dbgg1979: All seated and ready for our trip to Mantalungon
dbgg1979: Taking the minibus.
dbgg1979: Passing along the famous Acacia trees along the road to Carcar, Cebu.
dbgg1979: The rotunda at Carcar, Cebu
dbgg1979: The usual vendors that approach a bus as it stops to load and unload passengers and cargo.
dbgg1979: Some passengers prefer the more scenic view by sitting at the roof of the bus.
dbgg1979: We have arrived at Mantalungon and we're just waiting for our backpacks to get unloaded from the roof.
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dbgg1979: A quick meeting as to who goes to the campsite first to claim or reserve the locations for the rest of the group. The rest will remain and buy supplies for the night.
dbgg1979: I joined the lead team and we hiked ahead. This time we took the shorter trail.
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dbgg1979: The trail up to the campsite near Osmeña Peak
dbgg1979: One of the negative impacts of backpackers is trash. Some just don't really care and dump their trash along the trail back to Mantalungon.
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dbgg1979: The Osmeña Peak viewed from one of the campsites in the area.
dbgg1979: A pose near the Osmeña Peak
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dbgg1979: A pose near the Osmeña Peak
dbgg1979: A pose near the Osmeña Peak
dbgg1979: Setting up the Brown Trekker Tadpole tent
dbgg1979: Setting up the Brown Trekker Tadpole tent
dbgg1979: Setting up the Brown Trekker Tadpole tent
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dbgg1979: Wild flowers blooming near the campsite.
dbgg1979: The Osmeña Peak
dbgg1979: I'm going to checkout that area on my next visit.
dbgg1979: Here's an Apexus tadpole tent. Very aerodynamic and it never budged during the strong winds.