A few photos from Peru

[Longknife3]

Usually what happens is the machete sticks in the ground and the handle into your ribs.

What would be the proper carry method?

 

[TheGame]

Sweet pics. Looks like you guys should be making a movie doing that stuff

 

[Don Rearic]

I would like to have examined what those guys had in those packs and what you told them to bring with them, if there was any difference, etc. They looked like they were packed well and drooping.

 

[DMD08]

Usually what happens is the machete sticks in the ground and the handle into your ribs.

Where do you carry it other than at the waist to avoid this? Slung on the back?

 

[glefic]

Nice pics but what are the jump suits all about?

 

[shotgunner11]

Great pics.

You can tell those guys are tough.....they're still smiling.

 

[kgd]

Awesome shots. Very wet!

 

[johnspark]

Great Pics RAT! Looks like fun. Can I come work for you for a week?

 

[10Beers]

Those packs do look to be fun to hump.

Jeff, Whats the TO&E recommendation for the jungle trainings? Hell, if I have all the equip I might just have to loose 50lbs and sign up for next year! LOL

PS Welcome back to the end of winter.

 

[Don Rearic]

Nice pics but what are the jump suits all about?

I would imagine they want them to "survive" in what they fly over the jungle in while working.

 

[gottahaveit27]

I would imagine they want them to "survive" in what they fly over the jungle in while working.

Or it might just be so they could feel cool...like the ghostbusters. Or maybe it's part of some sort of initiation into the wilderness. "You must wear these costumes that make you look like fools if you want us to teach you to be a true jungle master. Now drop and give me 50 recruit"

 

[mckrob]

Great pics Jeff !

These are flight suits by the way, and as far as I know this was the Canadian crew, one Caravan is manned by an Australian crew, the other a Canadian crew, they are flying an airborne gravity survey.

 

[Jake Bauer]

I'd hate to have the runs in those things.

 

[shangchi108]

Reminds me of time spent in the highlands of Guatemala. Very nice pics and thanks for sharing.

 

[R.A.T.]

We teach our students to always carry their machete in their hand, especially in this type of jungle since you will be using the blade a lot.

As far as what's in the packs, it is their standard issue gear that they carry in the planes. Survival gear, etc.

While the flight suits may not make sense to some, the loud colors really work well should they need to be rescued by SAR, plus it keeps them visible as a team should they have to move or survive while waiting on SAR. The Aussies wear bright orange.

And you'd be right, brother Rob. This was the Canadian crew. The Aussie's Caravan is on the tarmac but the Canadians are still waiting on Customs to clear their plane.

 

[R.A.T.]

BTW, Rob, did you ever move back North? Did you change companies? Hope all is well, brother.

 

[mckrob]

BTW, Rob, did you ever move back North? Did you change companies? Hope all is well, brother.

We're back in Canada now, the move from Peru was fairly painless. We leave tomorrow, towing a uhaul trailer from my hometown of Bracebridge, Ontario 3100km to St John's, Newfoundland (with seven hours of that on an Atlantic ferry).

With a two month old infant in the truck this should make for an interesting drive!

The new job starts about a week after I arrive...

 

[R.A.T.]

Travel safe my friend. Congrats on the move, new job and the new kid!

 

[shramj]

Great stuff!

 

[gottahaveit27]

I would imagine they want them to "survive" in what they fly over the jungle in while working.

I was joking in my previous post! Of course this makes perfect sense, along with what Jeff said about better visibility should they get lost.