My pack weight was 5 lbs. for the Jungle Survival trip in november. I used a Fanatic Fringe Alpine pack.
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After my return from Peru I knew one thing for sure. I must go back! Anyone who ever wanted that one trip of a lifetime, stop thinking about it and just do it. You will have the time of your life. I know I did. You don't need much outdoor experience, just an open mind and love for the outdoors. If you like knives, hiking, shelter building, fishing, making traps, navigation, tracking and weight loss, then this is the trip for you. Come join us in Peru!
Now accepting enrollment for the April, 2008 jungle survival class. Space is limited. We already have 3 participants on this class. For more information: http://www.jungletraining.com/survivaltracking.htm
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Requirements & Gear:
Current passport, backpack (patrol pack), machete and/or fixed blades, compass, water bottle or hydration pack, MREs or other food supplies, water purification, pocket knife, mosquito net or small tent w/ sleeping pad (No sleeping bags - ponchos work fine), insect repellant, fire building tools (lighter and/or Ferrocerium rod), fishing kit (small amount of line, lead sinkers and hooks), rain poncho, personal first aid kit (to include toiletries), boots, quick-dry clothing, good head light with a focused beam (LEDs are not good enough for some of the planned events), spare batteries, watch, hat, notepad and pencil/pen. Camera and video gear is optional but highly suggested. NO FIREARMS, so don't ask!

I was in Iquitos about 15 years ago for 3 months. Still looks the same. Nice place.

I was in Iquitos about 15 years ago for 3 months. Still looks the same. Nice place.

I've done several backpacking trips into the jungles of Panama in 1972-73 around the Los Crucis rain forest. Me and a buddy took a canal zone bus thru Gatun/Gamboa and hit the humid trailhead where we kept careful eyeballs peeled for the large bushmaster snakes. And we carried a rappel rope since we travelled for the most part in creek beds and had to lower ourselves down high waterfalls, etc.

Great trips, bugs were bad, leeches were bad. Give me a high open bald in a blizzard any day.:)

Great trips, bugs were bad, leeches were bad. Give me a high open bald in a blizzard any day.:)

I'm with you. I enjoy the forests in New England so much more when the chill drives the mosquitoes away.

However, I will retain a romanticized version of my memories of those places in the world where food drops out trees and litters the ground.

I'm with you. I enjoy the forests in New England so much more when the chill drives the mosquitoes away.

However, I will retain a romanticized version of my memories of those places in the world where food drops out trees and litters the ground.

And where if you lean up against a tree you'll be covered in ants in about 60 seconds. OR if you lean up against a Black Palm, you'll wish you DID NOT!:)

Here is my last trip. Fanatic Fringe is making me a custom pack half the size of the Alpine Trail for my next trip.

http://www.ramanon.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52902

I can still hear the jingle "Inca, Inca cola!" Nice pics posted. Looks like a great trip.

i was wandering around in the jungle of guatamala back in 1981 when i saw some movement up ahead. i stopped to try and make out what it was. mmmm.... there were some people up there, as they became more visible i saw that they all had guns! they approached me asked me where i was going,i told them for a walk, they said turn around, i did, and that was that. i'll never forget it.i returned into mexico via the rio de la passion and the rio usamacinta. great trip!

I was thinking of doing Machu Pichu next time. Anyone done this?

:-?went overland to machu pichu from alaska to miami fly to trinidad then to caracass then overland to southern peru then back to caracass,>trindad > then stateside in 1982 >83. fun times for sure. :-?