MT. TAPULAO
Palauig, Zambales
Major jump-off: Sitio Dampay, Brgy. Dampay-Salaza, Palauig
LLA: 15.4833 N, 120.1166 E, 2037 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 6-12 hours
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail class 1-3
Features: Pine forests, views of West Philippine Sea
My First Major Climb
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| Scenic view during the climb |
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| At the beginning of the trek, we found these tree plantlings |
During the climb, Pteridophytes are very common
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| Fiddle head |
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| berry? |
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| moss |
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| Tropical Rainforest |
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| legit Tropical Rainforest |
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| worm |
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| beetle |
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| Small butterflies feeding? on animal poo? |
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| LIMATIK ATTACK! |
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| Adult crab giving birth (no young were hurt) |
No time to ID these species... I'll use this for future reference...
