October 2008

PH: blue in the edge of Mt. Apo

Hello everyone! It’s been a while since I submitted my entry for photohunt, but here I am bringing again my adventure in life. Here is a blue in the edge of Mt. Apo! Yes guys, that is at the top of Mt. Apo, Davao, Philippines. The highest mountain in the Philippines.

That’s it for this week guys, hope you enjoy your weekend and Happy Holloween everyone!!!

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Outdoor Survival Tips (DIRECTION)

Nature can supply everything that is essential to survival but the secret isn’t just availability. The secret to survival is knowing what you need, where to look for it and how to use it to your advantage. Keeping this in mind the following material has been specifically designed and organized to answer these questions and supply as many helpful hints as possible about surviving within a wide variety of extreme situations.

DIRECTION
1. Keeping on course: To find your way out of most forests these days, a person only has to walk a few miles in any one direction. The problem is that a few miles can turn into several days of travel if the course chosen isn’t a straight one. So, to avoid any delay in self-rescue simply pick an object in the distance and walk to it. As you approach this object choose another directly in line with the first. By following this simple yet effect formula you can’t help but travel in a straight line.

2. Using your watch as a compass: There are three requirements for this process to work. First your watch must have an hour hand. Second the watch must be set to the correct local time and third the sun must be shining bright enough to cast a shadow.

• Next to the watch place a thin object (Pine needle or twig) capable of spreading a narrow shadow across its surface.
• Line up the watch so that the shadow crosses over the center of the 12 O’clock symbol.
• Calculate the half way point between the 12 O’clock symbol and the hour hand. This is True North. To find True South simply line up the hour hand with the shadow, and find the half way point between it and 12 O’clock.

3. Using a pin or needle as a compass: In order for any survival expedition to be successful, you must have the right materials. To use a needle as a compass, you must have a silk or other type of polarizing cloth. This is all you will be needing (aside from the pin of course!)

• Rub the needle on the cloth in one direction (it doesn’t matter either up or down. It must be rubbed in a dragging motion IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY!!!
• Place the now magnetized/polarized needle on a leaf or other such floatable material in a small motionless pool of water. The side of the needle that was dragged across the silk will point North. And that’s how it’s done!

4. The Moss theory: Due to moisture content and sunlight, moss generally grows on the North side of trees. This of course isn’t very dependable because of the various climate conditions but it could be a good collaborator to other methods of telling direction.

5. Celestial navigation: The North star, Northern lights and the suns movements are the oldest means of navigation in the world. Northern lights: Simply scan the night sky and watch for strange cloud type objects moving in the sky just above the horizon. These are the Northern lights. After finding them simply make note of their direction by lining up two land marks in a straight line with the movements of these lights. Rising and Setting sun: The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

6. Know where was that spot again? Triangulation is simple when using a compass. When your standing in a spot you would like to come back to, take out your compass and face directly toward one of the four main directions North, South, East or West. Now simply move to your left 45 degrees and line up a landmark (remember it), then turn back to where you started and move 45 degrees to the right and line up another landmark. This quick triangulation will get you back to this position within a few feet every time. (Just remember your land marks and original direction chosen, then its a simple task of just realigning them).

Exploring Anilao Batangas, Philippines

Just a two-and-a-half hour drive south of Manila, Anilao, is regarded as the birthplace of diving in the Philippines. There is something for everyone here – from snorkeling, to sites for both novices and the experienced diver.

In the mid-1960’s, a whole coral reef was transplanted onto a large rock formation close to the shore. Contrary to popular belief at the time that the adventure would fail, the coral has flourished. As a result, diving has developed and is at the forefront of the industry in the Philippines to this day.

Visibility is good and the opportunities for photography are excellent. Unfortunately, as the area has developed, so some of the more negative aspects of this have become evident. In particular, dynamiting, collection of corals and shells and over fishing are just some of the challenges that Anilao and Batangas must face. Luckily, these are being addressed. Most of the best dives are actually found around the islands of Sombrero and Maricaban, a short boat trip away from Anilao.

A short dive north of Anilao is the quiet town of Nasugbu where good diving is also abundant.

photo credit: angelorachael

Vacation Hangover Cure

1. Put fresh sheets on the bed and replace the bathroom towels before you leave. So that your own room won’t seem like come-down the hotel you just left.
2. Arrange for the mail to wait an extra day or two at the post office of your neighbor’s house. This will give you a chance to get settled in before facing a pile of bills and junk mail.
3. Warn friends and family that you will be away – a mass e-mail will do – so they don’t leave phone messages because they are worried that you have disappeared or forward you too many silly e-mail jokes, which you will have to spend time deleting later.
4. Toss out leftovers and perishables so the smell of spoiled food won’t be the first thing to greet you when you open the fridge. Chill a bottle of favorite drink to toast your return.
5. Take out the trash and recycling before you leave, even if picking isn’t a few days. Ask a neighbor to please haul your barrels and bins out to and back from the curb when they do theirs – you will return the favor other time.
6. Water houseplants, making sure to fully saturate the soil. Once you have gone, the small ones will dry out the quickset, so maximize moisture by creating mini greenhouse effect: place them in a plastic grocery bags, tie shut, and puncture the top of the plastic so air can flow freely. Direct sunlight will parch the soil faster, so move from their sunny window to a shadier spot, like a bathroom or sink. For larger plants because this usually needs less watering, give them a good dousing, then close near shade to block light. Your plants will now be fine without you even for a week.
7. Figure out Monday morning outfits for yourself and for your family, so you will not scramble because no one has to wear the next day.
8. Make laundry easier to do when you are packing to come home by sorting dirty clothes into the bags provided by the hotel or bring your own when you go camping or staying with friends. Separate bags for lights, darks and delicates.
9. Pack smart on the return trip, put anything you might need the minute you get back. this way, you won’t have to rummage furiously for a lipstick, and for your bags won’t be in disarray and your bags won’t be in disarray until you can finally put everything away.
10. Get a meal the first day back by stashing your family’s favorite takeout menu in the car or saving the number in your cell phone so you can order food while you are on the road.