Comments on: Six Things To Know Before Traveling to The Rainforest http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:04:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ana http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/comment-page-1/#comment-6282 Ana Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:30:17 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/#comment-6282 I recently spent 4 hours lost in the jungle at night with little equipment, and it was the most horrifing experience in my life. Sadly the group we had paid for the expedition were very irresponsible. We stayed calm and the guides came back to get us so we made it to camp before midnight, so it worked out fine. My favorite mosquito repellent is Johnson's baby mosquito Repellent. I don´t know the ingredients, but it´s the best I´ve tried and I live in a tropical country. Since protection is never perfect I also recomend calergin lotion, it really eases the pain of bug bites. I recently spent 4 hours lost in the jungle at night with little equipment, and it was the most horrifing experience in my life. Sadly the group we had paid for the expedition were very irresponsible. We stayed calm and the guides came back to get us so we made it to camp before midnight, so it worked out fine.

My favorite mosquito repellent is Johnson’s baby mosquito Repellent. I don´t know the ingredients, but it´s the best I´ve tried and I live in a tropical country.

Since protection is never perfect I also recomend calergin lotion, it really eases the pain of bug bites.

]]> By: » Blog Archive » 50 Things to Do Before You Die http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 » Blog Archive » 50 Things to Do Before You Die Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:02:36 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/#comment-2061 [...] 28. Spend 24 hours alone in the jungle. [...] [...] 28. Spend 24 hours alone in the jungle. [...]

]]> By: j http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 j Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:35:35 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/#comment-1698 Always bring a rain jacket and wear boots. Rainforests are just that - (lots of) rain in the forest. Be prepared for copious amounts of water. Always bring a rain jacket and wear boots. Rainforests are just that – (lots of) rain in the forest. Be prepared for copious amounts of water.

]]> By: ross http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/comment-page-1/#comment-850 ross Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:53:26 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/top-10-lists/six-things-to-know-before-traveling-to-the-rainforest/#comment-850 Great article and solid advice. As someone who just returned recently from a trip to Colombia where we spent four long days in the rainforest, I have a new appreciation for this harsh environment. In Colombia the Mosquitoes would respond to the DEET (make sure your repellent has a hight %!), but there were other little black flies that weren't bothered by it and devoured any exposed skin. I would recommend bringing long pants and a shirt with long sleeves in case you find yourself in a similar situation. Make no mistake: the rainforest in some parts of the world is the harshest environment on the planet. RB Great article and solid advice.

As someone who just returned recently from a trip to Colombia where we spent four long days in the rainforest, I have a new appreciation for this harsh environment. In Colombia the Mosquitoes would respond to the DEET (make sure your repellent has a hight %!), but there were other little black flies that weren’t bothered by it and devoured any exposed skin. I would recommend bringing long pants and a shirt with long sleeves in case you find yourself in a similar situation. Make no mistake: the rainforest in some parts of the world is the harshest environment on the planet.

RB

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