Paddle Asia offers a unique two-day coastal survival course on a small island to the west of Koh Yao Noi in Phang Nga Bay. This island features some freshwater springs and a substantial amount of old-growth jungle. You camp on ...
Paddle Asia, Phuket offers small group sea kayaking, jungle survival, bushcraft, and hiking activities for adventurers who want a more intimate experience with nature. Our focus is to avoid seeing other tourists even in Phang Nga Bay.
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Our focus is to be as primitive as possible, though we stay in tents or hammocks at night instead of in the shelters that we build. There is really no sense in taking a chance with mosquitoes.We take food, but hopefully, find/catch enough not to rely too heavily on it. Nonetheless, this is a practice course. You do not need to suffer to learn. It makes no sense to not have plenty of food and a nice shelter.That's our philosophy anyway." ["post_title"]=> string(52) "Coastal Survival Course in Phang Nga Bay near Phuket" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(4) "open" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(49) "coastal-survival-course-phang-nga-bay-near-phuket" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2020-12-01 02:55:16" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2020-12-01 02:55:16" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> int(0) ["guid"]=> string(38) "https://www.paddleasia.com/blog/?p=897" ["menu_order"]=> int(0) ["post_type"]=> string(4) "post" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" ["filter"]=> string(3) "raw" } [1]=> object(WP_Post)#1500 (24) { ["ID"]=> int(79) ["post_author"]=> string(1) "1" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2017-09-21 10:49:00" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2017-09-21 10:49:00" ["post_content"]=> string(1753) "This is the very common black mangrove snail. It's easy to find and usually abundant.Phang Nga Bay Coastal Survival Course Itinerary – 2 days Day 1
Day 2
- Arrive at Koh Yao Noi and transfer by longtail to a remote island
- Survey the area for safety concerns
- Set up camp
- Have lunch
- Designate a campfire area and start collecting firewood
- Try friction fire techniques, then resort to using a fire striker if the friction fire is unsuccessful
- Collect water from the freshwater source on the island
- Split the group into a plant-gathering group and a fishing/oyster-gather group
- Dinner – hopefully, from our jungle and sea harvest
- Evening discussion on survival priorities, discuss signaling, and have a knot-tying session
- Reestablish the campfire and make breakfast
- Spend the day gathering food from the jungle and the sea
- Perhaps spend some time learning how to make fish traps
- Lunch
- Continue fishing and foraging. If anything has been caught in the traps, release it
- Return to Koh Yao Noi
The snail meat is about 16% protein.
Minerals are fairly abundant too: Calcium 10 mg, Magnesium 250 mg, Phosphorus 270 mg, Iron 3.5 mg, Potassium 380 mg, Sodium 70 mg, and Selenium 27 mcg.
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It does not taste like an almond. I think it's called an almond because the outside seed looks like an almond. The tropical almond is a different family and genus.
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The very common Tropical Almond Tree. |
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Edible Sea Hibiscus flower. |
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Sea Hibiscus Flowers are red or yellow. Both can be on the same tree. |
Paddle Asia offers a unique two-day coastal survival course on a small island to the west of Koh Yao Noi in Phang Nga Bay. This island features some freshwater springs and a substantial amount of old-growth jungle. You camp on ...
This is the very common black mangrove snail. It's easy to find and usually abundant. The snail meat is about 16% protein. Minerals are fairly abundant too: Calcium 10 mg, Magnesium 250 mg, Phosphorus 270 mg, Iron 3.5 mg, Potassium 380 mg, ...
Tropical Almond trees (Terminalia catappa) are common on beaches throughout Thailand and the general region. Though not really easy to open, the nut inside is edible.It does not taste like an almond. I think it's called an almond because the ...
The very common Hibiscus tiliaceus (Sea Hibiscus) has an edible flower. You can make tea with it or eat it raw. Though considered famine food, you can eat the young leaves, inner bark, and roots. They don't taste good, but ...
Most people who are lost are rescued within 72 hours. That is ONLY if you have ...
Our favorite hiking trail in Phang Nga Province is along a small river that has a ...
There are a few nice hiking trails on Phuket, but there are a lot more trails ...
Explore Phang Nga Bay’s world-famous islands, caves, secluded beaches, and mangrove forests in a way that is completely different from other tour operators