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 Some of the river prawn caught and cooked A face net or face veil (some people call it Shemagh) can be used to make a simple trap for river prawns. There are several methods to catch river prawns with a net like this. During a trip to test out my minimum kit , I decided to try making a prawn trap similar to the bigger ones used on rice field waterways.  We came across close to 6 mini waterfalls on a one day walk! Never a big fan of waterfalls but when we (Jim & I) went for a walk in the jungle near Batang Kali, we stumbled upon 6 small waterfalls. An exhilarating walk through some really nice river, jungle and OrangAsli trail. Continue reading 6 mini waterfalls in a day; A jungle walk with Jim  The Bidayuhs in Semban is really resourceful with the natural materials found around them It is amazing how the Bidayuhs in Semban, Sarawak make use of bamboo in their daily life. Its been known that bamboo has a thousand and one uses. I have seen bamboo being used to start fire, cook food, obtain water, carvings, weapon, traps and so much more. But during this second trip to Semban, I learn new uses of bamboo. Continue reading The many uses of bamboo by the Bidayuhs of Semban village  E’kak stacked together with split bamboos ‘E’kak’ is a container, made of bamboo is used by the Bidayuhs in Semban to keep their smoked food (game meat usually) for months, at times up to more than a year. Here, local guide Glen lets me have a closer look at the ‘E’kak’. Continue reading ‘E’kak’ the bamboo container that holds food for months  The variety of hand woven baskets for a variety of tasks Traditional crafts and utensils like plant leaves for food wrapping, palm fronds as food basket and bamboo platters are all still part of everyday life in the Bidayuh village of Semban, Sarawak. Each time I visit this beautiful place, I am amazed at the resourcefulness, determination and practicality of the people. In a way, I think they are masters of bushcrafting in their own right. Continue reading Traditional utensil crafts used in Bidayuh kitchen, Semban Sarawak  It’s a win-win relationship between villagers and bees in Semban The villagers of Semban, Sarawak make their own artificial bee hive/ nest from natural materials found in the jungles around them. Placed under their wooden houses and huts, the bees in return provide their ‘landlords’ with honey and hard work pollinating the flowering plants in the farm. Continue reading ‘Bleh-teh’, man made bee hive/ nest in the village of Semban, Sarawak  Wild buffalos along Sungai Perak We were told that we may come across wild animals as we paddled down Sungai Perak. We were hoping to see elephants (there has been sightings at some areas along Sungai Perak), we were however greeted by a heard of wild water buffalos. Wild water buffalos along Sungai Perak, who would have thought!  Day 2 is kayaking/ paddling day! All is go on second day kayaking on Sungai Perak. After breakfast, there is this busy silence of prepping kayaks & canoe, donning gear and packing on supplies going on. We plan to paddle towards Tasik Raban, Chenderoh and its surrounding areas. Within half an hour after breakfast, we were all in our boats, ready to kayak away! Continue reading Paddling along Sungai Perak and beyond! Part II  One of the rivers we saw while exploring the jungles near Bentong My friend Jan has been talking about exploring some parts of the jungles near bentong in Pahang for some time now. I always imagined Bentong to be hours of driving from where I live. But as it turns out later, it is only about an hour drive away and the jungle there is surprisingly nice.  My first attempt at rock climbing on a natural surface at Bukit Takun I mustered enough ba**! to go rock climbing on natural surface at Bukit Takun with my friend Chadel. Am not a big fan of rock climbing, I imagined myself like a baby elephant smooching a wall each time I contemplate rock climbing. By no means am I flexible, let alone strong enough to haul myself up the wall. But I told myself I’d at least give it a shot. Continue reading Rock climbing natural surface at Bukit Takun |
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