So it seems my blog post “Date a Guy Who Climbs Mountains” has gained a little online popularity. Some people even went to the point of plagiarizing it. I’m guessing they’re either poor judges of good writing or they’re plagiarists with low self-esteem. If I’m going to plagiarize, I’d go for someone big, like an obscure Nobel Prize winner, and not some blabbering blogger who writes corny, cringe-inducing posts.
Since cheesiness sells, let’s do another one. Someone else has already written “Date a Girl Who Climbs Mountains” so this is my feeble attempt at irony. It’s still ultra-cheesy with a dash of bluntness and a pinch of self-serving platitude. Here goes.
Don’t date a girl who climbs mountains. Don’t go out with a girl whose idea of having a good time is to walk for hours in the middle of nowhere with a 10-kilogram load on her back. She’s the one with the dirty arm warmers, worn-out leggings, and a sunburned face that’s beyond repair of any whitening product.
Don’t date a girl who has no qualms about sleeping on the ground and doesn’t need a full-service bathroom to do her business. She will gross you out. She can go for days without taking a bath and reduce her vanity kit to a pack of wet wipes. She will snore, drool, burp and fart and it won’t be cute.
Be wary of the girl who has been to the summit. She won’t stop talking about the peaks she has reached. She’ll go on and on about every tree, beetle and sunset she has seen until your ears bleed. She stops on the trail to take pictures of wild mushrooms while you scratch your head and wonder why she’s fussing over a fungus.
Don’t ask out a girl who feels at home on a campsite. You won’t always be able to text or call her. She turns off her phone to conserve battery life and doesn’t mind the absence of network coverage.
You won’t see her daintily sipping a margarita. She chugs down cheap rum in an aluminum cup that’s being passed around to 20 other people. She can hold her liquor but she may also get drunk and puke her lungs out.
You won’t be the only man in her life. She goes on climbs with other guys, hangs out with them for days, and bonds with them over hot soup in the morning and raucous laughter during socials. She’s comfortable being one of the boys and doesn’t feel the need to explain herself to anyone.
Don’t date a girl who has traveled to remote places for a challenging climb. She has learned to face the world on her own. She won’t always need you. She won’t always look for you. She won’t always butter up your self-esteem or stroke your ego.
She loves with an intensity that pushes her to endure rough trails and grueling assaults. She pursues what she wants with a passion that drives her to reach the highest peaks. Her heart is stubborn and her resolve is strong.
Don’t date a girl who climbs mountains. Your shoes will get muddy, life will be messy and your world will never be the same again.
i was waiting for the part where you usually mention mountain dew. :p
Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Don’t date a girl who climbs mountains. She has a weird attachment to Mountain Dew.
now i’m starting to wonder if mountain dew was a mountaineer’s idea.
)
Pwede.
i used to climb 18yrs ago but im no longer active. d po ako familiar sa mountain dew na term (except sa softdrink). pwde po bang malaman kung ano ang mountain dew?
Yung softdrink po.
natawa naman ako don.
mountain dew on my first climb ^__^
hahah..very memorable sakin ang mountain dew..on my 1st climb, sa mt. tragapo, one of the member, inalok nya ako ng mountain dew, i thought literally mountain dew talaga…pero nung iinumin ko na, naamoy ko, ibang mountain dew pala…hahhahahahha..yun pala yun “Mountain Dew” :p
Hala, ano bang Mountain Dew yan? Kasi yung softdrink lang talaga ang alam ko. Inosente ako sa mga ganyan eh. Hehe.
hahha..ibang “mountain dew” tin yung muntikan ko na mainom eh…lol..pampainit daw yun kasi malamig sa bundok…hehehhe
Me too. Even sa office or kahit saan ako mountain dew Ng hinahanap ko. Sadyang ang sarap ng pakiramdam na umakyat… pahod hirap dumi pero kakaibang experiennce ang mararamdaman mo. Nakakatanggal ng pagod Lalot nakarating ka na sa tinatawag ng summit. Sa bundok kahit gaano kahirap basta may tyaga at determinasyon mararating at mararating natin ang pinaka tuktok nito.
naka ilang akyat na din ako pero never pa ko bumili ng Mountain Dew na drinks para inumin sa peak. Bukod sa tubig at nestea, Gatorade palang ang pinaka bigatin
D More climb in the Philippines!
hahahaha. me too and drop the Mt. batulao lols
seriously?
