Bushcraft and Survival Thread

[pinoyapache]

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Activity: WILDERNESS HEALTH, HYGIENE & SAFETY IN THE FIELD

Time: Friday, August 19 at 11:30am - August 21 at 12:00pm

Location: Mt.Manunggal, Cebu, PI

More Info: Former Outward Bound USA instructor Will Rhys-Davies conducts a two-day seminar regarding personal/group safety in case of lightning strikes with a drill; food and camp hygiene; proper disposal of waste and a tour to seldom-seen backyard industries of Mt.Manunggal. This is an outdoor class offering by Go Wild Adventures which is supported by Bushcraft Asia and Camp Red.

The following subjects will be taught and discussed:

~ Field & Personal Hygiene
~ Big Picture Awareness
~ Route Cards
~ Camping Stoves (Cooking & Sterilizing)
~ Food Hygiene & Disposal
~ Human Waste Disposal
~ Knife Safety

A registration fee of P550 is required of each participant which will already include a free t-shirt, field manuals and a certificate. Proceeds would be used for Camp Red's charity project for the children of Kahugan, Sapangdaku, Cebu City.

Itinerary:

Day 1 (Friday, August 19, 2011)

11:30 - Assemble at JY Square, Lahug, Cebu City
13:00 - Leave Cebu City for Mt. Manunggal by PUJ
14:30 - Arrive campsite, set-up tents
17:00 - Prepare dinner
18:00 - Dinner time
19:00 - Socials/Course introduction/Entertainment
22:00 - Taps

Day 2 (Friday, August 20, 2011)

05:30 - Wake-up call
06:00 - Prepare breakfast
07:00 - Breakfast time
08:00 - CAMP SELECTION; SHELTERS; KNIFE SAFETY; PERSONAL HYGIENE
10:00 - Break
10:30 - FOOD HYGIENE
11:30 - Prepare lunch
12:00 - Lunch time
13:30 - FOOD & HUMAN WASTE DISPOSAL
14:30 - ROUTE CARDS; ROUTE PLANNING
16:30 - Review of the day
17:00 - Prepare dinner
18:00 - Dinner time
19:00 - Socials/Entertainment
22:00 - Taps

Day 3 (Sunday, August 21, 2011)

05:30 - Wake-up call
06:00 - Prepare breakfast
07:00 - Breakfast time
08:00 - BIG-PICTURE AWARENESS THEORY & PRACTICAL
11:30 - Prepare lunch
12:00 - Lunch time
13:30 - Traditional Rope-Making Tour and Demonstration
15:30 - Traditional Knife-Making Tour and Demonstration (optional)
17:00 - Break camp
17:30 - Leave Mt. Manunggal for Cebu City by PUJ

What to bring: Sleeping bag, tent, camp stove, cook set, food good for six meals, writing pad and pencil/ballpen, knife/multi-tool set/machete/Swiss blade, slippers/sandal, water jug/bottle, raincoat/windbreaker, jacket, extra clothing, toilet tissue, garbage bag, camera, etc.

Others: For more info, you may contact me at my cellphone # 0923716-2705.

[Snake_EyeS®]

good day sir pinoyapache... are your seminars open to newbies? would really like to learn outdoor survival skills myself. specially map reading and trail navigation and trap setting...

tnx
-snake-

[pinoyapache]

Activity: CROSS-COUNTRY TREK

Time: Sunday, September 25 · 4:30am - 6:30pm

Location: Lutopan, Toledo City to Guadalupe, Cebu City via Mananga River

Description: Another man-sized hike that start from Lutopan to Guadalupe and will traverse the villages of Cantabaco and Camp 8 (Toledo City), Camp 7 (Minglanilla), Sinsin and Buot-Taup (Cebu City), Camp 4 (Talisay City), Pamutan and Sapangdaku (Cebu City). Basically, this is a rivertrek on the widest part of the island of Cebu. Distance is between 40-36 kilometers.

