I have always heard about the Bidor Parang. One local jungle survival instructor I know swears by the Parangs from Bidor. So, on an early morning drive back to Kuala Lumpur from Kedah, I decided to take a detour off the main highway, [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/11/the-bidor-parang-maker/feed/ 14 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/11/a-jungle-kitchen-fire-place-set-up-by-the-orang-asals-of-sarawak/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/11/a-jungle-kitchen-fire-place-set-up-by-the-orang-asals-of-sarawak/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:09:43 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1202 The guides enjoying warm drinks around the jungle kitchen

The Orang Asals of Sarawak taught me a new jungle kitchen/ fire place set-up. I first saw this kitchen ‘design’ in one of the local houses but never thought that it can be duplicated in the jungle. It think it is brilliant!

While it probably is more [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/11/a-jungle-kitchen-fire-place-set-up-by-the-orang-asals-of-sarawak/feed/ 6 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/10/harvesting-a-jungle-survival-food-by-the-penans-of-sarawak/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/10/harvesting-a-jungle-survival-food-by-the-penans-of-sarawak/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:03:47 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1183 This is a video on how the Penans of Sarawak harvest the ‘Umbut’ or ‘heart’ of a type of palm tree. The natives of Sarawak has relied on the jungle for food, shelter and almost everything they need to survive. I am fortunate to be able to record this to share with everyone.

NOTE: This ‘Umbut’ [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/10/harvesting-a-jungle-survival-food-by-the-penans-of-sarawak/feed/ 5 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/09/my-first-time-in-miri-town-a-trip-to-sarawak%e2%80%99s-jungle-pt-i/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/09/my-first-time-in-miri-town-a-trip-to-sarawak%e2%80%99s-jungle-pt-i/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:19:37 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=1066 Imperiall Mall in Miri

It was my first time in Miri, Sarawak and I am in transit to join a group on a jungle expedition into the Upper Baram region, right smack in the heart of Borneo. I expected the trip to be super challenging, therefore arriving early for plenty of rest (and food) is [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/09/my-first-time-in-miri-town-a-trip-to-sarawak%e2%80%99s-jungle-pt-i/feed/ 0 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/07/sweet-tasting-lembeh-curculigo-jungle-plant-food/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/07/sweet-tasting-lembeh-curculigo-jungle-plant-food/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:40:40 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=909 The Lembeh fruits at the ‘armpit’ of the plant

An Orang Asal guide once told me that jungle plant Lembeh (the Curculigo species)  bears fruits that once eaten will make plain water taste sweet (through drinking) for hours later on. I did not have the opportunity to taste the  Lembeh fruits back then because all [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/07/sweet-tasting-lembeh-curculigo-jungle-plant-food/feed/ 2 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/06/buying-kayak-in-malaysia/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/06/buying-kayak-in-malaysia/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:09:47 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=860 Finally, we bought our kayaks!

We thought about buying kayak for our own use in Malaysia for a very long time. Having once worked in an outdoor education center where ocean expedition is a major activity, it is only natural that we had a longing to paddle again. While finances and budget has been the [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/06/buying-kayak-in-malaysia/feed/ 20 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/05/more-pictures-of-tasik-kenyir-boathouses%e2%80%a6-part-v-of-terengganu-road-trip/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/05/more-pictures-of-tasik-kenyir-boathouses%e2%80%a6-part-v-of-terengganu-road-trip/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 05:31:02 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=738 A floating boathouse of Lake Kenyir

Here are more pictures on boathouses of Tasik Kenyir. I received a few emails asking about the boathouses. Effectively, a typical boathouse in Lake Kenyir is a boat, usually one that has been retired from the open ocean use and been modified into a floating, mobile house [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/05/more-pictures-of-tasik-kenyir-boathouses%e2%80%a6-part-v-of-terengganu-road-trip/feed/ 4 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/04/the-%e2%80%98bridge-to-no-where%e2%80%99-and-angler%e2%80%99s-rakit-floating-chalets%e2%80%a6-part-iii-of-terengganu-road-trip/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/04/the-%e2%80%98bridge-to-no-where%e2%80%99-and-angler%e2%80%99s-rakit-floating-chalets%e2%80%a6-part-iii-of-terengganu-road-trip/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:43:38 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=715 People used to camp under the bridge at night time

We arrived at Lake Kenyir through Gua Musang via the ‘bridge to no where’. This tall and magnificent bridge I come to know a number of years ago. That time, the bridge and the some parts of the roads beyond it was still under construction. [...]]]> http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/04/the-%e2%80%98bridge-to-no-where%e2%80%99-and-angler%e2%80%99s-rakit-floating-chalets%e2%80%a6-part-iii-of-terengganu-road-trip/feed/ 4 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/04/choosing-a-jungle-backpack-for-use-in-malaysia/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/04/choosing-a-jungle-backpack-for-use-in-malaysia/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:42:35 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=628 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/04/choosing-a-jungle-backpack-for-use-in-malaysia/feed/ 10 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/03/outdoor-gear-in-malaysia-a-gear-junkie-perspective/ http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/03/outdoor-gear-in-malaysia-a-gear-junkie-perspective/#comments Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:36:01 +0000 Keong http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/?p=513 http://www.my-rainforest-adventures.com/2009/03/outdoor-gear-in-malaysia-a-gear-junkie-perspective/feed/ 8