A few trekking and camping tips
Clip your toenails before going on a jungle trek. Friction due to trekking up and down jungle terrain can cause chapped toenails and blisters.
What to Bring
Light clothing, raincoat or poncho, prescribed medication, antihistamines, rehydration salts, water purifying tablets, a pair of light trekking shoes not the heavy trekking boots, a pair of slippers or Teva sandals, blanket, insect repellent, multipurpose tool kit include knives
What to Wear
If you’re going to stay in the jungle bring minimum sets of clothing. Long sleeved shirts and long trousers can protect you from scratches and snags and insect bites. For nights, bring along a set of t-shirt, long pants and pullover. Wear a cap or hat to prevent the odd insect from falling directly onto your head.
If You Wear Glasses
The jungle is steamy, hot and humid and fogging is a constant problem for bespectacled beings. Be sure to bring anti-fog solution. Or if you don’t mind carrying along with you, contact lens is the best solution.
Categorise Items
accordingly e.g. Clothes, food, medicine etc and pack them in separate plastic bags to keep condensation out or prevent any problems with a leaky rucksack. Remember! In the rainforest, it takes ages for anything to dry.
Bury food supply
Bury part of the food supply (the allocated amount for the return trip) if you are planning a long trek and if there is only one route up and down then this is to lighten the load. Mix some sulphur powder with the freshly dug earth to deter animals from looting your supplies. Place the supplies in a bag, seal it, place in the freshly dug hole and replace the mixed earth and sulphur powder. Pack down the earth.
Bring back your trash
Try not to carry cans, glass or any other heavy containers. And please return with the empty ones - DO NOT LEAVE RUBBISH BEHIND.
Soapsuds pollute the waters in the streams and rivers. Preserve our heritage, try not to use shampoos when bathing in the streams and rivers. When washing utensils, one age-old method as effective as Jif is to ‘wash’ with sand wherever available.
Photographers
If you are into photography, bring along a sealbag to house your camera whilst not in use. Little light can penetrate through the thick forest canopy. On the forest floor, it is usually dim and dank. Use high speed films like ISO400 or 800.
