“Seryoso ka? Mag-isa ka lang?” “Hala, ang tapang mo!” “Naku, ‘pag ikaw napano.” These were the reactions I got from my family (except Nanay) and friends when I told them about my solo trip. More or less, these were also my worries. “Paano kung nag-hike ako mag-isa tapos yung guide ko dalhin na lang ako kung saan? O kaya baka ma-rape ako.” Such worries did not stop me anyway from pushing through with my plan. It was not really intentional, but since none of my friends were available (either no remaining VLs or had plans already). Sayang naman yung 10-day scheduled mandatory leave(SMVL)/forced leave. The original plan was Albay but…