Comments on: Wounds in the Jungle http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/ A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:09:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve Beyer http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Steve Beyer Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/#comment-407 Leon --<br/><br/>Thank you for your comment. I have been wondering whether anyone has been reading the jungle survival tips — after all, they have little to do with shamanism — and whether they have been helpful, so it is good to hear from you. You raise a valuable point, and you have tempted me to do a blog post on the subject. <br/><br/>Just briefly, though, I think it is very easy to get stuff-oriented when thinking about survival skills, when it is much better to be knowledge- and skills-oriented. So, in answer to your question: the best thing to carry with you in the jungle is a certification card from a good course in wilderness first aid. :-)<br/><br/>I will expand on that in another post. Leon –

Thank you for your comment. I have been wondering whether anyone has been reading the jungle survival tips — after all, they have little to do with shamanism — and whether they have been helpful, so it is good to hear from you. You raise a valuable point, and you have tempted me to do a blog post on the subject.

Just briefly, though, I think it is very easy to get stuff-oriented when thinking about survival skills, when it is much better to be knowledge- and skills-oriented. So, in answer to your question: the best thing to carry with you in the jungle is a certification card from a good course in wilderness first aid. :-)

I will expand on that in another post.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Anonymous Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.singingtotheplants.com/2009/03/jungle-survival-tips-wounds/#comment-405 Hi Steve, <br/> Thanks for another informative post. As essential as a machete can be in saving our life, it can easily be our undoing. Your post also raises some interesting questions about exactly what we should be carrying in our packs when travelling through the jungle. I'd be really interested to hear your thoughts.<br/>Regards, <br/>Leon. Hi Steve,
Thanks for another informative post. As essential as a machete can be in saving our life, it can easily be our undoing. Your post also raises some interesting questions about exactly what we should be carrying in our packs when travelling through the jungle. I’d be really interested to hear your thoughts.
Regards,
Leon.

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