Romeu9 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Such wonderful photos Mr.X!!!!The plants, the swazy peole locals, the scenery, love the macro photo you managed to do even in the wild, such beautiful trichomes!!! AMAZING!!!Also IM LOVING THE BACKSTAGE VIDEOS GUYS!!!!!! KEEP IT COMING PLEASE ALSO!!!!!King and Franco thank you so much for this!!!!We are at home loving this!!!Stay safe!Take care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMacGrowesalot Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 That's an epic cola you and Simon are holding, Franco! Great work, and I'm glad you are feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC01 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Congratulations beautiful hunting !This forum is a school, every day I learn more !That is why itis the best.Peace!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Very nice morning reading and to look photos . Thanks for sharing Franco and X. Please be safe....PeaceJimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner elite Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 props to the swazi growers some of that stuff looks like indoor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbiologo Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Whats with the pine trees Arjan? Mr.x eres un crack ¿y tu 5d? también. Los timelapse guapos! What would happened if you found a stow away in your next trip? You would just let him tag along right? LOL. Dont know why but Africa seems like home, and I´ve never been there. Mother Land I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam-Bhole Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Amazing country. astonishing ganja ! What we really wanna know - how does it smoke ? We see all these fine plants but read very little about getting high or stoned. And of course the 1 million dollar question. What is better Swazi or Jamaican ( Orange Hill ) ?For me anything better than that weed would be a shock. I guess they're just different and as good as the growers in Swazi are, the culture around the plant is missing - seems they mainly grow it to survive and only smoke a bit or at least only few people smoke it everyday ?Right or wrong ?Anyway the people look wonderful - one of the most picturesque and most pure african people there is.The country is beyond beautiful of course. Looks llke a nice place to live for a while..Happy Easter Hunters ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamnewell Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 hey guys, been away from the web for awhile. lol long story . what happened to the expeditions. cant find them on the site anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dank2 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 wow amazing guys, you make me really want to drive down swaziland and have a good smoke, if only i had time. those fields are crazy lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNeese Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Can't wait to see what they found today. Hopefully its pure Swazi. Everything looks amazing. Franco give us some swazi smoke description ( taste, potency, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franco Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 STRAIN HUNTERS SWAZILAND - DAY 4 We wake up around 8, and enjoy a good Easter breakfast with fruits, eggs, bacon and even a great cappuccino; I would have never expected it in this part of the world, but there it is: foamy, hot, perfectly made cappuccino. I feel great, my throat-troubles are history, and I am truly relieved. While the crew finishes their backups and get ready, Arjan and I take a swim in the pool. It's early but the sun is already burning hot. Around 10:00 we are ready to drive; we go back to the small village where we had meat around the fire on our first night in Swaziland. The drive is on dirt roads but we maintain a good average speed, the conditions of the roads are pretty good overall. When we arrive we meet our local guide, who takes us to see more fields in the area. We walk to an isolated house made of mud, then in the thick forest for a little over half an hour, until we reach a shack made of poles and a large tarp, where three boys are busy manicuring a crop. Some plants are hanging to dry, but most of the crop has been stripped from the branches and it's lying on tarps on the ground. It's almost dry, and it all has to be manicured. We stop to shoot some footage, and speak with the manicuring crew about the way they work, and about the plants they are trimming. They use scissors, and move fast. The buds they are manicuring contain quite a lot of seeds, so while they trim the leaves they also try to push the seeds out as much as they can, using the point of the scissors. This way they can collect seeds for their next crop, and the buds they trim have less seeds inside and fetch a higher price on the market. We get a taste of the local bud, and it's very tasty sativa crossed with some skunk-like high grade. It burns a little harsh but the taste is nutty, woody and spicy. It's strong and very body-like. We keep walking until we reach a field nearby. Again, we find a big mix of Swazi genetics with high-grade genetics, and again it feels like being in a candy-shop. Every plant has a different smell than the next one, and they are also at different stages of development. We still did not find the real pure Swazi landrace, but Simon tells me not to worry, there is going to be plenty in the next days.After collecting seeds from some interesting plants and filming for the documentary we walk back to the village. There we meet some growers and sit for an interview on a rock overlooking the whole valley. It's an amazing spot. And an amazing country, with amazing people. The grower explains how cannabis is the only cash crop that can provide food to his family, and he tells us how he plants, how he uses gravity to bring water to his plants, and how he dries and stashes his crops. It seems most people in the rural areas of Swaziland are very knowledgeable about cannabis, they are proud of being growers and they explain that cannabis has been part of the Swazi heritage ever since humans populated the area.The sun is hot, and after filming the interview we need a break with some joints and some drinks. At around 15:00 we thank our guides and we drive on, direction Phophonyane falls. The drive is awesome, with amazing scenery and great weather. When we arrive at the lodge we selected for tonight we still have enough time to go explore some amazing waterfalls nearby, before showering and going for a great dinner in the lodge's restaurant. It is the best food we had up to now during this trip: chicken curry, beef curry, lamb chops, salads. It's exquisite and we truly enjoy it. After dinner we smoke loads of Cheese and Bubba Kush from Simon's stash, and we plan the following days while the crew backs up the material filmed today. I am also getting a peak at the MotoGP race from Qatar right now, it's the first one of the 2012 season. Jah bless Wifi.....LOLWe have been only 3 days in Swaziland, but we already saw amazing fields and plants. Now I truly look forward to find the real landrace. Happy Easter to all hunters!