Survivorman's feet vs. The Jungle

[akabu]

Barefoot is the way to go through tropical jungles. Footware of anykind gets wet and stays wet, leading to open sores on feet. If shoes or boots are available, I would only use them briefly for walking on difficult ground- like heavy thorn bushes, and then remove them to prevent foot rot.

I wish I could remember the name of the scientist who traveled throughout Africa to study wildlife, and elephants in particular just a couple years ago. The only clothing he wore was his underware, and he travelled hundreds of miles in barefeet and just his briefs. He stated that was the only way to survive the hot moist jungle, because everything just wants to rot, and then the body rots along with the coverings.

No way! you want to feed every critter around? Loose toes,give it try at home break some glass out side or dried rice and peas and stand on it for a while and that Dream will go the way of the wind!
PS: I've spent more than a few years in those enviorments

 

[Stryker D]

Speak to him again and invite him over here, he can't be out and about getting into adventures all the time. Chris

Pretty well! He's over in Fiji at the moment filming the last episode.
Is that 'out and about' with a Canadian accent?

 

[Thomas Linton]

Pretty well! He's over in Fiji at the moment filming the last episode.
Is that 'out and about' with a Canadian accent?

No. That would be "out and aboat."

 

[Fraser]

Rocky and Troop have it together. Jungle boots when moving about and Ho Chi Minh sandals the rest of the time. For every 1 or 2 days in the water another day is needed to dry out. Sunshine on the feet also helps.

Lots of guys didn't wear socks. Some slathered vaseline on their feet and went that way. Lots of guys didn't wear underwear either to avoid crotch rot.

The black leather boots turned white and rotted away in about 8 weeks. The cotton canvas jungle boot lasted about 3 months.

The black PJ's worked pretty well in jungle conditions.

 

[AustinTXShooter]

One important distinction is that Les bought the fungus with him into the jungle; he didn't get it there. You can also see he's got nail fungus, which takes a long time to fully manifest. I think Stroud often makes bad decisions.

Les has a blog on his website, which appears to be written while he is out in the bush. There are day by day accounts of his situations for the Kalahari and Amazon episodes, as well as accounts from other season two episodes. I chose not to read them so not to spoil the episodes. Anyway, back to the topic of foot fungus. This is what he had to say about the foot fungus. Looks like he developed it in the Amazon and that it was not a proexisting ailment.

"But my hip injury is taking its toll as I walk through the jungle in the pouring rain. As well now, my foot has become infected with foot fungus. This could be bad."

"As I inspect my foot by the small flame of the fire I find that my foot fungus has progressed. It could cripple me out here if I am not careful. So I am spending my time trying to dry my feet by the fire along with my soaked clothing. I certainly don’t need the fire to keep warm this close to the equator but it is incredibly comforting psychologically."

Here is a link to the blog: http://www.lesstroudonline.com/blog/

 

[SubaruSTi]

I agree. The was definitely one of the weaker, if not the weakest Survivormans I have seen. He didn't really have to do anything, and definitely was not lost. That situation would probably suck by any stretch of the imagination (I couldn't handle that many insects), but I expect more out of the show.

He needs to stop going to these exotic places, I'm never going to be lost in the africa or in the rain forest. He needs more shows in canada and the USA. I cant wait for the alaska one.

 

[swedishdwarf]

Agreed. I'd like to see one in the Mojave desert.

 

[MG_Saldivar]

I want him to visit Eddie Grylls' locations!


Day 3

Today, I discovered the emaciated remains of a gangly British man at the bottom of a ravine, surrounded by cougar tracks, discarded high-def recording disks, and complimentary mints from the Courtyard Inn by Marriott of Flagstaff.

I harvested his NATO waterbottle and cup...

 

[Vorpal Blade]

I want him to visit Eddie Grylls' locations!
Day 3
Today, I discovered the emaciated remains of a gangly British man at the bottom of a ravine, surrounded by cougar tracks, discarded high-def recording disks, and complimentary mints from the Courtyard Inn by Marriott of Flagstaff.
I harvested his NATO waterbottle and cup...

Ha ha ha haaaa ROTFLMAO.

 

[JimMLa]

I want him to visit Eddie Grylls' locations!


Day 3

Today, I discovered the emaciated remains of a gangly British man at the bottom of a ravine, surrounded by cougar tracks, discarded high-def recording disks, and complimentary mints from the Courtyard Inn by Marriott of Flagstaff.

I harvested his NATO waterbottle and cup...

Made my day.