Making Espresso

I like coffee, especially on a chilly morning. Sometimes I drop by the park after working night shift, take a short walk and then have a cup of coffee afterwards. I just enjoy preparing my coffee by myself boiling the water using my alcohol stove. But I want to try something else too, not always the instant coffee variety. So when I saw this small, simple espresso maker, I did not hesitate to buy it.

Primula Aluminum 1 Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker, $12.95 at Amazon.

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Urban Foraging

I went biking in the park near my place when I noticed a flock of birds congregating on a secluded area where I use to pass by. I was curious what was in it so I went to take a look and what do you know, a mulberry tree full of ripe berries.


And so I cut my empty water bottle, tie a sisal twine for a strap and picked some berries.


Mulberries are excellent source of vitamin C and a powerful natural anti oxidant.

Knowing the edible landscape in your environment is an important aspect of urban survival especially when your food storage is exhausted. You'll be surprised what non traditional foods you walk past daily that could sustain you.

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Stanley Steel Cooker + Nesting Cups

Look what I found in the camping section of a discount store where I usually buy my stuff.


Stanley Steel Cooker and Nesting Cups for $14.95. Made of stainless steel, pot top section diameter is 3.75″ while bottom edge is 3.25″, pot height (with lid) is 6″ and weighs 13.6 oz including the 2 single walled plastic nesting cups. Pot capacity is 24 fl. oz.


The pot handle locks into the lid. The lid has a foldable plastic handle.


The 2 plastic cups weighs 5.75 oz and if you're anxious about weight you can leave them behind and just use the pot as a cup. Then you can use the space to store your stove, fuel, windscreen etc. so you have a complete cooking kit.

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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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