) meron din namang lanzones at rambutan.
***puro pa akyat, minsan ka lang bibiyayaan ng patag, lasapin mo na.
***Payong o Raincoat lalo nat tag ulan. (prefer ko yung payong, mainit kasi yung raincoat)
***nakakaligaw na mga sang sangang trail, wag mo na ipilit na hindi ka mag ga guide, nakakaligaw talaga kasi nga farm sya.
***madali sya kung medyo maulan, ewan ko lang kung tirik ang araw...
***wala na yung White Cross sa Summit
***pag nakita niyo na yung talahiban part 15-20 minutes nasa summit na kayo, at yung talahiban na yun, yun ang pinaka challenge ng kalisungan
***wag balasubasin/balahurain yung Ligo-an sa baba, yung napakagandang bahay sa kung saan kayo mag wawash up.

***wag niyo nang baratin yung Guide na si Mang Bino, Worth it yung ibibigay niyo :)

Mt. Kalisungan [DAYHIKE]

Posted by : Moses Montalban
Date :Sunday, July 28, 2013
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