Bushcraft and Survival Thread

[dave06]

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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.

ok, kuyaw diay sir jing... not an ideal site kay still unexplored.. how bout "bebut's trail", pwede ba mag overnight camp didto?

[pinoyapache]

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

I will choose the people who will go with me here. Camp Red, of course, is welcome all the time.

[pinoyapache]

ok, kuyaw diay sir jing... not an ideal site kay still unexplored.. how bout "bebut's trail", pwede ba mag overnight camp didto?

I have located a good campsite there but not on the basin itself. We can do overnight there in the future.

[pinoyapache]

Camp Red is having a bush hike this Sunday. Physical preparation and stamina build-up. Details are in the Facebook and Multiply accounts. Boy Toledo will anchor this activity. You may call or text him at 09228096086.

[dave06]

I have located a good campsite there but not on the basin itself. We can do overnight there in the future.

looking forward sir jing.... keep it up!!! the group are now hooked, we went to gaisano tabunok this afternoon...

[pinoyapache]

Last April 20 to 22, 2010, I was invited by a friend to join a mountaineering event. We started at Mantalungon, Dalaguete, Cebu (PI) and camped at Osmeña Peak on the first day and broke camp the following day and went down into Basak, Badian where we proceeded to the western coast of Matutinao, Badian.

These photos are seen from the view of a bushcrafter. Nothing fancy. All nature and no mayhem. First of two parts.

A concrete trail on a sprawling high valley


Osmeña Peak, highest mountain of Cebu Island


My campfire circle


Two main campsites but I sleep-out alone 100 meters to the left


The Trailhawk at O-Peak


Sunset time


A farmer's field shelter


Sunrise on the trail


If you see this plant, go the other way


Perfect for making arrows


Libun tree, an endemic hardwood

For more pictures, visit Camp Red.

[orion]

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!

Our family were regular hikers in buhisan, once or twice every month, that was 20 or 25 years ago. I really love the place, especially the thrill climbing on the sides of the dam towards the entrance of the bridge. We also used to walk along the creek with crystal clear water. I even witnessed many times the dam dried up and were planted with vegetables. There were still plenty of Cashew and Yati trees growing on the sides of the dam.

Karon, wala na jud ko idea unsa na hitsura sa Buhisan, daghan na kuno kaayo namuyo dapit didto. Maayo unta ug makakuyog ko ninyo one of these days.

[pinoyapache]

Our family were regular hikers in buhisan, once or twice every month, that was 20 or 25 years ago. I really love the place, especially the thrill climbing on the sides of the dam towards the entrance of the bridge. We also used to walk along the creek with crystal clear water. I even witnessed many times the dam dried up and were planted with vegetables. There were still plenty of Cashew and Yati trees growing on the sides of the dam.

Karon, wala na jud ko idea unsa na hitsura sa Buhisan, daghan na kuno kaayo namuyo dapit didto. Maayo unta ug makakuyog ko ninyo one of these days.

Lain ni nga part sa Buhisan ako gi-explore. What you see were the Buhisan planted with mahogany and acacia trees by different generations of planting activities that is very accessible from the road. I approached Buhisan from a different angle and where I passed the vegetation is very thick and wild and maybe it is where the source of the streams that supply the man-made lake.

[orion]

Lain ni nga part sa Buhisan ako gi-explore. What you see were the Buhisan planted with mahogany and acacia trees by different generations of planting activities that is very accessible from the road. I approached Buhisan from a different angle and where I passed the vegetation is very thick and wild and maybe it is where the source of the streams that supply the man-made lake.

We also passed by those streams from above the dam and not the streams after the dam. But I can't recall exactly where we ended but we hiked from the reservoir then going up walking along the creek. Nindot jud ug maka adto balik, na miss na nako ng lugara.

[pinoyapache]

We also passed by those streams from above the dam and not the streams after the dam. But I can't recall exactly where we ended but we hiked from the reservoir then going up walking along the creek. Nindot jud ug maka adto balik, na miss na nako ng lugara.

Memories are beautiful and I will give you that chance to rediscover Buhisan. I will PM you of the schedule and the place of assembly. You might know more of Buhisan than I and I need to learn more of the place.