Kelangan seryoso lagi?
hahaha.. dahil jan .. I was turned on sa mga katangian ng isang babaeng mamumundok. (Is it normal?) nyahahaha
Lalo na yung mga mabilis matutong magbasa ng trail signs? Yihee!
hahaha.. indeed! :S
I don’t think people would be quick to substitute the pronouns with this one Tin. Kung sa babae, may pagka tongue in cheek, sa lalaki parang outright fact na hindi na appealing eh hahaha
IQ test ‘to para sa mga plagiarists na mababa ang taste. Hehe
this should be on freshly pressed!
Naks, thank you! Grabeng vote of confidence yan ha.
I love the way you write
I love your blog. I stumbled here from kuya bonz blog 
keep it up! I admire mountaineers cos i havent been to any mountain. lol
xx, WANDER SHUGAH
Thanks so much! You should try mountaineering sometime. You might also like it.
Kuya Bonz is the nicest guy. I met him when I was in Bukidnon last March and I hope to hang out with him again when I go back there next week. Are you also based in Bukidnon? I love that place; so beautiful, so many mountains to climb, so many places to explore. I actually dream of living there someday. 
Hahaha! Love ko po ito, nakakatuwa po kayo mam–> “She can go for days without taking a bath and reduce her vanity kit to a pack of wet wipes. She will snore, drool, burp and fart and it won’t be cute.”
Marry a mountaineer lady, she can walk from home to the market and back without complaining those heavy market products she carried.
Marry a mountaineer lady, for if she already completed her mountaineering gears, she will not abuse your credit card limit with Chanel and Loui Vuitton bags.
Marry a mountaineer lady, she can wake up early and prepare the food of your children before they go to school, you may not need a maid anymore.
But don’t cheat on a mountaineer wife, she can stalk you with ease.
Yes, marry a girl who climbs mountains pero wag namang gawing kargador, yaya at maid. She will kick your ass. And she doesn’t need to abuse your credit card; she’s smart enough to earn her keep.
hihihihihi….. kakaiba ka talaga mam Tin, labas ngipin na naman ako! kakaiba ka sa ibang female bloggers, so cooool
Bumagsak po kasi yata ako mula sa duyan nung baby kaya may mga lumuwang na turnilyo.
haha tumuh…girls who climb mountains ay may kusa, street smart, at masipag. They don’t really mind at all. xiempre wag lang abuso ang iba.
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Of all the articles of the same subject that did the rounds, this is the best one, the most down to earth rendition so far. The highest compliment ever that you could render to a mountain gal
Thanks Tita! This may be largely self-serving since well, I’m a girl who climbs mountains so I’m essentially complimenting myself. Hehe. I’m glad you enjoyed it though!
don’t just date a girl who climbs mountains.. MARRY her
True! But getting her to settle down would be another challenge in itself. Hehe. Thanks for reading!
Your “don’t date a girl” post is much better than the other one!
Thanks Jean! I’m glad you liked it.
a very nice post indeed…. Long live mountaineers… =D
Thank you! Long live indeed and more mountains to climb.
nicely said blog post.
Thanks!
love it! mas gusto ko to kesa sa “date a girl who climbs mountains”. mas intriguing ang mas challenging sa mga boys na makakabasa. =)
Thank you.
Mas intriguing nga siguro pag napag-uusapan ang utot at hilik. Hehe.
hi Tin, love this piece.
- a guy who climbs mountains and is married to a lady who also climb mountains
Thanks Jay! Aww… So happy (and kilig!) for the both of you. Wishing you more happy years of climbing together!
nicely written.
wala yung mountain dew. (brings back memory yung first trek namin sa taal crater. 50 pesos na pinakamasarap na mountain dew .. hehe)
Salamat! Oo nga, nakalimutan kong isama ang Mountain Dew. Hehe. Wow, dapat nga pinakamasarap yun kasi ang mahal, ang lupit ng patong sa presyo. Haha!
“she won’t always need you. she won’t always look for you. she won’t always butter up your self-esteem or stroke your ego.”
tagos sa puso! an article i would have written myself. i think i’d even use a similar tone and choice of words, and would also mention mountain dew, hehehe. and damn, we use the same hiking shoes! cheers, kindred spirit!
