Top 10 Adventures of 2014

While we say Hello to 2015, The BACKPACKERS recap the Best Adventures of 2014!

It is the time of the year when those year ender posts start flooding the blogsphere. The BACKPACKERS who have attended in at least more than half of the adventures for the year determined those that made it on the list.

Batangas, Bulacan, Camarines Sur, Ifugao, Laguna, Mountain Province, Nueva Ecija, Palawan, Pangasinan, Quezon, Rizal, Romblon, Tarlac --- which province made it on the list? Let's find out now!

Top Ten BACKPACKERS Adventures in 2014
by Ivan Ignacio

10 Mt. Daraitan Traverse to Tinipak River (August)

[Rizal] The BACKPACKERS and friends took on the Mt. Daraitan challenge, a new mountain to almost all participants. It was an arduous assault followed by a wet socials but the BPs and guests pushed through and managed to enjoy it every step of the way. The trip concluded in a very refreshing side trip at the beautiful Tinipak River. Click Here to Read the Adventure

Mt. Damas

The BACKPACKERS started the year 2014 with a very memorable and challenging major climb in the province of Tarlac

We held a one-of-a-kind induction rite on top of the mountain where we officially welcomed new members to the BACKPACKERS family

MT. DAMAS

AN ASS KICKING YEAR STARTER CLIMB

by: Ivan Ignacio

Mt. Tangisan

For the JUNE Adventure of The BACKPACKERS, we journeyed to the mountainous part of Central Luzon: San Jose, Tarlac. This place is no stranger to The BACKPACKERS as we explored the same location during our August 2011 Mt. Bungkol Baka climb. This time, our eyes were set on the nearby Mt. Tangisan.

The BACKPACKERS:

Look up, BACKPACKERS!

Angelica Cawaling
April Bedana
Liz Honrade
Dennis Piano
Heinz Alvarez Jr
Ivan Ignacio
Kenji Revoltiado
Mau Mauleon
York Advento

Mt. Bungkol Baka

San Jose, Tarlac
Major jumpoff: Sitio San Pedro, Brgy. Iba, San Jose
LLA: 551 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 3-4 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-3
(Source: http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/12/mt-bungkol-baka-551.html)

The BACKPACKERS:

Angel Cawaling

Jovy Duremdes
Liz Honrade
Weng Topasi

Deepee Piano
Ivan Laurence Ignacio

Heinz Lopez Alvarez, Jr.
Ralph Flores 

Guests:

Mamai Elejorde

Ghei Agoncillo

Jean Alvarado
Mon Sarmiento

Mau Mauleon

Paul Sarte

John Louie Baccay

Chester Dean Umali

Raymond Esto

The BACKPACKERS with 

"The Shoulderbaggers" in 

Cow's Hump

By: Heinz Lopez Alvarez, Jr

The group assembled at Victory Liner in Cubao, Quezon City and left Manila for San Jose, Tarlac at around nine in the morning. So far, this is The BP's climb with the biggest number of participants surpassing the Mt. Pulag Ultimate Summer Adventure in April of 2011.