This is the first of a series of video diaries displaying the skills which Mick learns so he can thrive in the jungle.
This is a survival skill rather than a skill the Penan use regularly in their daliy life. It shows how to start a fire using a section of bamboo, a parang and friction.
The Borneo Project are considering endorsing the project and said I can use two flexible solar panels they have in Miri just sitting there. This will be a great help as good quality solar panels are expensive but a very good source of energy for recharging batteries. Jessica Lawrence from the Borneo Project was very supportive and gave me lots of useful advice. She is sending me some maps, a list of contacts and a DVD she has made with one of the lawyers who works on the NCR cases explaining what the Penan communities need to include in any map making intended for legal actions. Thanks Jessica.
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