About Samo..

[duff72]

looks like a beautiful part of the world-thanks for sharing

[jb2009]

Hi Samo...I am new here, but just wanted to say Nice Photos,,,Looks like you have your own little paradise over there!!....That Squid fishing looks interesting!! Take Care John

[Daniel]

Beautiful photos, Samo! thanks for sharing with us!!

It really looks like you have life wired. You are living it! Great fun that you have the opportunity sharing with your wife and "kids". :D

[samosaurus]

Hey guys, thanks for the kind words... And now, more countryside pictures in Samovision.. Just sit back and relax..



I love fishing in the countryside..



We pack our stuff and drive our trucks for hundreds of miles in search of a good fishing spot..



And share campfire stories..



Here are the flora and fauna stuff that we don't see in big cities like Kuala Lumpur.



Its cool!



A typical day in camp..



Fishing on a bamboo raft..



Not bad for a an hour's worth of work..



This one goes back to where it came from..



We get plenty of freshwater prawns too!


Sam

[samosaurus]

When I don't fish, I usually take my kidz out on a hike at the nearest trail..



Dame Queenie, our co-navigator..



Hitting the trail.



Mrs Samo and Queenie..



Taking a break at a rest area..



Our pooch, getting a treat..



Sir Naughty..



Our kidz, at rest..



Hitting the trail again..



Descending..



The drive home..

Sam

[samosaurus]

When we are not taking our dogs out, I organise a small meet and greet with a small chapter of knife collectors in my country..



Me, trying out a new Kershaw folder..



The chapter's President Speedz (Also a forum member here), during a raffle draw..



There's plenty of good food in our meet and greet sessions..



And new knives..



We picked the Spyderco Tenacious as our chapter's knife.. Pix courtesy of Chad Los Banos..



Why Tencious? Well, its affordable and even a lowly paid salaryman in third world could own one..



One of the highlights is beer and the good company that comes with it..



We are a small group of edged tool enthusiasts in Malaysia..

Sam

[cyberspyder]

Hey samo, did I mention your blog is top-notched?

[samosaurus]

Hey samo, did I mention your blog is top-notched?

Haha! Thanks for yer kind words brother.. I am truly humbled..



Some years back, I worked with a small group of volunteers educating indigenous people, it turned out to be a fruitful venture.. Here's a shot of our vehicle entering their village, some 650km from where I reside..



In the jungle, its humid and vegetation takes over very fast..



Mrs Samo and Vincent, my brother in-law at work in the camp's kitchen..



Setting the kitchen for dinner..



Mrs Samo loves to take care of the camp especially when it comes to managing the campfire..



In the jungle, life is carefree and the kids here grow up independantly..

Sam

[samosaurus]

Here's some photos of our trek in the jungle..



We start early in the morning..



The trail is moderately tough..



Mrs Samo is pretty fit..



Well, not Samo..



A cicada larvae..



The rapids along the way..



At nigth, we go frogging..



Here's the result..



Vincent, with our lunch..

Sam

[samosaurus]

Field dressing frogs are fun!



It don't take much effort to process the amphibian..



A simple folder can do the job...



Its also easy to cook..



From this..



To this: Frog tempura..



Which is finger-lickin' good!



And also stir-fried frog with spring onions and ginger.. A source of protein and low-fat food..

Sam

[samosaurus]

After a good dinner, the villagers decided to throw us a party..



They put on special head garlands.. With some strange jungle herbs..



That makes you feel good..



Really good..



The rest of the night was jungle boogie time...



Well, too much jungle juice makes you happy..

Sam

[samosaurus]

After a night of partying, we had the next day off. We checked out the indigenous folk's and how they fared in a ginger-growing project..



Mrs Samo documenting the growing plot..



A young indigenous boy showing off his crop. These are organically grown and can fetch a decent price in the market. Proceeds are given back to to the village through a rural people assistance programme..



The project site is one of the most beautiful places in my country..



A scene from the campsite before we parted ways..



A Kodak moment with Mrs Samo...



Trekking to our designated drop zone..



Mrs Samo is happy that she gets some jungle action..



Posing with the people in our project site..

Sam

[untamed]

Hello from your neighbor's side of the world! Awesome fun you have with the missus and kids! I also visit your blog from time to time.

[samosaurus]

Mabuhay my friend... And thanks for yer kind words..

Sam :D

[jimbo@stn24]

As always Samo, spectacular pictures. I'm not much of a traveller, but your pics make me want to see Malaysia, thanks for posting and dropping in.

[untamed]

As I went back to view these pics, the more I can't help but notice how much everything looks so familiar, its like I'm looking at scenes right at my own back yard. Those nice, big river prawns are making me hungry too!

BTW, Mrs. Samo looks like a dead ringer to the "First Filipino Woman Forensic Pathologist" (like on the US TV series Bones) who's been in the news lately for a high-profile case

http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?t ... rio-Fortun

[samosaurus]

haha! yeah bro, they do share some similar features..

Sam :D

[PaloArt]

awesome thread Samo!!! Everything here is breathing "journey" on me... I love it... keep this thread up. :)

[samosaurus]

Thank you for yer kind words bro..

Squid season is just around the corner and I cant' wait to try out the Aqua Salt!



Me and my squid jiggin partner Nice Guy Eddie...



Squid season brings plenty of offshore fishermen to the spawning spot...



I use a Williamson Chokka jig to land my catch..



And the squids comes in decent sizes..



At night, the feeding frenzy begins..

Sam

[samosaurus]

The large ones come out late at night.. They give one helluva fight..



Here's a beauty: triple hook-up by our boatman..



For supper, we were served with grilled squid..



All in a night's worth of work..



And for all the hardwork, we reward ourselves with some fried calamaries..

Sam