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Innajungle 2016-12-02 11:43:05 Post No. 904994
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Innajungle Anonymous 2016-12-02 11:43:05 Post No. 904994 [Report]

I'm in the early stages of planning a canoe/trekking trip around the Casamance river. I've never done serious stuff in the tropics before; just day hikes in Hawaii. So I'm looking for practical tips from people who are used to the tropics -- any unexpected difficulties you may have run into?
I don't really know what questions to ask, but here are a few:
-What kind of pants would you recommend? I don't know what kind of performance to expect of my trousers.
-Footwear? I feel like I should wear something quick-dry that I can swim in in case my canoe capsizes
-What are some hacks for preventing mosquito bites? I'll be sleeping in a military-issue permethrin tent and lighting fires every evening. I don't want to use DDT, but am I a fool for betting my health on a bottle of eucalyptus oil?
-What about water-borne parasites? I read the wikipedia article for schistosomiasis a long time ago, and now I'm afraid to refresh my memory.
-How do I keep diarrhea from ruining all my plans?
I certainly won't be deep in the wilderness, but the environment still poses a lot of challenges.

Anonymous 2016-12-03 11:41:24 Post No.905567
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Anonymous 2016-12-03 11:53:14 Post No.905577
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Anonymous 2016-12-03 11:53:14 Post No.905577 [Report]

>>904994
Take lots of socks. Take care of your feet and make sure they are always dry/drying.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 12:21:08 Post No.905600
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 12:21:08 Post No.905600 [Report]

>>905567
Dank world tree bruh.

I don't know anything about jungle travel though, but I'm definitely curious as I would love to go trekking in the Amazon or Congo...

Anonymous 2016-12-04 12:32:16 Post No.905607
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 12:32:16 Post No.905607 [Report]

In that part of the world, couldn't you afford a private guide? A guide would clue you in to all the things you'd never think of.
I got a guide for a trek around Cat Ba Island; once we got deep in the forest he took out a bottle of bug spray and sprayed it on my shoes. "Land leeches," he explained simply.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:24:34 Post No.905895
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:24:34 Post No.905895 [Report]

listen to >>905607 OP. Get a guide if you have had no previous experience. You don't want to die.

Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:53:27 Post No.905900
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Anonymous 2016-12-04 02:53:27 Post No.905900 [Report]

>>905895
The only deadly thing where I'm going is disease, which a local guide who shits in streams and sleeps without a mosquito net isn't gonna save me from.
Aside from safety factors, I think a guide is a good idea, although he might muck up my plans. I'll chew it over.

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