Tropical ruin expolre

[Erlkonig]

Location : Torimatzu, Takao (now call Kaoshiung), Formosa

Target : Munition depot of imperial Jap army built in 1930

bridge passage

water pool for put out ammo dump fire (2.5m deep)

ammo stroage warehouse (front thick brick wall, thin at back against hill )

roof

Guard post

In side of guard house, a wood rack on the wall with 9 lugs, it should be for 9 Arisaka type 38 rifle. It is a Squad size post. There is a square hole in the center of the house, I guess it might be an irori hearth (Sunken hearth), It is too big for a grenade sumps

mess hall built by national chinese in 1956

watch tower

Laundry room remain, wash basin and jap style fundation

fun

creek

pool

 

[Erlkonig]

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Wild edible - Bamboo shoot (Takenoko) cut it ,boil it ,and eat it.

Lab has a good time

Passion firuit (someone grow it )

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Banana, wild food and emergency water soure

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crab in creek -food

my knife spear

belt kit

 

[Calebklyne]

looks like a fun little adventure, thanks for the pics

 

[Erlkonig]

root smell like ginger

food

bamboooo

kit

kit

 

[Erlkonig]

mess hall built by national chinese in 1956

Wild edible - Bamboo shoot (Takenoko) cut it ,boil it ,and eat it.

 

[evbouret]

Killer photos man!

Careful eating ginger and make sure its an edible variety. I know theres some ginger varieties here in Hawaii that will make you sick if you try to eat them.

 

[John G]

Wow! Thanks for the photos. That looks like a very rich, very historical jungle.

 

[Erlkonig]

This place got heavy bombardment by US force back in WWII, this depot was the major supply base for all the south asia /pacific regoin.

Chinese nationalist force withdraw from there in 1985 due to hard to deal with and managment this large jungle looking place.

Local said many soldier on guard duty got lost in somewhere and can not find the way to return his station. some said that Japanese men (ghost)still
around here.


This place is quit spooky, some building and bunkers my dog would not go inside or get close with .

Last year Army had clear some place for training, then 6 months later these place all reclaim by Jungle.

 

[baldtaco-II]

Erlkonig, hola

Good stuff. Bananas, brilliant, I think man has only just scratched the surface of how good bananas are.

Did you make the sheath for the fixed blade?

 

[Erlkonig]

Good stuff. Bananas, brilliant, I think man has only just scratched the surface of how good bananas are.

Did you make the sheath for the fixed blade?

Bananas, good stuff food and water for survival!

Forget to mention that there are a lot frogs in that fire pool - meat !

The wood sheath which I joint 2 wood board fom B&Q store

 

[CitizenQ]

Great stuff! Thanks.

 

[Mistwalker]

Great photos, I enjoyed even the ones I had to turn sideways for .

Labs always have a good time in the woods and around water...not much makes them happier.

 

[Erlkonig]

Ginger smell plant -It is Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig /white garland-lily

local called " Wild ginger flower" mostly use for rice dumping wrap.

It's stem can be eating raw, last year, a southern 82 years old woman was missing 5 days and 4 nights when went mushroom gathering. she survivals only depend on this plant without any water.

white garland-lily can be found in the USA (FL, GA, HI, LA).

 

[mrappraisit]

Great photos Erlkonig! Certainly no need to go hungry in that jungle.

 

[dipbait]

Im gonna get one of those CS Bushmen. That spear looks like fun.

 

[Fiddleback]

WOW!! What a neato thread. It'd be neat to dig around in those compounds trash areas and see what you could find.

I'd be real interested in camping there.

 

[Erlkonig]

I'd be real interested in camping there.

You need Jungle boots, long shirt/ pants, and bug juice/ net!

 

[TheGame]

That looks like a fantastic trip! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Erlkonig]

bring your fishing kit

crab holes along creek

bamboo view

hard to walk through

 

[smcclown05]

Wow that looks like a really fun trip. I love exploring old buildings. I think the best part of your post was seeing that slingshot in your kit. I don't see much about people using them regularly. Thanks for sharing!