Jungle Survival 101 [Archive]

Rush_die

08-13-2003, 03:12 AM

An unidentified Philippine Army special forces soldier educates US Special Forces soldiers in jungle survival techniques. Shown here a giant monitor lizard or Bayawak trapped by Filipino soldiers ready to be cook. The Americans will find out it will taste better than kentucky fried chicken.
http://www.angelfire.com/ga/batwentyone/images/jglsvl.jpg

A U.S. soldier learns jungle survival field techniques from Philippine soldiers
http://forum.apan-info.net/summer00/6-22/small/8_2sm.jpg

Master Sgt. Jaime Agonoy demonstrates how to light a fire using bamboo during a jungle survival training course at the remote village of Anuling on the outskirts of Zamboanga city, southern Philippines
http://www.groups.sfahq.com/1st/images_1st/sgt_train_1.jpg

does the americans know how to survive in the jungle without food supplies?

Ratamacue

08-13-2003, 03:15 AM

I'm sure they are, but my guess would be that naturally, Filipino soldiers are better adapted and used to jungle survival than American soldiers. Plus, it never hurts to crosstrain and maybe learn something new.

ShotOver

08-13-2003, 08:26 AM

In Australia they did a test on KFC, and found out it was mostly made up of Rabbit, so i'm sure a monitor lizard will taste better than that :D

What are the American SF boosting their Jungle skills for? :|

Sharky79

08-13-2003, 11:16 AM

I read somewhere that an American SpecOps packing his kit for a jungle patrol in Southern Philippines packed 3 spares of socks, noticing that a Filipino counterpart only packed 1 spare and a small packet of Vaseline. It turns out that the Filipino trooper coats his feet with the Vaseline to keep away jungle rot and keep the feet dry.

Did not know about this myself, would'nt that make his foot slippery inside the boot?

Seraphim

08-13-2003, 01:05 PM

I read somewhere that an American SpecOps packing his kit for a jungle patrol in Southern Philippines packed 3 spares of socks, noticing that a Filipino counterpart only packed 1 spare and a small packet of Vaseline. It turns out that the Filipino trooper coats his feet with the Vaseline to keep away jungle rot and keep the feet dry.

Did not know about this myself, would'nt that make his foot slippery inside the boot?

I think the vaseline is for sore spots on the foot, so it doenst get too raw.

Trigger

08-13-2003, 04:19 PM

'Hi, welcome to Kentucky Fried Iguana, may I take your order?'
'Gimmie a bucket of extra crispy monitor, with a large side of Olongopo Slaw and an extra side of mashed beetles'
'That will be 20 shrunken skulls at the first window'
'Do you guys take debit?...'

Smoothie104

08-13-2003, 04:26 PM

My Girl is from NSW, says McDonalds was busted for serving Kangaroo meat some time ago. Not illegal in its own right, but if your advertising 100% beef.................

Trigger

08-13-2003, 04:31 PM

mmmmm....

I could really go for the '2 McWallaby value meal' right about now!

Crikey! p-)

springwheat

08-13-2003, 06:00 PM

What are the American SF boosting their Jungle skills for? :|
The next season of 'Survivor' :)