Itinerary:

04:30 - Assembly at Petron Gas Station infront South Bus Terminal
06:00 - Leave Cebu City for Lutopan by bus
07:30 - Arrive Lutopan
Light breakfast
08:15 - Leave Lutopan for Sinsin
09:15 - Arrive Sinsin, rest & rehydrate
09:30 - Leave Sinsin for Buot-Taop via Odlom
10:15 - Arrive Buot-Taop, rest & rehydrate
10:30 - Leave Buot-Taop for Camp 4
11:30 - Arrive Camp 5, rest & rehydrate
Prepare lunch
12:15 - Lunch time
12:45 - Siesta & socials
13:00 - Leave Camp 5 for Cabatbatan, Pamutan
15:00 - Arrive Cabatbatan, rest & rehydrate
15:15 - Leave Cabatbatan for Bocawe, Pamutan
16:15 - Arrive Bocawe, rest & rehydrate
16:30 - Leave Bocawe for road junction
17:15 - Arrive road junction, rest & rehydrate
17:30 - Leave road junction for Guadalupe via Bebut's Trail
18:30 - Arrive Guadalupe
19:00 - Rest, rehydrate & post-hike discussion

What to Bring: 2-liters water, spoon-fork set, cook set, camp stove & fuel, lighter/safety matches, extra dry socks & clothing, slippers, trail food/snacks, headlamp/flashlight, survival knife, etc.

Other info: We will cook lunch along the trail so we will pool money to buy meat, milled corn, vegetables, spices and ingredients, etc.

Reminders: Stamina, speed and endurance to cold is required of each participant. Travel light. This is a project of Warrior Pilgrimage Blog and supported by Camp Red, Go Wild Adventures and Bushcraft Asia.

[Snake_EyeS®]

Activity: CROSS-COUNTRY TREK

Time: Sunday, September 25 · 4:30am - 6:30pm

Location: Lutopan, Toledo City to Guadalupe, Cebu City via Mananga River

Description: Another man-sized hike that start from Lutopan to Guadalupe and will traverse the villages of Cantabaco and Camp 8 (Toledo City), Camp 7 (Minglanilla), Sinsin and Buot-Taup (Cebu City), Camp 4 (Talisay City), Pamutan and Sapangdaku (Cebu City). Basically, this is a rivertrek on the widest part of the island of Cebu. Distance is between 40-36 kilometers.

Itinerary:

04:30 - Assembly at Petron Gas Station infront South Bus Terminal
06:00 - Leave Cebu City for Lutopan by bus
07:30 - Arrive Lutopan
Light breakfast
08:15 - Leave Lutopan for Sinsin
09:15 - Arrive Sinsin, rest & rehydrate
09:30 - Leave Sinsin for Buot-Taop via Odlom
10:15 - Arrive Buot-Taop, rest & rehydrate
10:30 - Leave Buot-Taop for Camp 4
11:30 - Arrive Camp 5, rest & rehydrate
Prepare lunch
12:15 - Lunch time
12:45 - Siesta & socials
13:00 - Leave Camp 5 for Cabatbatan, Pamutan
15:00 - Arrive Cabatbatan, rest & rehydrate
15:15 - Leave Cabatbatan for Bocawe, Pamutan
16:15 - Arrive Bocawe, rest & rehydrate
16:30 - Leave Bocawe for road junction
17:15 - Arrive road junction, rest & rehydrate
17:30 - Leave road junction for Guadalupe via Bebut's Trail
18:30 - Arrive Guadalupe
19:00 - Rest, rehydrate & post-hike discussion

What to Bring: 2-liters water, spoon-fork set, cook set, camp stove & fuel, lighter/safety matches, extra dry socks & clothing, slippers, trail food/snacks, headlamp/flashlight, survival knife, etc.

Other info: We will cook lunch along the trail so we will pool money to buy meat, milled corn, vegetables, spices and ingredients, etc.

Reminders: Stamina, speed and endurance to cold is required of each participant. Travel light. This is a project of Warrior Pilgrimage Blog and supported by Camp Red, Go Wild Adventures and Bushcraft Asia.

how to join sir? naa mo group sir nga open to newbies?

[godCode]

how to join sir? naa mo group sir nga open to newbies?

pm lang imo facebook name to sir pinoyapache or to me, well add you to camp red's facebook group. yup, this is open for newbies. lists of activities until the of this year is already planned. hope you can join us.

[Snake_EyeS®]

Pm'ed you sir godCode.

tnx

[3rdeyesee]

this sounds great! I'm definitely interested in finding out more about survival plants,and camping out in Cebu.

