Backyard Bushwhacking

Well, I have never bushwhacked really. If I were back in my country I could easily do that but here where I live presently, I never have had the opportunity to do real bushwhacking. The closest I can get to bushwhacking is trimming the hedges in our backyard. And it is not even a bush.


After trimming the hedges, the branches have to be bundled for the free branch pickup service of the village. The bundle should not be more 18" in diameter and not more than 4' in length and tied with natural twine otherwise the service crews will not collect them. The branches have to be cut to conform to the required specifications and to do the job that calls for my Ontario 12" machete.

What I can say is that backyard bushwhacking is better than armchair bushwhacking. What can say about that guys?

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Vapur 0.5 Litres Anti-Bottle

Here's a cheap alternative to platypus bottle. If you need additional water container but don't want to add bulk to your pack. If you hate lugging back home a big empty reusable bottle at the end of the day. This might be what you are looking for.


Foldable, reusable water bottle designed for convenient on-the-go use. Reinforcing grommet and custom clip; BPA-free and has FDA-approved polyethylene liner that resists taste and stains. $7.81 at Amazon.


Can be rolled, folded, or flattened when empty, easily fitting into pockets, purses, or packs.


Stands upright when full.

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Headlight

One item that is always in my EDC is an LED flashlight. It is a very useful tool when looking for something or finding your way around in the dark. But what about if you need both your hands and a flashlight? That is where a headlight will come in very handy.


Rayovac BRS5LEDHLT-BB Value Bright 5 LED Headlight, $5.88 at Walmart.


4 white LEDs, 14 lumens, 32 hour run time.


1 red LED, runs on 3 AAA battery.

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Warm Weather

After the chilly winter-like temperature of spring, we finally got a bright sunny weather these past few days. At 70F to 80F range, everybody is out in the park playing baseball, biking, walking or just sitting on the bench and enjoying the warm weather.


For me, it's tennis time. I have been grooving my strokes on the backboard for 2 days in a row and these past few days, I played with my friend on the court.

With the high temperature comes the danger of heat stroke so I always carry with me a bottle of water, juice or an oral re-hydration fluid like the one pictured above. And of course, my EDC stuff is always at hand wherever I go.

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