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echohund
10-12-2006, 12:33 AM
ok so how about.....a trip to the rain forest in South america...2 weeks what would you pack...
P18
10-12-2006, 09:28 AM
Ask your mom..seriously, you have some experience from the trip to eastern europe - if you learned some valuable lessons based on that experience maybe you could cope with your own luggage.
Zorro C9
10-12-2006, 11:30 AM
Hawaiian shirt x4

Short shorts x4

Good mo' x1

Boat shoes x 2

Good to go!
echohund
10-12-2006, 12:23 PM
Ask your mom..seriously, you have some experience from the trip to eastern europe - if you learned some valuable lessons based on that experience maybe you could cope with your own luggage.


How about I ask your mom??? what the f#*^*# ? if you dont know anything then keep your mouth shut...im asking the experienced travelers not you dude, thusPeople that have experience with south american travel or southern tropical regions.
AROUETLJ
10-12-2006, 04:10 PM
Yeah, but it's not as if you're going into the rainforest. You're going to Buenos Aires, right? Just pack a suitase full of condoms and you'll be fine.
P18
10-12-2006, 04:25 PM
Yeah, but it's not as if you're going into the rainforest. You're going to Buenos Aires, right? Just pack a suitase full of condoms and you'll be fine. I agree with you there...:)
James
10-12-2006, 04:43 PM
I'm surprised that a former USMC scout sniper needs help packing for a trip.
ed316
10-12-2006, 04:45 PM
I'm surprised that a former USMC scout sniper needs help packing for a trip.


hahahahahhahahahaahah.
echohund
10-13-2006, 01:59 AM
I'm surprised that a former USMC scout sniper needs help packing for a trip.


YOur stinkin hilarious james.....I still think you need to take away my infraction....

THanks for the advice AROUETLJ...
FROGFOOT-MKDN
10-13-2006, 09:44 AM
You should take the condom advice very seriously when going in South America. Better safe than sorry!
LaoSexMachine
10-14-2006, 09:41 PM
You should pack an M82....wait you never seen one. My bad.
echohund
10-14-2006, 10:57 PM
You should pack an M82....wait you never seen one. My bad.


Hey you Moron.........you think your cool because youve seen one? Ive seen one...smart ass... i never seen one during my time with sta...........
LaoSexMachine
10-14-2006, 11:35 PM
Hey you Moron.........you think your cool because youve seen one? Ive seen one...smart ass... i never seen one during my time with sta...........


oooohhhhh. You hurt my feelings:). You said you never seen one? What is "with STA" mean?

Edit:Nevermind. I don't care. enjoy your time there. happing hunting.:hug:
Zorro C9
10-14-2006, 11:44 PM
I'm surprised that a former USMC scout sniper needs help packing for a trip.


Ah, speak of the devil.

Pack like he would:

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/image.php?u=1305&dateline=1147745078
James
10-15-2006, 12:21 AM
ok everybody, enough with the STA / echohund stuff.

Wheke C9 is correct. Pack UDT shorts, a flowered shirt, some boat shoes, tight jeans, a few polo shirts, some Puma sneakers, and some Ray Ban aviator glasses.

And a Detroit Tigers hat.

Hehe
echohund
10-15-2006, 12:30 AM
oooohhhhh. You hurt my feelings:). You said you never seen one? What is "with STA" mean?

Edit:Nevermind. I don't care. enjoy your time there. happing hunting.:hug:


With STA PLT. 2/4.......dude.
SBL
10-15-2006, 12:41 AM
pack between: 3-5 tshirts
3 over-shirts: (button-up or something)
a sweatshirt/fleece if it happens to get cool at night.
cargo shorts: 1 pair
hiking pants with the zip off lower leg sections: 1 pair
bio-degradable soap/shampoo
some bugspray for yourself
waterproof hiking boots: 1 pair
flip-flops/sandles: 1 pair
1 hat
and I would pack 5 pair of socks, but that's just me.

And I would highly recommend investing in some bug spray for your clothes. I can't remember what it's called, but you spray your clothes a few days before the trip and it will repell mosquitos and stuff for about 3 weeks or so. Great stuff.
LaoSexMachine
10-15-2006, 12:59 AM
With STA PLT. 2/4.......dude.


It's cool now. Semper Fi devil eggs! :hug:
echohund
10-15-2006, 12:59 AM
YAAAAA!!!!............Thanks SnakebiteLeader!!!!
GTG!!!






It's cool now. Semper Fi devil eggs! :hug:

Semper Fi...dude.
Biglug
10-15-2006, 01:23 AM
The rain forest in South America.
I'd say you wouldn't be hurt to bring along a Katadyn water filtration unit, camelbak and a grab bag of powerbars.

http://botac.com/katmincer.html

http://botac.com/watfilpur.html

Maybe pick up a good cheap knife for the woods before you go into them when your down there.
A quickclot pack and/or emergency bandage wouldn't hurt either just in case. Sh** does happen.

http://botac.com/zmedica.html

compass, 550 cord, small flashlight, map, money to pay off rebels, whatever.................
SBL
10-15-2006, 01:45 AM
YAAAAA!!!!............Thanks SnakebiteLeader!!!!
GTG!!!







Semper Fi...dude.

Oh yeah, a poncho. You'll need one of those. Preferably one that's lightweight and stows easily.
oldsoak
10-15-2006, 09:38 AM
Depends on what sort of trip and what sort of rainforest - if you are going solo ( and I wouldnt ) you take things you wouldnt normally carry on you if you were moving from one established base camp to another. Rainforest differ in stuff at low level is different from that at high level - one gets a lot colder at night for a start. Its a bit like me asking you what to take while walking in forest in N Armerica - the forest type differs from place to place.