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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Sign of Spring

Spring is here no doubt about that, and what better indicator can there be, than Dandelions growing everywhere!


Many people abhor these weeds in their lawn and do all thing to eradicate them. I for one, pull them out but they are just so stubborn they come back in a jiffy. It's much easier to use chemicals but you also poison the ground that way. Some people eat Dandelions but I guess they don't taste good otherwise there would not be a lot of them around.

But its good to know that Dandelions are edible. I never did until I saw this video. It is wise to know wild edibles available in your local environment because they are a source of food in time of extreme necessity.

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Finger Cut Again

I got my finger cut again. The knife fell from its sheath and the blade hit the ring finger of my right hand. It just barely grazed my finger but the knife was so sharp it made a small cut on my finger.




The sheath was loose so I have to tie a rubber band arround it to keep the knife from falling out again.


Hardwood Handle Mini Tracker Skinning Knife. The blade is re-profiled to a convex grind. It cost less than $10 including shipping charges.

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Clipper Lighter

One item I always include in my fire kit is a disposable lighter. Why, because using a lighter is an easy and convenient way of making a fire. I know a lighter is no good when the flint is wet but you can blow and wipe it dry and it will function again. What about when the fuel runs dry or evaporates? Well, you can still use the spark from the lighter to make fire if you have a char cloth, cotton balls soaked with petroleum jelly, jute twine or any tinder that will catch fire easily. You can convert your lighter into a sparklite. See my previous post on how to convert a lighter into a sparklite. But you don't need to do that if you have a clipper lighter.


Clipper is a brand name of a lighter that is refillable and world renowned for durability and reliability.


It's just like any disposable lighter.


But it has a removable flint system that allows you to replace the flint. You just pull the flint system up with your fingers.


And you have an instant sparklite. Clipper lighter, a conventional lighter and a sparklite all in one.

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