Mt. Arayat Traverse

From Magalang to Arayat town in one day

From left: Arvin, Dolly, Charley, Paeng and Guide Gerry. Photo credit: Archie Tesoro, Erica Salvador

1. EVENT IN BRIEF
Destination mountain: Mt. Arayat
Duration of climb: One day (day hike)
Time: 0400am-10pm

2. ABOUT THE DESTINATION MOUNTAIN 
Location: Magalang and Arayat towns, Pampanga
Jump-off point: Bgy. Ayala, Magalang, Pampanga
Exit point: Bgy. San Juan Baño, Arayat, Pampanga
LLA: 15.20° N 120.74° E, 1030 MASL

3. REQUIREMENT TO JOIN
Previous major climb

4. TEAM COMPOSITION (With cellphone number and contact in case of emergency)

a. Climbers
Team Leader:
Asst. TL:
Scribe:
Medic:
Sweeper:
Other climbers:

b. Guide
TBA

5. EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY

a. Contact person

6. DETAILED ITINERARY

0400 Assembly at Victory Liner Cubao EDSA south bound. Take bus passing San Fernando, Pampanga
0430 ETD terminal
0600 Alight at SM Pampanga
0630 Take jeep bound to Magalang. 
0730 ETA Jollibee Magalang, breakfast, meet guide, take tricycle to Bgy. Ayala (jump off),
0800 ETA jump off, register, briefing, final preparation
0830 Commence trek
1200 ETA North Peak (summit), lunch, photo opp
1300 Resume trek, head to South Peak via ridge
1400 ETA Haring Bato, photo opp
1500 ETA South Peak, proceed to view deck, photo opp
1530 Commence descent towards Arayat town
1730 ETA Bgy. San Juan Baño, Arayat, wash up, snacks
1830 Take tricycle to bayan, then jeep SM Pampanga
1900 ETA SM Pampanga, dinner/snacks/post-climb
2200 ETA Manila

7. COST ESTIMATES (As of July 10, 2014)
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Bus: Cubao to San Fernando, Pampanga - P102
Jeep: San Fernando to Magalang - P35
Tricycle: Magalang to Bgy. Ayala registration desk (jump off) - 70/trip
Tricycle: Bgy. Juan Bano to bayan - P50/trip
Jeep: to SM Pampanga - P25
Bus: San Fernando to Manila - P102
Guide: P500

8. WHAT TO BRING

Day pack - fully water-proofed with day hike essentials
2.5 liters of water in reusable container
Packed meals in reusable lunch box
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Trail food/snacks
Umbrella/raincoat
Cap/visor
Arm sleeves/ leggings
Gloves
Wind-breaker/jacket
Trowel
Groundsheet
Headlamp with extra batteries
Trash bag (plain, generic without printed brand)
First aid kit and personal medicine

9. READS

http://www.fullpacked.com/2013/01/mt-arayat-traverse-day-hike-magalang.html

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