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmy Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Amazing Franco thanks for share this whit us ..RespectJimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazeydayz Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 wow these report just get better man the fields are moor like forest them sativa's are the biggest I've ever seen good to hear you throat troubles are all gone Franco and you can enjoy all them lovely different strainscant wait to see the real Swazi if there is any left that isbet there's going to be some nice genetics collected on this trip cant wait to see what the green house can produce with thesehappy hunting guys best of luck for the rest of the hunt and track down that Swazi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbiologo Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 A week with me in the mountains Franco and you´ll run up that rock and not hug it. LOLThanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam-Bhole Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Sounds like you had a relaxed and interesting easter sunday. Good for you. Glad your health problems are gone. This is an amazing hidden corner of the world and we all are fans of this country already :-)Enjoy your stay and carry go bring come the seeds soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Wow this is mister x in th e pool were are his pics or is he frozen in the pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 ... all I can say is AWSOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.X Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Strain Hunters – Swazilandia – dÃa 4Saludos familia, hoy por fin podemos dormir un poco más, estos primeros dÃas han sido duros entre los largos vuelos y los madrugones de los primeros dÃas, nos levantamos sobre las ocho, he compartido habitación con Andrea que es un tipo genial, su capacidad de dormirse es envidiable, en cualquier momento de descanso cierra los ojos y ya está roncando, un tipo tranquilo y que aporta muy buen rollo al equipo.Vamos a desayunar un poco, hace un dÃa esplendido, despejado y con un Sol resplandeciente, en una hora más o menos vamos recogiendo y de nuevo a los coches, vamos a desplazarnos cerca de la zona del primer campamento.Una vez dejamos los coches estacionados y equipo en mano nos adentramos entre los arboles siguiendo a nuestro guÃa, no pasa mucho rato antes de llegar a la cabaña donde se encuentran manicurando un grupo de jóvenes, en este caso las plantas está polinizadas, a la vez quevan limpiando de hojas las flores, con destreza separan las semillas. De este modo podrán volver a cultivar y su hierba aumentará de valor cuanto más limpia esté.Seguimos nuestro camino y después de unas cuantas vallas y alambres de espino, con pérdidas de pantalón incluidas, nos encontramos de nuevo entre un buen número de plantas, nos rodean entre un aroma que a cualquier amante del cannabis embriagarÃa, la mayorÃa de las genéticas están hibridadas en mayor o menor porcentaje, pero encontramos algunos ejemplares interesantes y nuestros guias nos comentan que en los próximos dÃas podremos encontrar lo que buscamos, asà que hacemos unas entrevistas y compartimos unas charlas con el resto de los cultivadores. Siempre se aprende algo, en cada lugar que hemos visitado y paÃs he observado trucos, consejos, experiencia que surge de la necesidad y de los resultados de años y años de cultura cannabica. Siempre hay que escuchar los consejos que esta gente te puede dar, consiguen excelentes resultados en condiciones muy complicadas y arriesgadas, hay pocas que no hayan tenido que solucionar antes y sus conocimientos pasa de padres a hijos.Hoy volvemos pronto, comparado con otros dÃas, vamos a aprovechar para visitar unas cascadas y rápidos que hay cerca de las cabañas antes de darnos una ducha, luego una buena cena para recargar energÃas, y un poco de tiempo extra para poner todo el material en orden, que empieza a ser de un volumen considerable y cada copia y revisión lleva bastante tiempo.Cada dÃa ha resultado ser muy interesante tanto en lo referente al cultivo, como a los nuevos amigos que vamos haciendo, este es un lugar especialmente atractivo y en el que te sientes realmente bien. Además de poder fumar las excelentes plantas de la tierra, contamos con algunos cogollos de excelente calidad por cortesÃa de Simon que siempre tiene un poco de buena hierba y hash para los amigos, una buena kush para relajarse bien se agradece después de tantas sativas.Saludos y felices fumadas. Mr.Xpd more photos coming... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.X Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 some photos more.... . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.X Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 and the last ones for tonight! when we will comeback a lot extra material!!Y estás son las últimas por hoy, cuando volvamos podréis ver mucho contenidos extras, que ahora por tiempo es imposible! Saludos family!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenBunny Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Mr.X Bro.. Love your pics man!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dust Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Wow once again amazing update, some nice plants, some amazing land picture once again good job Mr.XAnd some very nice video, lol, franco claiming a rock in live priceless!! arjan cleaning the back of the truck, ROFL, that is how a boss should act like And Mr.X in the swimming pool, lol, i hope will get to have a bath together someday Awesome report mn, that expeditions dvd is gonna be a top one i feel it And franco that f*****g lorenzo did it for this time but I'm sure Our favorite team will come back harder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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