Snowy Spring Camp w/Filipino Roach Belly BBQ

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Snowy Spring Camp w/Filipino Roach Belly BBQ

I was supposed to be in Georgia and Alabama this week, but the end of these winter snow storms canceled my flights, both of them. That kept me from a trip I was really looking forward to, but didn’t keep me from camping and enjoying these last days of snow for the year.
I had a few woods projects I wanted to work on and some skills to practice, both woodcraft and cooking skills. Being a long-time fan of Filipino blades and the country in general it was only natural to gravitate towards their food, mainly—Filipino BBQ! I wanted to do all this to the ambiance of a nice low fire I didn’t have to mess with. After 40 min or more of preparation I had a huge 7-fuel layer pyramid fire with a few layers of kindling, topped with poplar tinder. I also had some fun tools (toys) to use for some projects and was looking forward to the night temperatures being not so cold, low-mid 30s, but windy.



All this warmer weather is melting the snow and filling all these creeks and streams



Natures TP- I use beech leaves as tissue, both dry and green beech are soft, but after a few days the nose gets a bit raw. When the leaves look like this, shriveled and all Seahorse shaped, falling off, that is the end of winter and Spring is upon us!



Claw or squid tree…you decide



With the snow melting I can easily get the birch bark for kindling



North x North new hooded neck gaiter, the most versatile piece of gear I had in the camp





Pyramid fire into a long fire…work in progress





Bark tinder tongs



 
My Mud made Roach Belly Crafts Knife



The belly makes amazing curls



New Camp Must-Have…Stainless steel chopsticks. Super multi-functional! I eat with chopsticks, but these are 12 inches-long and can poke the fire, rearrange burning wood, pick up hot coals that escape, cook, and be used as supports for my hobo-stove.





Pyramid Fire


Filipino BBQ kabobs












This ESEE pouch is easy to clip onto my belt loop and the tag is a good place to store my larger handled ferro rod!



Flat Surfaces in the woods are a real luxury.







-RB
 
I say it's a squid tree :). That pyramid looks great.
And, as always, your excellent pictures of delicious looking food make me hungry.
Thanks a lot!
 
Great pictures again buddy.
Enjoyed them alot.
That pyramid looks awesome.
Does it burn slowly from the top down or is there a point that the whole thing is lit like a chrismastree from top to base?
 
Nice Ikea stove
Apart from containing a fire, what advantages do you find using it
 
WILLIAM.M said:
And another great set of photos

Love checking out your posts!!
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Thanks old friend. Hope you are well.
Brad "the butcher" said:
What froe is that broe?
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Expat Libertariat Machete.
knoefz said:
Great pictures again buddy.
Enjoyed them alot.
That pyramid looks awesome.
Does it burn slowly from the top down or is there a point that the whole thing is lit like a chrismastree from top to base?
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Slow, with some flare ups. More like a bed of glowing coals with low flame .
neeman said:
Nice Ikea stove
Apart from containing a fire, what advantages do you find using it
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Branches and twigs concentrated into one area can cook and boil with way less fuel than a campfire. Also, I tend to use it in my semi-permanent camp and it doesn't take long before all the resources within reach are depleted. When the wind picks up it usually knocks down dry branches and limbs from the forest, near my camp. So, I just round those up and use them. Once the heat is kept in, small and larger branches can just be tossed in without much prep. It is versatile and a huge resource saver, yet still a way to practice firecraft!

-RB
 
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