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Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post. You're unlikely have been transported to the camp by air
He failed the medical for the Girl Guides so he is hardly made of the stuff that survives jungle ordeals. Most wouldn't back him in a 3-round bout with Posh Spice!!
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostSorry TimberWolf, but assuming you weren't being ironic, that reply bears out Shaunbhoy's point.
The trouble is jungles normally are anything but teaming with food, especially during the day, and what little there is needs a lot of skill to catch and knowledge of what to avoid (most plants for example).
Also, there are no hard and fast rules for finding your way out. For example, following a stream downhill may end in a huge impassable waterfall or more likely it will peter out into a dangerous and equally impenetrable swamp.
Also, yomping through the jungle you'll be losing water and salt by the bucket load, and getting scratched to ribbons.
I imagine jungles contain more food than any other environment, but with a bit of luck eating won't be a big issue. You're unlikely have been transported to the camp by air, so a trail already exists that you can backtrack down 10x faster than a bunch of people hacking their through initially while towing a bunch of winging hostages; plus being chased speeds one up a bit. You could be back in the hotel by supper. I'm not sure of the percentages involved in reaching an impenetrable swamp versus safety, but following streams and rivers is the usual advice.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post2004
What's the big deal with the jungle fear thing anyway, surely it's a piece of cake walking/rafting out of a wilderness teaming with food and water ...
The trouble is jungles normally are anything but teaming with food, especially during the day, and what little there is needs a lot of skill to catch and knowledge of what to avoid (most plants for example).
Also, there are no hard and fast rules for finding your way out. For example, following a stream downhill may end in a huge impassable waterfall or more likely it will peter out into a dangerous and equally impenetrable swamp.
Also, yomping through the jungle you'll be losing water and salt by the bucket load, and getting scratched to ribbons.
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostI wasn't here/there at the time but I guess that this is the origin
http://cuk.yuku.com/topic/1020/t/Colombian-Hostages.html
What's the big deal with the jungle fear thing anyway, surely it's a piece of cake walking/rafting out of a wilderness teaming with food and water, and where spiders and big cats make good eating when you're lucky enough to stumble across them. If it was desert or in the middle of hostile territory swarming with baddies, then I might stay put unless the food and accommodation were below par.
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I wasn't here/there at the time but I guess that this is the origin
http://cuk.yuku.com/topic/1020/t/Colombian-Hostages.html
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostThere was little need. I simply pointed out that you were not in any position to judge. And as you singularly failed to comprehend my response you further reiterated the point. Do try and keep up knucklehead.
There, there SB.
You can have the Chief Village Idiot job with the retirement of CyberCretin.
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostGood to see you didn't bother denying your physical and intellectual ineptitude.
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View Postwibble
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostThe thought of you having either the physique or intellect to deal with anything other than breathing is laughable
A nation of jellyheaded racists who can be taught nothing useful that a Tamarind Monkey cannot perfect in half the time.
Stick to eye-gouging, you are good at that!
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Originally posted by shaunbhoy View PostAll part of the service!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostPoor SB. The usual torrent of ..........
sg..............Mr MustTryHarder personified.
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