Awesome! Great minds think alike indeed. Hehe. Thanks for dropping by!
great post! I like the last line
“Don’t date a girl who climbs mountains. Your shoes will get muddy, life will be messy and your world will never be the same again”. So true! Best regards Kristin!
I’m glad you like it. Thanks for checking out my blog! Cheers!
after readind this blog… gusto ko na maging “girl who climbs mountains”… Bravo!!! Hope to meet you someday when i become one..
Thanks! Get on with that first climb then and you’ll be on your way.
See you on the mountain!
I just read this! Great post! Tintin
I’m a mountain climber too and can sooo relate! Add the occasional dead toenails at that hahaha! Awesome post!
Thanks Ktin! Yes, the unfortunate incident of dead toenails, to which I can also relate. Hehe
hi… i love this post… pwede ishare??
Thanks! Sure, share away.
thumbs up! galing na write up mo!
Salamat Sir!
Nice one and its quite true but you can also meet a gurl as if she just stepped of a shower and wonder were did she put that extra vain kit on her pack and still remains ahead of you in the trails hehehe. Kudos!
Thanks, Maj! Kudos to that girl, whoever she is. I never smell as if I just stepped out of the shower, even when I did just step out of the shower. Hehe.
haha I was like looking in the mirror. this is so true
Glad you could relate. Thanks for reading!
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Sir baka naman yung mga nakilala mo mga babaeng Spartan. hehe. There are are few exceptions.
Ma’am po ako.
And I was actually going for irony and hyperbole in this post, which may not have worked out too well judging from your reaction. Hehe. Thanks for reading though!
oh crap..you have some experience and very well educated about women who hikes .This Article is full of crap.Your opinion doesnt counts.obviously you didnt do your research well.
Think well before you post shit like this.Enjoy your day!
And a good day to you, too!
*Memo to self: Brush up on employing literary devices. Irony doesn’t seem to come across too well on some people.*
wahahaha natawa ko rito, naoffend ata si mam. wahahaha kasi naman Tintin, not everybody is as receptive to walking sarcasms like ourselves. magresearch daw next time wahahahaha
Oo nga eh, minura tuloy ako ng bongga. Hahahaha! Sorry na po.. Baka nga naman ang ibang babaeng umaakyat ng bundok ay hindi naghihilik, dumidighay at nauutot. Baka may sosyal na paraan ng gas excretion na hindi ko alam. Hiyang-hiya naman ako. Hehehe. Makapag-research na nga!
Ma’am, bka di yan mountaineer kaya di maka gets man lang o hindi nag aral ng general course ng english.
so nice! I like your blog
Thanks for dropping by!
I have a lot of girlfriends who are into peak bagging and they are everything you said about them and more. I love reading this.
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I normally hate reading long articles but when I did start, found myself finishing this to the last word. You write very well! No wonder some people plagiarize you. I must admit I’ve never been into mountain climbing except perhaps when I was a little boy struggling to reach my mom’s precious milk. I learned a lot about mountain climbers today!
Thank you so much for the wonderful compliment! I have chronic writing diarrhea so I really appreciate it when people still take the time to finish reading my posts.
and that may be the reason why we’ve reached this far… coz damn! “she’s a mountaineer” ^_^ …very well said maam..
Thanks, Alex and congrats!
Hmmm…i guess sir AS’s in the house and is also a fan…
and for that, i’ll give you a flat 1 grade. hope to c u sa mga future climbs.
Thanks! If only my CW professors then were as generous as you. Hehe.
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hello mam. san ka na naman?
Jeng!!! How are you?? Surf ulit tayo! Na-miss ko bigla maplakda sa surfboard. Hahaha!
And I’ll respond to that with a noncommittal shrug. Hehe. Thanks for dropping by!
not all the girls who climb mountain is like what you have described, they are many exception which I m one of them
Thanks, Vivian. You’re right. This was never meant as an exhaustive description of the entire population of female mountain climbers. It’s a tongue-in-cheek blog post that I wrote for fun. I was trying to be funny and ironic, and I apologize if I didn’t succeed in conveying that to you. But thanks for reading. Best of luck on your climbs!
