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After a good night at Mount Batulao, we immediately went down towards the jump-off point using the old trail this time. Met some day hikers and drank some expensive buko juice. Once we arrived on the restaurant where everyone meets from the hike, we took a shower since there were shower rooms there and I might have forgotten the price for it. lol... After the quick shower, we ate our breakfast and lunch and got on a bus going back to Dasmariñas Cavite. Robert sent us to the nearest van-for-hire terminal bound for Lipa City. He will not be joining us on the Maculot trek. And it rained so hard that time. We will be getting of on na town with a junction going towards Cuenca and to Mount Maculot Jumpoff. He told us that guides are not necessary. The Mount Maculot View

Last February 7, 2015, I've got a chance to do some dirt time and gear test at my grandparents place away from town. Took my mountain bike, a few stuff to eat, Rover Camel solo woodstove, my Toaks 550ml Titanium Cookset, my designed bushcraft knife , and the Silangan Outdoor Equipment Santi 13 tent with me. It only took me around 30 minutes to get there through my Cannondale Trail 6 mountain bike. The Best Buddy

The 3 Survival Rules Setting up a hammock in the woods Some tarp setup

I want to share some basic knots that I usually do. These are probably the most used knots that I know. Overhand Knot The easiest knot to do. It can be used as a stopper.   Eight Knot Another stopper knot. Square Knot Everybody knows this knot. Dont confuse this as the granny knot Bowline I don't really use this one but this can be used for rescue purposes as this does not come apart easily and wont slip. Sheetbend Used to tie two ropes together (big or small). Somehow it wont slip. Clove Hitch Everybody should know this kind of hitch since it has so many uses like start & finishing lashes. Two Half Hitches For tying on almost anything like poles etc. Taut-line Hitch This knot is adjustable and mainly used for tent guy lines and clothesline. Timber Hitch I use this in tying my hammock on the trees. It is very easy to do and easy to undo.  Other Knots I Use: Constrictor Knot ...

I tried to design a knife myself but I am not a skilled blacksmith. I wanted a knife that looks scandinavian-ish but it is very expensive to get a high carbon steel one. So there, I created the Murag-Mora (Mora Lookalike).  Drawn by hand together with her brothers Drawn by hand, I took my design to the local blacksmith somewhere in Carigara, Leyte and have it forged. Finished Product With 1059 leaf spring steel, and carabao (water buffalo) horn for the handle, the Murag Mora was born! Although it is not a full tang, it is still reliable, I still have to do a field test. I tried to polish it to appear great! Polished sides with forced patina on top part Next time ill try to show you the sheath.. but bye for now...

I've recently got this cool gear from a local mall. I was intrigued with the size and its packability. Titanium Packable Backpack I have never heard of this brand. The store guy told me that the materials were from Japan and is being made here in the Philippines. Since it was made here in my homeland, I am sure that the craftsmanship on this item is good. Just like my bigger backpack the Gregory Serrac 45, yep this is an american brand but when I saw the back label, it was made in the Philippines! It has been to some of the major mountains here in the Philippines and still looks and feels brand new! Well, back to the newly bought packable bag. This will be my overnight backpack since most of my stuff fits in it. The pack (Full...not so)... (with nalgene bottle for size comparison) - Marmot EOS 1P Tent (Yes with the pegs, poles and all) - Deuter Dreamlite 500 Sleeping Bag - Clothes (Extra Shirt + Towelite) - Cookset (Pot + SnowPeak Solo Stove + Adapter + Butane Cani...

DIY Beercan Stove w/ Windscreen and pot stand Stove: Made from aluminum beer cans. Pot Stand: Made from two bent welding rods and aluminum pole. WindScreen:   Made from aluminum sheet which I bought from a Japan store.

