mckrob
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Machete: having worked a fair bit in the Amazon in Southern Venezuela, I would also recommend what others have suggested here... pick up something locally once you arrive. Earlier this year in Peru I picked up a 17" Gavilan brand machete made in Colombia, this is a very common brand and size here, and only 10 Soles (about 3 $US), also Tramontina (made in Brasil) is common in South America. Bring a couple of good hand files with you, and if you are handy, bring some material to make a half decent scabbard for the machete you do buy in-country.
Knife: a good quality medium sized hunting knife, for years I carried a Cold Steel Master Hunter which held up quite well, this is roughly the same style of knife as the Fallkniven F1. I am currently carrying a Busse Active Duty (a fantastic knife). Sheath - if you are working in the jungle you will be wet most of the time, in my experience leather doesn't hold up quite as well as synthetic in this wet environment (it also takes longer to dry and may rust your blade).
Multitool - a Leatherman or two. Genuine Leatherman's are almost impossible to find in rural South America, and if you do they wil be double or triple the most expensive price you will pay in North America, they also make excellent gifts for this reason, I always bring a couple extra with me to trade, sell, or give away
Knife: a good quality medium sized hunting knife, for years I carried a Cold Steel Master Hunter which held up quite well, this is roughly the same style of knife as the Fallkniven F1. I am currently carrying a Busse Active Duty (a fantastic knife). Sheath - if you are working in the jungle you will be wet most of the time, in my experience leather doesn't hold up quite as well as synthetic in this wet environment (it also takes longer to dry and may rust your blade).
Multitool - a Leatherman or two. Genuine Leatherman's are almost impossible to find in rural South America, and if you do they wil be double or triple the most expensive price you will pay in North America, they also make excellent gifts for this reason, I always bring a couple extra with me to trade, sell, or give away