Would it be easier to survive in the Amazon rainforest or the Congo jungle?

March 31, 2010 - 2:16 am

(if you got lost)

In the Amazon, by all means where food and water is plentiful, providing one knows what he/she is looking for. I have been in the Congo jungle (military). The orientation without proper instrumentation was terrible, because of the continuous scenery lacking reference points. These are crucial in avoiding walking around in circles, which happened often, sometimes even using a native guide. The majority of food, at least the type we consumed, was towards the big game, very difficult to acquire without proper gun/ammunition (I had no problem there). At times our group had to rely on, yes, the monkeys, which tasted especially good when we were lost, thirsty, tired, and hungry!

3 Responses to “Would it be easier to survive in the Amazon rainforest or the Congo jungle?”

  1. Fly Thoughts Pretty Fences Says:

    Im belizean too Sis!! Wah Gwan?! Anwyay, if I wasnt lost, I would say either would be much better than this corrupted az big business we call Amerikkka. I have Melanin and I need to be in nature like my people in belize, Central/South Amerikkka, Africa, Asia are. We have been Colonized and taken from earth…

    Either would be better but maybe the Amazon Rainforest would be more prettier? Maybe… thinkingpennies@gmail.com
    References :
    Amazon River that flows from South to North

  2. Nature Lover Says:

    In the Amazon, by all means where food and water is plentiful, providing one knows what he/she is looking for. I have been in the Congo jungle (military). The orientation without proper instrumentation was terrible, because of the continuous scenery lacking reference points. These are crucial in avoiding walking around in circles, which happened often, sometimes even using a native guide. The majority of food, at least the type we consumed, was towards the big game, very difficult to acquire without proper gun/ammunition (I had no problem there). At times our group had to rely on, yes, the monkeys, which tasted especially good when we were lost, thirsty, tired, and hungry!
    References :

  3. Michael Says:

    Amazon. To many killers in Congo.
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