I was always the lightweight backpacker; I usually carry less during hikes or any multi-day camping trips. But now, learned to carry even more lightweight gears and usually, sacrifices some of the comforts. Instead of my solo tent which weighs a kilo, I tend to carry a tarp and a hammock. Although, my tent is not that heavy, there are still too many stuff to carry like the poles for instance which takes too much room in my pack. But the agony in having a hammock and tarp is that you need to find trees for the hammock to be setup. I now carry a “Silangan” a locally made tarp and a hammock which I bought at a local online store. Also, during only overnight hikes I now carry my DIY “beercan” stove which is very light compared to my Snowpeak Gigapower plus the adapter and the butane canister. With fuel such as denatured alcohol, I can use & reuse the same fuel canister over and over again. Not like the butane canister that once you are done with the fuel, you will now carry a bi...

While trekking with the Trailhawk & Camp Red in Buhisan for the Nocturnal Hunting event, We came across this logging site. Heartbreaking? yes! I found this small shard of wood which is no use for them loggers. By the way, we were hunting these stream crabs which is quite easy to catch using your hand but once their pincers get you, it hurts like hell like ten ants bite you at once. We've got like about more than 10 of them crabs (i only caught 2) and cook it with coconut sap. Tastes great just like they do in carenderia but outdoor style! We ate it with corn grit rice.. wowwww!!! Then it rained very hard that night and I was sleeping on a hammock... Slept like 2hours only. THe next day, it rained again and I was very wet and smells wild. A bottle of beer could help :D Now back to the spoon, I decided to carve the shard of wood into spoon/laddle since I have nothing to do when I got home. And yeah, not bad... I have used it for my rice, and other stuff. I have to repair it ...

I just started my knife collection again since my mother took all my knives when i was in high school going to college. I dont know where they were. Maybe they were buried, burned, or given away to the street children. I used to have some 3 balisongs, swiss army knife knock offs, folding and created some knives from 9-inch nails. Here are some of my collections to date. Boker Subcom Pocket Folding Knife: I call this the evil knife, this is very sharp. I got lots of cuts just by touching the blade. This one lives in my pocket. Got this through Ebay. Not Cheap but overall, this one is great. I have used this in cutting some food, cords, skin maybe. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="338"] the boker subcom[/caption] CRKT RSK MK5: I recently got this one, I like the feel, the cuteness of the knife. This should be hanging in my neck during hiking, climbs or any outdoor activity. This is a very sharp knife. Although, this is kind of a knock-off, but I...

Bought this CRKT knife from a local online shop. Actually, they did not confirm my payment through paypal so, it was free. So far, this is a tough piece of metal. Tried to bring this to our bike trip in Camotes and sliced a fish in half like a hot knife through butter. I have tried to light a firesteel with this knife. It comes with a paracord sling which i like. So far, the bad thing about it is, its not balanced. the other side was flat while the other side was not. Its made of one solid AUS-6 steel with a skeleton handle and a tanto-style blade. It was designed by some knifemaker Ed Halligan (I dont know him). The sheath was made of plastic but it doesnt look and feel cheap. It fits great. It has this removable clip in which you can attach to your boot, pants, underwear, anywhere. By the way, CRKT already stopped the production of these babies. Lucky I already got one. :)

I own 3 of the Swiss Army Knives; one is the small Victorinox Classic which is attached to my coin purse along with my apartment key. It is always present in my pocket. I use it almost everyday in the office. From cleaning my nails, cutting papers, plastics and even pulling facial hair. I bought this knife when I was in Shanghai. Another one is the Victorinox Sportsman. I have two of them but I gave the other one to father for his birthday. This is my favorite knife as of now and I carry it whenever I go outdoors like camping, going to the beach, it is always inside my backpack. I used to bring my Victorinox Huntsman but it’s quite heavy. For over 5 years, My Victorinox Huntsman has never failed me, although I seldom use it since I replaced it with my new Sportsman. I still keep it in my emergency pack along with my emergency survival stuff. [caption id="attachment_34" align="aligncenter" width="294"] Huntsman Sportsman Classic[/caption]