Finally, we finished a video and manage to upload it onto Youtube some weeks back. This is a video of the Bakok trap which were demonstrated to us by the Jahai of Kampung Chuweh in Temenggor Lake, Perak.
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 Mr Lan demonstrating the Bakok trap made of rattan Bakok (Jahai language) is a jungle trap made of rattan used by the Jahai people. I chance upon this trap while visiting an Orang Asal village in Perak. Curious, I got one of the villagers Mr Lan to explain to me how it works. This intricate looking trap is used on small to large game, from squirrel to larger monkeys even.  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. This is a video I made of a trap called Ekop. This particular trap is still being used by the Bidayuhs in Semban, Sarawak. Made of bamboo, it has a very clever trigger mechanism. Locals usually set the trap across a walking path, making it look like a natural fallen piece of bamboo that a squirrel can use to go over. Enjoy! Here is the video I compiled on Tilong, the trap built entirely of bamboo. This video was recorded in the Bidayuh village of Semban, Sarawak.  Glen, a local Semban explaining the use of Tilong Stored on the roof of a hut on a farm in Semban are a pile of traps I have not seen before. It was my second visit to Semban village in Sarawak and local Semban guide Glen explains to me how Tilong, a trap made of bamboo is used for small game like jungle rats and squirrel. Best of all, this bamboo trap is a stand alone unit and lasts for a long time! Continue reading Tilong, the Bidayuh rat – squirrel trap made of bamboo  Spot the trap marker Every wondered how jungle traps, when set are marked to warn others? There are a few Orang Asal villages I have visited that still uses traps as means to hunt game. While some traps like snares are less harmful to human beings, there are other traps that inflicts some serious injuries. In order to mark and warn others about the trap, some of the Semais in Perak fashions a ‘pointy marker’ to do the job.  The Semais main staple…hill padi The start of the trail leading to Kenip waterfall begins just behind one of the Kampung Kenip huts, covered with low shrubs and foliage. Just a few minutes of walking later, the landscape changed. The green blanket we walked through at the beginning slowly changed to gold. Surrounding us was a sea of hill padi. The stroll turned out to be a very educational jungle walk. Continue reading An educational jungle walk to Kenip waterfalls; Part III This is my first attempt making a figure 4 deadfall trap. The idea has been lingering in my head for quite some time after watching one of Les Stroud’s Survivorman series on Youtube. Having watched it once done by Les Stroud, I can’t say that I really know what mechanism that really ‘makes’ the trap. All I know for sure is that it looks like a figure 4. I found a few more clips on youtube on the same trap, so…based on my memory, I attempted to make my first set at Sox’s Island. Continue reading My first attempt at a figure ‘4’ deadfall trap |
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