Hola!

This is Xayd of @xaydtrips Steemit blog and for the first time ever, I would like to introduce you to the Step Out Xayd blog series. Some of you who have been following my blog would know that I am big on outdoors -- from camping in dense rainforests, ascending summits, and diving down to the magical underwater world of coral reefs, I’d surely take any challenge!

_{At the summit of Mt. Kalatungan in Bukidnon, the Philippines' fifth highest peak (Photo owned by author)}

Okay, so my series title is a cringy pun.

I don’t know about you guys but I love puns. I’m a bit jumpy with the idea that there are some cute puns I could make out of my name. If that cringes you, kindly accept my humble apologies and I hope you’ll get used to it eventually.

So what’s the catch?

Over time, I have gathered responses from readers who also wish to witness nature’s beauty and the challenge involved in engaging with the greater outdoors. With this, I have been thinking for months now on how I could take you all guys with me on my adventures!

In the coming days, I will be announcing the first adventure invite for all of you. With the eleven years that I have been mountaineering, I would say that I am more of a strict outdoorsman, so whatever trips I will be preparing for you in the coming weeks, expect some rules that will be for the safety of everyone. So stay tuned!

Also, invites will be exclusive for Cebu-based members only.

So much suspense, eh?

I will not be getting into details just yet but stay tuned and I promise there will be some things you can look forward to.

Now what?

Stay tuned! I could not say that enough. My upcoming invites will have limited slots only so make sure you hear the news first!

Start stretching those muscles. I wouldn’t say these adventures will be easy so make sure you start jogging around or do some HIIT (high intensity interval training, google it) to physically condition your body for strenuous activities.

Resteem this post! I hope you can help me spread the word to the Cebu Steemit Community by resteeming this post. Yes, I would greatly appreciate your support in this endeavor and here’s why.

_{One of Cebu's day hiking spots (Photo owned by author)}

Step Out Xayd - a benefit series for Xayd’s upcoming expedition.

Later this year, I will be embarking on an expedition on what mountaineers refer to as one of the toughest mountains in the Philippines. It takes three to four days to fully complete the traversing trail of this mountain. This also means my team will be incurring a significant amount of expenses for pursuing this expedition. The SBD proceeds of the Step Out-Xayd series will all go to the funding of this expedition.

_{On an expedition in 2016 (Photo owned by author)}

Thanks for your time and keep you eyes peeled for updates!

Cheers,
Xayd