[pinoyapache]

this sounds great! I'm definitely interested in finding out more about survival plants,and camping out in Cebu.

Activity: Traditional Land Navigation

Location: Sapangdaku, Cebu City

Date: October 30, 2011

Time Start: 06:00
Time End: 18:45

Description: A full exploration and documentation of Lensa Trail and into terra incognita.

Itinerary:

06:00 - Assembly at Guadalupe Church; take breakfast
07:00 - Leave Guadalupe for the Portal via Bebut's Trail
08:00 - Arrive at the Portal; rest & rehydrate
08:15 - Leave the Portal for Starbucks Hill via Freedom Trail
09:30 - Arrive Starbucks Hill; coffee time
09:45 - Leave Starbucks Hill for Creek Alpha via Lensa Trail
10:45 - Arrive Creek Alpha; rest & rehydrate
11:00 - Prepare lunch
11:45 - Lunch time
12:00 - Siesta/socials
12:30 - Leave Creek Alpha for Creek Bravo
13:30 – Arrive Creek Bravo; rest & rehydrate
13:45 – Leave Creek Bravo for Xray Tango
15:00 – Arrive Xray Tango; coffee time
15:15 – Leave Xray Tango for Yankee Tango
16:30 – Arrive Yankee Tango; rest & rehydrate
16:45 – Leave Yankee Tango for the Portal via Baksan Road
17:30 – Arrive Portal; rest & rehydrate
17:45 – Leave Portal for Guadalupe via Bebut's Trail
18:45 – Arrive Guadalupe
19:00 – Post-grid discussion & socials

What to Bring: At least 3 liters water, survival knife/multi-tool set/Swiss knife/machete/jungle knife, cook set, camp stove & fuel, spoon-fork set, extra dry clothing, trail food/snacks, headlamp/flashlight, camera, compass (no GPS/real-time uploads please), plastic bags, etc.

Other info: We will cook lunch along the trail so we will pool money to buy meat, milled corn, vegetables, spices and ingredients, etc. Bushcraft forbids packed meals.

Reminders: Stamina, speed and endurance to cold is required of each participant. Travel light. This is a project of Warrior Pilgrimage Blog in cooperation with Camp Red, Go Wild Adventures and Bushcraft Asia.

[pinoyapache]

KNIFE CARE & SAFETY

Date: Sunday, November 13, 2011
Time: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Babag Mountain Range, Cebu City, PI

More Info: Grassroots bushcraft topic will be about blades. Bushcraft men are very passionate about their knife collection and their blades and this will be a perfect opportunity to give them additional knowledge apart from what they already knew.

Itinerary:

06:00 – Assembly, Guadalupe church
06:30 – Breakfast & securing of food provisions
07:00 - Leave Guadalupe for Napo via road
08:00 - Arrive Napo, rest & rehydrate
08:10 - Leave Napo for Lower Kahugan Spring
09:00 – Arrive Lower Kahugan Spring, rest & rehydrate
09:10 – Leave Lower Kahugan Spring for the Roble Homestead
10:00 – Arrive Roble Homestead, rest & rehydrate
10:15 – Grassroots Bushcraft: Knife Care
11:15 - Prepare lunch
12:00 - Lunch time
12:30 – Socials & siesta
14:00 – Grassroots Bushcraft: Knife Safety
15:00 – Leave Roble Homestead for Lower Kahugan Spring
15:30 – Arrive Lower Kahugan Spring, rest & rehydrate
15:40 – Leave Lower Kahugan Spring for Napo
16:30 – Arrive Napo, rest & rehydrate
16:40 – Leave Napo for Guadalupe, rest & rehydrate
17:00 – Arrive Guadalupe
17:30 – Post-activity briefing, socials

What to Bring: Survival knife/jungle knife/Swiss Army knife/multi-tool set/hatchet/axe, cook set, camp stove, water bottle, spoon-fork set, safety matches/lighter, honing stone/knife sharpener, camera, etc.

Other Info: For more details, please call or text Jing at +639237162705. This is an event organized by the Warrior Pilgrimage Blog and Camp Red, with support from Go Wild Adventures and Bushcraft Asia.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Nice to have these kind of activities .

For the information of all , only CAMP RED provides these chance of a lifetime activity here in the Philippines and we are so lucky that CAMP RED is based in Cebu .