Location Details:

From:  Barrio Patling, O’Donnell River

To:      Brgy Kalangitan           

Via:     Bangut River    

Time:  6Hrs                                               Distance: 23kms                     Total Kms to Date: 554

Hare:  Single Malt                  

Comments: Starting at Patling beside the O’Donnell River at the bottom end of Crow Valley that used to be a US Air Force bombing range we headed across some sugar cane fields, over a tributary of the Bangut river and up a steep hill overlooking the O’Donnell. Here we lost the trail and were directed on our way by a group of Negritos. We followed a winding jungle track along, then down the other side of the hill to a Negrito village by the Bangut river. Here we had lunch while Induces cast a critical eye over the local talent. We walked up the Bangut for a kilometre before finding another narrow trail to take us to the top of the opposite ridge. We found ourselves on a carabao cart trail that took us on a great loop so we were going the opposite direction that we wanted to. When we were talking about going over another ridge the Major said no he was going downhill thank you very much. Umbrella held at regimental height he marched off never to be seen again on this hike. Well we did go over another ridge into Kalangitan. Because darkness was near we hired trikes to take us back to MacArthur Highway and eventually the Anchorage Inn. The idea behind this hike was to find a way to Dap Dap. Next time we will try it from the Dap Dap side.    

The Major, Aeta, Pussy Whipped, Saput, Induces, Cherry Godfather & TIB

With The O'Donnell River In The Background.

TIB, Saput, Pussy Whipped & Crispin On Their Way Into Kalangitan