Top Loading is Not Adventurous Thing to Do: Would You Agree?
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (141905)
Philippines
May 3, 2017 10:27am CST
In some isolated places in the Philippines, there is a scarcity of public transportation. It takes a lot of courage and experiences a dangerous adventure riding on the top load of a jeepney. I am sure it is a bizarre thing to do. But the local people don’t have the choice to travel while on the top load.
When I was still so active working in the field under the umbrella of the local government, I had tried traveling while on jeepney's top load. At first, I was so hesitant to do it. Eventually, I enjoyed it. It is an open air travel to view the scenery in the mountainside of Tinglayan, Kalinga Philippines.
“Would you try it?”
“Can you take the risk?”
Image Credit: Shavkat
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17 responses
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
3 May 17
I think it is risky but if I had no other options yes I would do it. Except I would jump off if there was a high bend going around steep moutainouse roads so scary for me
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
3 May 17
It's fun, I did it several times, I was always thinking it was safer to be on top or on the hood ( one I rode had people on the hood and the driver could hardly see
), yeah its safer there cause it's easier to bail out or eject if something goes wrong
, I was always thinking it was safer to be on top or on the hood ( one I rode had people on the hood and the driver could hardly see), yeah its safer there cause it's easier to bail out or eject if something goes wrong2 people like this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
3 May 17
@TiarasOceanView what happened to the driver?
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
3 May 17
@louievill haha Louie..it would be fun indeed and a great view. Hey listen, I know what you mean because I had jumped off an old motorbike with the sidecar before to save myself and the driver went down into the hole but not me haha I was only 17 but quick and nimble lol
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
3 May 17
I had tried doing that in the Province of Antique, Philippines travelling to Malay Aklan,( going to Boracay) OMG, it was like a 9 hour travel and the people were jammed pack, you can hardly move a leg if you are insidethere were people on the hood, on top of the jeep, plus sacks of rice and live chickens, passing dangerous one way mountain passes
there were people on the hood, on top of the jeep, plus sacks of rice and live chickens, passing dangerous one way mountain passes2 people like this
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
4 May 17
@Shavkat better done when we were younger and more agile, but think I can still do it now but not in this temperatures especially in the afternoon
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
4 May 17
@louievill I agree. I had done so much adventurous alike in Tajikistan. But I thinkI cannot endure hot weather now.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
4 May 17
I will join you with the feeling of excitement with thinking of the danger that might happen. During that time, I always take it as an adventure. But I haven't tried 9 hours travel on a top load. That's really tiring with the hot weather while on travel.lol
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
3 May 17
I would prefer to be inside the jeepney but if I ha no choice then I would do it. But I would try to avoid it if possible as an accident can happen suddenly.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
4 May 17
@Shavkat Then you got to do that the best that you can. No other choice!
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
4 May 17
It is most likely that we can't be a passenger inside the jeepney. When I was traveling back to the working site, the bus from the city is always late to arrive in Bontoc. The jeepney going to Tinglayan, Kalinga is so full-packed of passengers. Top load as it is when traveling that time.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
4 May 17
@1hopefulman I did, my friend. It is a history now. I did the best I could to help the tribes during that time. I had witnessed a lot of challenges that includes tribal war.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
3 May 17
If I could find a nice space and a safe one on the top there I would go all depending where they go though and as long as its not too high up.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
4 May 17
@Shavkat
Well at least you tried that and you carried it through.
Must have been quite an adventure yes.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
5 May 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 When I was still working in that place, I had enjoyed every moment. But I need to resign because of safety reason.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
5 May 17
No, not for me, but some have no choice it seems @Shavkat
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
10 May 17
@Shavkat Me either! Running or walking would be better for me.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
5 May 17
That's nice. You were in the mission before. Where did you render your service? I also had my medical mission in Tajikistan before.
As a human, we have our own passion and interest. I was teaching Korean students in one of the biggest academies in the city. Then, I had acquainted with my...
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
3 May 17
I have never traveled like that , but would take a chance without risk, in some traffic free places with greenery around
, in some traffic free places with greenery around 2 people like this
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
10 May 17
@Shavkat lol bumpy road, then we have take care of our bum, otherwise
@Shwetasingh (1333)
•
3 May 17
Oh that's really risky. One should always avoid this.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 May 17
i will never do that, i prefer to ride inside the vehicle,and not on top of the jeep.
@Bodyandbrain (13797)
• Gurgaon, India
4 May 17
Of course I would enjoy this crazy thing but it is so dangerous.
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