Mount Apo, Davao

Traverse Trail ( Kapatagan, Digos City Davao Del Sur to Kidapawan City, North Cotobato, Mindanao)
March 25, 2013 to March 27, 2013

Mt. Apo's Peak

Mt. Apo's Peak

Mt. Apo's Summit Lake

ITINERARIES:
Orangutan Mountaineers
One-Week Mt. Apo and Mindanao Expedition (Davao and North Cotabato)
Credits to Mr. Rowell Barral

 

MT. APO (KAPATAGAN-KIDAPAWAN TRAVERSE)
Davao del Sur and North Cotabato
Entry point: Brgy. Mainit, Digos
Exit point: Brgy. Ilomavis, Kidapawan City
LLA: 7°0′30″N, 125°16′33″E, 2,956 MASL (#1)
Days required / Hours to summit: 3 days / 10-11 hours
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 8/9, Trail class 2-4

Day 1 (march 24, 2013)

5:00 am ETD manila to davao
7:00 am ETA Davao
7:30 am Arrange Jeep to Philippine Eagle Center and Davao City Water District
9:00 am ETA Philippine Eagle Center explore and Breakfast (KKB)
12:00 pm Back to Davao City Center Bankerohan Public Market
1:00 pm Lunck (KKB)
2:00 pm prepare supply for 3 days hike
4:00 pm ETD to digos
5:00 pm Camp Near Rigistration
6:00 Pm Prepare Dinner socials

Day 2 (march 25, 2013)

2:00 am Wakeup call
3:00 am early breakfast
4:00 am Prepare pack lunch and trail food
5:00 am ETD from davao to brgy. Mainit, Digos (kapatagan trail)
7:00 am ETA Brgy. Mainit/ Trek to Gudi-Gudi (lunch along the trail)
2:00 pm ETA at Gudi-Gudi 1st camp
3:00 pm Set camp Prepare Dinner
6:00 pm Dinner & Socials
9:00 pm Lights off

Day 3 (march 26, 2013)

4:00 am wakeup call Prepare Breakfast heavy
6:00 am Breakfast ( pack lunch )
7:30 am ETD from Gudi-Gudi to Mt. apo summit via Boulder Trail
2:00 pm ETA Mt. Apo dead lake (crater)
3:00 pm ETA Mt. Apo Summit
5:00 pm Prepare Camp and Dinner
7:00 pm Dinner Socials
10:00 pm lights off

Day 4 (march 27, 2013)

3:30 am wake up call, climb Mt Apo Summit For Sunrise Viewing
7:00 am Prepare Breakfast, Pack lunch
9:00 am ETD Descent passing thru lake VEnado
5:00 pm ETA Lake Agko
6:00 pm Prepare dinner and relax to Agko Hotspring
9:00 pm camp at agko hotspring
10:00 pm Socials

Day 5 (march 28, 2013)

4:00 am wake up prepare breakfast
5:00 am breakfast
6:00 am ETD to crocodile park
8:00 am ETA Assembly at Crocodile Park
10:30 am Arrival at Put In area, Tamugan
11:00 am Start of Rafting
12:00 nn Lunch
3:00 pm Arrival at Take Out area, Purok 8, Lacson
3:30 pm Departure for Crocodile Park
4:30 pm Arrival at Crocodile Park
5:30 pm Prepare to go SAMAL ISLAND
6:00 pm Buy Supplies For Samal island
7:00 pm Pier w8 for the trip to Samal

Day 6 (March 29, 20 13)

8:00 am Wakeup call
9:00 am Breakfast
10:00 am swimming time
12:00 am Lunch
1:00 pm Socials
2:00 pm explore Samal
5:00 pm Prepare Dinner
7:00 Pm Dinner
8:00 pm Socials
2:00 am Lights off

Day 7 (march 30, 2013)

6:00 am Wake up
7:00 am Breakfast
8:00 am Pack up thing
9:00 am go to pier
10:00 am Davao city
11:00 am Explore Davao
12:00 pm Lunch (KKB)
2:00 pm Explore Davao
6:00 pm Going to airport
7:00 pm Dinner (KKB)
8:00 pm Flight to Manila

OMG GROUP TASKING (Mt. APo)

 
OMG GROUP DAVAO ADVENTURE SHIRT
Design and sketch credits to Mr. Antonio Sy III

MT. APO TRAIL PLANNING
Kapatagan Trail  to Kidapawan Trail (Three-Day Traverse Trail)
Kapatagan Registration Area - Jump Off - Campsite 1- Campsite 2

Mt. Apo Porters and Tour Guide

BY TRUCK TRANSPO GOING TO REGISTRATION AREA
From Kapatagan to Digos Registration Area

FIRST-DAY TRAIL

KAPATAGAN TRAIL
OMG passed by on different vegetables and fruits vegetation; tall, sharp, green-grasses and clay-soil farm
OMG trailed in a cold climate and foggy farm

MT. APO CAMP SITE 1 (Sitio Paradise)
Brgy. Kapatagan Digos City
the first water source is located here

MT. APO UPPER SABWAG to BARORING
Baroring is a place where water source is located (this is the second water source)

OMG with their OMG trail uniform

 

Mt. APo Tour guide and porters

MT. APO CAMP SITE 2  (Camp Godi-Godi)
Brgy. Kapatagan Digos City

 

SECOND-DAY TRAIL

MT. APO BOARDERS
Green-Tall Grasses, Rockies with a Sulfur Vent View and Skies surrounded by a Sea of Clouds

MT. APO SULFUR VENT
below of it is the Mt. Apo Lava Lake

 

 

MT. APO LAKE
KAPATAGAN TRAIL: You need to pass on the Mt. Apo Lake first then to Mt. Apo summit before you reach the Mt. Apo Campsite 3, Vive versa for KIDAPAWAN TRAIL

CAMP SITE 3
There's a "Krus" in this campsite. The campsite looks like  a "Lambak" wherein there's a mountain at both sides.

OMG tent and wastes

OMG made it for a community service. (*^_^*)

THIRD -DAY TRAIL

TRAVERSE TRAIL via KIDAPAWAN TRAIL