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I have been waiting for a chance to get back to Peru and do some jungle living. This is really my favorite place to spend time in the outdoors. I will be heading out on Saturday May 7th 20011 and meeting the rest of the team in Lima. From there we will all travel to Iquitos together and hit the bush.
-RB
Jungle Survival Course...
May 8-14, 2011 (7 days)
Taught by instructors from Randall's Adventure & Training as well as Peruvian Special Forces personnel. During the 7 days, participants will learn jungle survival in an organized format, deep in the middle of the Amazon jungle. All instruction will be taught in Spanish and English.
Day 1: Travel from Iquitos to Nauta by road. Board boat and travel up the Amazon River to a base camp location on an Amazon tributary. Overnight and dinner prepared at camp.
Day 2: Instruction Day: Shelter Construction, Water Procurement, Machete Use, Fire Building. Food provided this day.
Day 3: Instruction Day: Jungle Navigation, Jungle Travel, Traps & Snares. Food provided this day.
Day 4: Leave base camp, head into primary jungle. Overnight in primary jungle and continue to learn skills. No food taken. Participants eat what they find in the jungle or what they catch by fishing.
Day 5: Continue into jungle and overnight, practicing navigation skills, water procurement and jungle travel skills. Continue to search for food.
Day 6: Return to river edge. Practice jungle signaling techniques. Build rafts. Float down river and meet base boat. Travel down river to Tamshiyacu and overnight.
Day 7: Return to Iquitos.
Equipment List:
Passport, Patrol Pack, Machete and/or fixed blade knife, Compass & Pace Count Beads, Water bottle or hydration pack, Water purification tablets, Mosquito net, Poncho, Fire building tools (lighter and/or Ferrocerium rod), Fishing kit (small amount of line, lead sinkers and hooks), Personal first aid kit (to include toiletries), Jungle boots, Quick-dry clothing (BDUs), Flashlight, Watch, Hat, Notepad and pencil/pen, Camera w/ extra batteries. If you have special gear requirements due to medical or other reasons, please contact us.
My gear for this trip totaling 4 pounds in pack gear pictured below.
Items carried in pockets or around neck
MSR Water Filter (7 oz) will take the place of the canteen water filter
Secret weapon
TOOLS
Tramontina 18
Victorinox One Handed Trekker
RC-3
For testing and evaluation:
TOPS Power Eagle
http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=321
TOPS Travelin Man 2
http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=353
For fun (maybe)
Cold Steel Barong Machete 12
-RB
Jungle Survival Course...
May 8-14, 2011 (7 days)
Taught by instructors from Randall's Adventure & Training as well as Peruvian Special Forces personnel. During the 7 days, participants will learn jungle survival in an organized format, deep in the middle of the Amazon jungle. All instruction will be taught in Spanish and English.
Day 1: Travel from Iquitos to Nauta by road. Board boat and travel up the Amazon River to a base camp location on an Amazon tributary. Overnight and dinner prepared at camp.
Day 2: Instruction Day: Shelter Construction, Water Procurement, Machete Use, Fire Building. Food provided this day.
Day 3: Instruction Day: Jungle Navigation, Jungle Travel, Traps & Snares. Food provided this day.
Day 4: Leave base camp, head into primary jungle. Overnight in primary jungle and continue to learn skills. No food taken. Participants eat what they find in the jungle or what they catch by fishing.
Day 5: Continue into jungle and overnight, practicing navigation skills, water procurement and jungle travel skills. Continue to search for food.
Day 6: Return to river edge. Practice jungle signaling techniques. Build rafts. Float down river and meet base boat. Travel down river to Tamshiyacu and overnight.
Day 7: Return to Iquitos.
Equipment List:
Passport, Patrol Pack, Machete and/or fixed blade knife, Compass & Pace Count Beads, Water bottle or hydration pack, Water purification tablets, Mosquito net, Poncho, Fire building tools (lighter and/or Ferrocerium rod), Fishing kit (small amount of line, lead sinkers and hooks), Personal first aid kit (to include toiletries), Jungle boots, Quick-dry clothing (BDUs), Flashlight, Watch, Hat, Notepad and pencil/pen, Camera w/ extra batteries. If you have special gear requirements due to medical or other reasons, please contact us.
My gear for this trip totaling 4 pounds in pack gear pictured below.
Items carried in pockets or around neck
MSR Water Filter (7 oz) will take the place of the canteen water filter
Secret weapon
TOOLS
Tramontina 18
Victorinox One Handed Trekker
RC-3
For testing and evaluation:
TOPS Power Eagle
http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=321
TOPS Travelin Man 2
http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=353
For fun (maybe)
Cold Steel Barong Machete 12
