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Hey everyone I didn't want to say anything until I talked to Jeff Randall and found out they have a spot for me on the next Jungle survival course in November. This is something I have been wanting to do for 10 years. I am honored to go with Mike Perrin and Jeff Randall as well as 4 other students and a survival instructor from the military in Peru. This will be the only scheduled trip for Randall's Adventure & Training in 2007.
2007 Amazon Jungle Survival Skills Class
November 4th - 9th
Skills Taught:
Shelter construction, food and water procurement, jungle navigation, trap and snare construction, medicinal plants, fire building under adverse conditions, raft construction.
Itinerary:
Day 1, Sunday: Leave Iquitos early and travel up past the headwaters of the Amazon River (where the Rio Maranon and Rio Ucayali meet to form the Amazon) and continue up the Ucayali. A lot of wildlife/bird photography opportunities during the trip up river. We will also be stopping at various villages along the way to interact with the local culture. Late evening: Arrive at camping location along a black water Amazon tributary. Main boat drops us off and leaves. Dinner and overnight stay at this location.
Day 2, Monday: Hike for half a day up the tributary. Make a permanent base camp and build permanent shelter. (See Google Earth map of trip destination.) During this time you will learn how to build a structure with nothing but what the jungle provides and also learn to weave a waterproof roof, make a raised bed, and a sleeping mattress from palm leaves. Evening: jungle walk to gather food from the jungle (Palm Grubs, fruits, etc.).
Day 3, Tuesday: Morning: Primary jungle exploration, identifying edible and medicinal plants, water procurement from jungle vegetation, and basic jungle navigation. Evening: fishing along the tributary for dinner. Night: Search for alligators from a dugout canoe.
Day 4, Wednesday: Trap and snare construction techniques and demonstration using only a machete. Evening: night hunt in the jungle with local Indian guide.
Day 5, Thursday: Gather material and build rafts for the whole team. (All day job)
Day 6, Friday: Load all gear on the rafts and begin our trip back down the tributary. Meet up with the main boat at the main Amazon and begin our trip back to Iquitos.
Any Jungle tips would be greatly appreciated. I will be posting my Jungle Survival gear list soon.
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2007 Amazon Jungle Survival Skills Class
November 4th - 9th
Skills Taught:
Shelter construction, food and water procurement, jungle navigation, trap and snare construction, medicinal plants, fire building under adverse conditions, raft construction.
Itinerary:
Day 1, Sunday: Leave Iquitos early and travel up past the headwaters of the Amazon River (where the Rio Maranon and Rio Ucayali meet to form the Amazon) and continue up the Ucayali. A lot of wildlife/bird photography opportunities during the trip up river. We will also be stopping at various villages along the way to interact with the local culture. Late evening: Arrive at camping location along a black water Amazon tributary. Main boat drops us off and leaves. Dinner and overnight stay at this location.
Day 2, Monday: Hike for half a day up the tributary. Make a permanent base camp and build permanent shelter. (See Google Earth map of trip destination.) During this time you will learn how to build a structure with nothing but what the jungle provides and also learn to weave a waterproof roof, make a raised bed, and a sleeping mattress from palm leaves. Evening: jungle walk to gather food from the jungle (Palm Grubs, fruits, etc.).
Day 3, Tuesday: Morning: Primary jungle exploration, identifying edible and medicinal plants, water procurement from jungle vegetation, and basic jungle navigation. Evening: fishing along the tributary for dinner. Night: Search for alligators from a dugout canoe.
Day 4, Wednesday: Trap and snare construction techniques and demonstration using only a machete. Evening: night hunt in the jungle with local Indian guide.
Day 5, Thursday: Gather material and build rafts for the whole team. (All day job)
Day 6, Friday: Load all gear on the rafts and begin our trip back down the tributary. Meet up with the main boat at the main Amazon and begin our trip back to Iquitos.
Any Jungle tips would be greatly appreciated. I will be posting my Jungle Survival gear list soon.
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