Do not loose sight on the core of the meaning in this article, it speaks about girl/woman equally enjoys jungle as much as boy/man does, she learns to appreciate nature, in the process of roughing it out on the journey, she learns survival, she learns the joy of overcoming, she learns in all circumstances of difficulty n easiness, be as one with fellow trekkers in the same journey, carrying the same weight behind her back, facing the same fear if at all meet the ” big cat “, who cares about the mud and the dirt or even petty peosonality who comes in the way to achieve a feat !!!!!
Hei, I share this article in The Trekkers in our FB page. thanks for sharing, u are humurous !!
You’ve just summarized the main idea of this post better than I ever could. Thank you!
GALING!!!!!
Salamat!
hahhahahahahhaha
Hahahaa… another true lines from you!
Yeah, you date a girl who climbs a mountain, be prepared to know that you are not the only “world” for her..
Can’t help but to share this one too…
I’m glad you liked this one as well. Thank you!
very well written.. nakarelate ako eh! haha gusto ko na tuloy ulit umakyat.. it takes a supportive partner who would love u and accept u for who u are and who u want to be.. Im glad my partner is..
I couldn’t agree more.
Congrats! You’re lucky to have him. (But I’m sure he’s luckier to have you. Hehe.)
Very well said!
I’m glad I found a partner who shares the same passion with me. Nothing beats to have a girlfriend who is a mountaineer and an outdoors person.
Yes, she is independent and would carry her own backpack, but she is also more caring if you get cramps. She is selfless and worries more if you get tired on the trek or you feel cold from the rain. She gives you words of encouragement to not give up. She experiments and cooks gourmet meals with you. Most of all, she appreciates the simple life and beauty of nature with you, and I’m proud of her.
Good grief, dude, go easy on the cutesy couple cheesiness or the rest of us might go jump off a cliff.
Seriously though, I checked out your blog and you two are the cutest couple. It got me on a dreamy “aww, that’s so sweet!” mode. Haha. Wishing you more awesome adrenaline-filled adventures together. Thanks for dropping by!
Bago ang lahat, natutuwa ako sa picture ko dito. di lang mka sign up kya di macustomized.
For this wonderful blog.
“I love you.” na lang ang nasagot ng bf ko nung ipabasa ko to sa knya after asking him kung ide date pa nya ako.
He really appreciate your article 
Naka-set sa randomly generated monsters ang avatar if you don’t have your own photo kaya ganun. And yep, it’s cute! Hehe.
Aww… you have the sweetest bf. I’m glad you both liked it!
Eh Tin,
“You won’t be the only man in her life. She goes on climbs with other guys, hangs out with them for days, and bonds with them over hot soup in the morning and raucous laughter during socials. She’s comfortable being one of the boys and doesn’t feel the need to explain herself to anyone.”
Isang malaking check ng pink na ballpen!
Haha! Relate na relate o! Pero di eto justification sa pagiging “afterthoughtful” ha… Hehehe
well…. justifiable naman tama????
*facepalm* Yun lang, bow. Haha.
This is really me..super relate..hehehhe…
thanks ms. tintin 
Bigyan ng jacket ang lahat ng naka-relate! Haha. Salamat sa pagbabasa!
Its up to the people around us…
they only have 2 options,either Accept or Love us..,haha.dpat pareho positive ang options.
Basta ako, I will never stop being a lady who climbs mountains because on the1st time Iclimbed, I know my heart was there and I can live with it
very nice blog you have here ms. tin…;) hooray for mountaineers! <3
Thank you!
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At first i was curious of the topic… It’s like curious on a mountain and want to climb… So i was hooked up on reading the article, like starting to climb and follow the trail of you imaginative mind through experience…on the trail of your story i find myself smiling like having a friend throwing jokes while walking side by side….hahahaha until i reach the peak of the article…. It’s really cool… and honest to reality of what mountaineering do for your survival and personal growth on the event of disconnecting oneself from his/her comfort zone…. Cheers!
I hope i will meet this girl to be my climbuddy or travelbuddy….
Wow, that was quite a journey just to read this post. Thank you so much! I hope you meet this girl, too.
All the best to you!
you’ll find her sir squavex…just be patient… just like being patient to reach the summit :p
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marry the mountain, marry the passion of climbing!
