J.E.S.T. Camp, Subic Bay
May 9th, 2008 | by admin |
On January 28 to 29 (2008), a few members of BLIA Pasig and BLIA HK Subchapter traveled to Subic Bay for some R&R. A highlight of the trip was a visit to J.E.S.T. Camp on January 28. J.E.S.T. stands for Jungle Environment Survival Training. For the short visit, we were treated to a demonstration of jungle survival skills by instructors who used to train US Special Forces and Navy SEALs back when there was still an American Navy Base at Subic.
The demonstration included carving cooking and eating utensils from a single bamboo stalk, making fire from dried bamboo, obtaining water from bamboo stalks, and shampoo from gugo (entada phaseolides). Our instructor for the day was Sir Jopel.
After the demonstration by Sir Jopel, we headed to the Butterfly Kingdom and Insectarium to view some unusual insects indigenous to the jungles around Subic Bay.
Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time to check out the other attractions at the camp.
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11 Responses to “J.E.S.T. Camp, Subic Bay”
By Paul07901 on May 12, 2008 | Reply
Oh, wasn’t that just wonderful! So easy to be conducted under the easiest conditions of course. Get real!
By dakdon14 on May 12, 2008 | Reply
puru bamboo lng ba ung ica-carve dyan?
By Dutchpromo12 on May 12, 2008 | Reply
this is so cool actualy.
By abty888 on May 15, 2008 | Reply
Aside from the demo, they also provide overnight camping trips where you’ll get a chance to actually make a fire using bamboo stalks.
By Dutchpromo12 on May 17, 2008 | Reply
awesome
By abty888 on May 20, 2008 | Reply
I don’t know. Maybe he’s mixed Negrito and lowlander.
By JESTFOUNDER1960 on May 21, 2008 | Reply
This person on this video is not a negrito. Looks like he was just hired to show a demonstation. Its just sad people (tourist) using the JEST name to make money. They just coping the name to make money.
By JESTFOUNDER1960 on May 22, 2008 | Reply
My dad Eking Bulatao, is the founder of JEST in 1960. I read your comment, looking for bolos. The only way you can get some original ones are back in the Philippines, my original nigrito relatives. I only got one left which of course im keeping, my dad had brought some here when he went to PI, 7 years ago. He had gave them to friends. Let me tell you now, there are alot of people selling some jungle bolos, but there not the original made by nigritos. And im pretty sure you can tell the diff..
By mondo8man on May 25, 2008 | Reply
I bought a couple of jungle bolos made by the JEST cadre before leaving ‘B’ Co., Marine Barracks in 1986. I should’ve bought ten while I had the chance. Do you know how I can get ahold of some more? Semper Fi!
By punxz18 on May 25, 2008 | Reply
hahaha di ko malimutan yan haha ganda dyan sa jest daming ibon hehe
By jayc70sox on May 26, 2008 | Reply
This is awesome. I went through the 24 and 48 hour course as a Marine stationed there in 1992. We all laughed because the instructors would make us eat snails and food out of bamboo, but when night came and we were getting ready for bed, they would all go out to McDonald’s….