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How to Choose the Best Outdoor Gear for your next Adventure

If you are traveling this summer season and you are planning to have some boredom-busting activities then you should consider hiking or some nature trip activity in the northern part of the Philippines where there’s a lot of destinations to explore.

Hiking or Nature tripping requires for you to have an outdoor gear but buying an outdoor sporting gear doesn’t have to break the bank and prevent you from enjoying the most awaited summer adventure.

Your defense gear during an outdoor activity needs to be reliable, durable and best of all – it should be affordable right? Locally you can buy outdoor accessories from outdoor gear shops like ROX in Bonifacio High Street but you can also buy it online eg. YourDefenceGear.com.

If you are looking for a trusty luggage, a good camera bag or a plain backpack, you should visit the yearly Travel Gears Bodega Sale in Binondo organized by Travel Gears Bodega Sale in Binondo organized by Primer Group in State Centre Building. Checkout brands on sale which includes Sanuk sandals, Samsonite, Columbia Sportswear, The North Face, Victorinox, American tourister, World Traveller, Tough Jeans etc.

You can also find camping gear and equipment, ranging from backpacks to electronic gadgets to camping tents. Camping gear categories, which we supply, include backpacks, books, clothing/apparel, clothing/footwear, cookware, electronics & instruments, flashlights & lighting, food and food processing, furniture, insect control, kayaks, canoes, rafts, camping knives & accessories, personal care, poles, staffs and canes, ramps, carriers & vehicle acc, recreational, camping sleeping bags, stoves and fuel, tent accessories, camping tents, videos, dvds, cds, water treatment & transport, you name it and we have it.

You can find some great camping equipment like tents, stoves, etc. in most specialty shops here in Manila but I would suggest for you to consult mountaineers or a friend who is a member of an outdoor club to get a referral as to where to go and buy this things.

Even in a tight budget, you can still enjoy this year’s summer break! Try to borrow outdoor gears and equipment if you cannot buy your own. Or you can watch out for online sales and promotions if take advantage of the largest selection of high quality gear and tools related to the great outdoors.

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DBP Roro Race 2009 Photo Essay Part 2

After an exhilarating evening race in Camotes Island, we left the island for an overnight stop in Danao City. In Danao City, we were served one the best dinner we’ve ever had in the entire race. Imagine fresh Tuna sashimi and Cebu’s finest lechon – Anthony Bourdain once said “Its the best roasted pig in the world” well who doesnt agree?.

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RoRo Racers in San Carlos City RoRo Terminal

From Toledo City we left for San Carlos city at around 7am and after almost two hours, we finally arrived in San Carlos City. We were all welcomed by the local officials together with the PintaFlores Festival dancers wearing colorful costumes in the arrival area of San Carlos RoRo terminal. read more >> DBP Roro Race Experience Part 2

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Team Summer Breezers Leads in DBP Roro Race Siargao Leg

Our Manila – Siargao flight schedule was too late for us to catch the first leg of DBP Roro Race 2009 which was held in Siargao Island.

Siargao Island, Surigao, home to the top surfing wave “Cloud Nine,” is dubbed as the surfing capital of the Philippines, and is a venue for international surfing events.

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Team Summer Breezers

Gen. Luna, Siargao, served as the first stop in the “Ready Set, RORO” DBP Interisland Race, an action-packed P1M adventure race. The Development Bank of the Philippines kicked off the opening festivities with a motorcade and a brief program graced by Surigao del Norte governor Robert Ace Barbers and DBP President and CEO Reynaldo G. David. Competing teams were presented, followed by the ceremonial flag-off. (more…)

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Philippines offers eco-friendly resorts and activities

In an effort to promote sustainable development and eco-friendly travel options, the Philippines (www.experiencephilippines.ph) offers environmental tips, socio-cultural activities and a selection of hotels and resorts ideal for the eco-friendly traveler.

The Philippines has adopted eco-tourism as an important aspect of their economic development plan. Palawan, the second largest province in the Philippines (in land area), has become the prime eco-tourism destination of the county and the new “buzz” among the green travel community. Tourism not only helps to raise the standard of living for the remote island’s scarce population, but also reinforces programs that protect the environment. In response, tourists walk away with a memorable vacation, as well as the satisfaction that they are contributing to making the Earth a greener place to live.

Packaging tourism that is a spin-off from the traditional definitions, Bohol’s eco-tourism has made it a model for the country. It is home to the tarsier, the world’s smallest monkey, and to an enigmatic geological formation, the Chocolate Hills. Its coral reefs are home to enchanting varieties of marine life. Wetlands, caves and forests dot its terrain, while mangroves and palms grow abundantly in its coasts and swamps. (more…)

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Team Agila flies high in Masbate; Team Lapu-lapu gets rolled off!

After almost 20 hours of nonstop travel on land and sea from Samar all the way down to Masbate, teams disembarked from the Montenegro Lines ferry in Masbate City, still weary from running the length of San Juanico bridge in their previous leg, but nevertheless ready to face their next challenge in the Ready-Set-RORO! DBP Interisland Race.

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Team Agila leading the Race

Teams were brought to the Rodeo Filipinas paddock, where Masbate’s rodeo festivities are held. Cattle-raising is a centuries-old tradition in Masbate, going as far back as the Manila-Acapulco trade when cattle and horses were brought in from Acapulco, Mexico. Vast pastures were opened, starting with few pure-blooded Spanish rancheros, until the cattle grew in number and the cattle industry thrived.

Local rodeo riders demonstrated techniques in lasso-throwing and whip-lashing, while the teams watched and practiced with apprehension, knowing these activities would be part of their next challenge. After
several minutes of practice, team representatives were released one at a time around the paddock. (more…)

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Win a Jansport, Hedgren or Timbuktu bag from Bratpack!

Do you want to win a new bag from Bratpack for your next travel? Since Bratpack will be opening their newest branch in Greenbelt 5 very very soon, Bratpack and Philippine Travel Blog is giving away one bag (Jansport, Hedgren or Timbuktu) to the most creative commenter on this post.

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Bratpack Manila Branch

The Bratpack Bag Diaries – Contest Details (more…)

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