Good for you. Congrats.
Don’t Date a Girl Who Climbs Mountains. Couldn’t agree more! hahaha. Sounds very…. very familiar. XD
I enjoy reading this blog. Thanks nagbabasangpinoy!
(bookmarked)
Thanks, Jerome!
nice one!!!naka-relate ako ng bongga dito.
i love this part “You won’t be the only man in her life. She goes on climbs with other guys, hangs out with them for days, and bonds with them over hot soup in the morning and raucous laughter during socials. She’s comfortable being one of the boys and doesn’t feel the need to explain herself to anyone.”.
may kasabihan nga daw ang mga mountainner na “di bale ng walng ligo basta may toothbrush!” hahahaha.
congrats mam!galing!
Kaso minsan wala na rin kahit toothbrush. Pag mahirap ang tubig sa bundok, kahit mumog di na pwede. Haha! Salamat, April!
Haha tama pro aus Lng un kc Lahat nmn kau pre2ho ng am0y ang hininga (am0y bund0k) haha!..m0re safe cLimb to aLL of us:-)
Great post! Very true for girls who climb.
Ipaalam ko po Ma’am that I’ll share this to my girl climb buddies. Thanks!
Thanks, Jen. Sure, no problem. Just give the proper credit and linkback and it’s all good.
Maraming salamat.
Hi Tin, I like you (this is aside form the fact that I like your writings too.) I like your wit and I like the way you write your thoughts – Fierce. I wish to see you in my future climbs! God bless!
-A
Wow thanks! I don’t usually exhibit that much likability in person so your comment is greatly appreciated.
I told a friend about you and let her read your writings – we both agreed, you write very well. I wish I can meet you and share notes with you. Hehehe. So instafan na ako no? Freethinkers like you never fail to amaze us! Kudos!
Now you’re putting too much pressure on me. Freethinker?! You’re killing me here. Seriously, I’m a dork. Please moderate your expectations or you’ll be very disappointed. And that is a statement of fact, not an attempt at self-deprecation or false modesty. Hehe.
But thank you so much, really. You and your friend are very kind.
Do not be. No other expectations are there, as you have already met ours. Dork is a wrong word – you’re witty and smart and fierce. No, thank you for entertaining us with your writings. We’ll keep reading ‘em!
Wait lang, magbe-braid muna ako ng buhok. Umabot na ata ng NLEX sa sobrang haba. Hehehe.
Pero salamat! Natutuwa ako na na-eenjoy nyo ang mga sinusulat ko. Sana nga magkakilala rin tayo sa personal. May mga na-meet at naging kaibigan na rin ako dahil sa blog na ‘to.
Thanks again. All the best to you!
Hahaha! Natawa ako dun ah. Nainspire mo kaya ako umakyat lalo ng bundok at magsulat ng magsulat tungkol dun – bilang ako ay baguhan pa lang sa wordpress. at naadik na din mamundok.
Luckily, I stumbled upon your blog! You’re welcome! I wish to see you! Continue your burning passionssss, Tin! 
i used to climb.. my gf is a climber too.. wee know each other in the jungle while tracking in the forest to the highest peak..what a memory..
Awesome.Glad you found each other!
hi ms tin, i so like this article, thank u. i can see myself n its every line. pa share po.
tnx
Sure. Just give the proper credit and it’s good. Thanks, Faith!
LOL.verrrryyyy funny.. haha..This is NOT FAIR..!
How so?
hahaha! nice mam! korek na korek ka dyan! mashare nga sa fb!
Thanks, Reya! Glad you you could relate.
Nice mam tin
Actually, i admire most of the girl mountaineers…..
We are very admirable indeed. Hehe. Thanks!
nice one mam tin! I am the type of girl na di nagbabasa ng blog,but this one cought my attention and worth it ang inispend kong time to read it.. I can relate with your blogs and ideas.. keep it up ma’am, looking forward to meet you sa mga climb..
God bless! 
<3
Salamat, Grace. Natutuwa naman ako that my posts resonate with you. Hope to meet you, too!
ahahhaha!this blog makes me ughhhh!but there you are mountain ladies,we are strong yet it doesnt mean we are out of all the femme stuffs!
nice catch maam!
So true! Thanks, May Ann!
on the Process pa lang si GF…