Bushcraft and Survival Thread

[pinoyapache]

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Posting some photos of the recent Day Hike & Nature Appreciation activity in Bebut's Trail on April 18, 2010. Jungle Wil, Boy T, Ernie, Myla, Daveson, Niño, Brady, Nathan & PinoyApache came after an eventful first EB in Sky Rise 1 the night before:

Jungle Wil


Two kindred spirits sharing a trail

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A typical farmer's hut in the Philippines


Jungle Wil making a raincoat from a broad-leafed Badiang tuber plant


The Trailhawk makes fun of Jungle Wil's creation


A very very hot day


Knife porn


Cementing the bond from the "sacred cup" in camp Red

See the rest of the pictures here

[pinoyapache]

Practicing my knife-throwing skill after laying idle for many years in "mango avenue", a segment of Ernie's Trail in the foothills of the Babag Mountain Range in Cebu City during the Seeds for Earth Day, April 25, 2010.

See and enjoy this short video:

YouTube - Blade-spin with TheTrailhawk

[pinoyapache]

Have you tried carving a wooden spoon?

By the way, we have a Seeds for Earth Day activity this Sunday and catch the invite in Facebook.

This Sunday, while resting from another activity, bring your sharpest knife and/or multi-tools and let's try to see if you could make a good one. I'll give you an idea how it's done. Go read my blog.

I tried making my first wooden spoon, carving it with a Boker folder and it ain't good. I'll just post it anyway. The wood is tanguele, a local hardwood.

I even made a story out of this in my blog

On my second try, I made it from a madre de cacao with my tomahawk during the Seeds for Earth Day on April 25, 2010:

Anyway, both make a nice back-scratcher...

[pinoyapache]

I went deep into the Buhisan Watershed Area yesterday to explore a good place for bushcraft where we could practice our skills. I accessed the site from another area and I witnessed a different side of Buhisan. The whole place is amazing as if I am in another province and to think that this area is just 8-10 kilometers from City Hall. The trails down into the basin is jungle and the basin itself is almost flat and with a great number of giant endemic trees and plenty of birds. So many many good places to camp out. IT is so PERFECT!

[diehard96]

I went deep into the Buhisan Watershed Area yesterday to explore a good place for bushcraft where we could practice our skills. I accessed the site from another area and I witnessed a different side of Buhisan. The whole place is amazing as if I am in another province and to think that this area is just 8-10 kilometers from City Hall. The trails down into the basin is jungle and the basin itself is almost flat and with a great number of giant endemic trees and plenty of birds. So many many good places to camp out. IT is so PERFECT!

nice. kuyog nya ko next time kun mada sa sked nako.

[dave06]

I went deep into the Buhisan Watershed Area yesterday to explore a good place for bushcraft where we could practice our skills. I accessed the site from another area and I witnessed a different side of Buhisan. The whole place is amazing as if I am in another province and to think that this area is just 8-10 kilometers from City Hall. The trails down into the basin is jungle and the basin itself is almost flat and with a great number of giant endemic trees and plenty of birds. So many many good places to camp out. IT is so PERFECT!

lets sked for this site sir jing..... keep it up!!

[pinoyapache]

@diehard96: i will PM you once duna ta sked ani.

@dave06: partly unexplored pa ni siya and i will establish camp sites once i can determine water sources during the rainy season.

[diehard96]

@diehard96: i will PM you once duna ta sked ani.

@dave06: partly unexplored pa ni siya and i will establish camp sites once i can determine water sources during the rainy season.

cge salamat kaayo. di ba kinahanglan mananghid sa MCWD kun mo camp sa buhisan watershed area?

[pinoyapache]

cge salamat kaayo. di ba kinahanglan mananghid sa MCWD kun mo camp sa buhisan watershed area?

I have been thinking for two days about the impact on the watershed if there are too many people camping there, it is for this reason that I don't like to bring many people there especially mountaineers. At the most, I could bring 3-4 people only for an overnight camp. The route I explored is out of the way and not the usual route that we used to do in the early days. It is a wild area although cutting of some trees are noticeable. I even saw some bird and lizard snares along the way so dili pwede ang kiat-kiat diri kay too dangerous.

[diehard96]

I have been thinking for two days about the impact on the watershed if there are too many people camping there, it is for this reason that I don't like to bring many people there especially mountaineers. At the most, I could bring 3-4 people only for an overnight camp. The route I explored is out of the way and not the usual route that we used to do in the early days. It is a wild area although cutting of some trees are noticeable. I even saw some bird and lizard snares along the way so dili pwede ang kiat-kiat diri kay too dangerous.

bitaw. kun daghan ang makatoltol sa lugar di na ma control pila ug kanus-a mangadto.