Just a quick post before I head for the mountain city Baguio to take part in the La Union Valentine’s Day Hash. The event includes an overnight campout at a place called The Green Narra. I’m a tad nervous about how this adventure might play out for me, but you only live once.
It gets chilly up in the mountains, so hopefully the sweatshirt I bought in Vietnam will keep me warm during the Hash Circle. I’m pretty sure trekking up and down the surrounding hills will have me huffing and puffing up a good sweat.
Here’s a walkabout video showing what the camping area looks like.
I’ll be back tomorrow to tell you how it went. Wish me luck!
I’m going to guess that “roughing it” won’t really be “roughing it.” You’ll have restroom facilities, a shower, running water, and maybe even a cell-phone signal. The worst thing for someone who’s gotten used to sleeping in a bed is sleeping on the ground, but I assume you’ve prepped for that with an air or foam mattress, etc. It won’t be as nice as a bed, but it’s also only for one night. Just try not to piss the bed. Or your pants. Or anything that’s not a toilet.
And it’s only one Hash, not two, right? I bet that that Hash isn’t even 10K (but I could be wrong!). As for hills along the way, I hope you just took ’em slow. Anyway, may your night be peaceful and without too many restroom trips. But if you have to leave your shelter to use the facilities, do enjoy the nighttime stars. (Assuming there’s no cloud cover.) Have fun in the mountains, and enjoy a hearty breakfast come morning. This ought to be a nice change of pace for someone over-accustomed to luxury. May you remember your long-ago camping days, and may those memories be of help to get you through the rest of the trip. If you’re up first in the morning after a bad night’s sleep, have the courtesy to prep breakfast for everyone.
Just think: your fantasized-about 29K hike might be a bit like this. This could be considered good preparation for that trek! As you say: Make the most of this.
Your a tough old bird for being able to do that. My days of camping are long over.
Terry, not as tough as I used to be, and getting weaker every day, it seems. I didn’t technically camp, but it was still roughing it to me. I’ll post about the trip soon.
Kevin, I’ll write about the adventure soon, but yeah, it wasn’t so much rough as it was uncomfortable. Toilets you had to walk a long way to reach, including stairs. No seat, and they don’t flush; you use a bucket to do that.
That 29K hike has become a pipe-dream, I’m afraid.