If you were thrown into a jungle, could you survive for 2 weeks?

Probably get killed by a small poisonous critter................

Oh god no.

yeah would drink my own piss

Maybe two days.

I'd also need matches and lots of talcum powder. I'm too lazy to start a fire native-style. Beyond those extras, sure. I've spent time in the jungles of the Philippines and Colombia. Edit:

I need lots of talcum powder because my feet reeked after a few days without showering....enough to make some throw up inside a crowded tent. :lol:

Only in a concrete jungle

depends does this jungle have wi-fi? michael_1234576

Nah. its only got Dial-Up:(

Most likely, yes, but I would come out of it in bad shape.

I believe most people actually could, even if they say they couldn't. It's a becomes a primal instinct when you get in the situation.

I could manage a forest in the northern hemisphere for two weeks, but not the Amazon. Too many unknowns for me, and I wouldn't trust the water.jimkabrhel

Boil the water. Not that hard people.

Survival for two weeks in a jungle would be easy. Jungles have copious amounts of water, and frankly, you could survive in a jungle for two weeks without eating a single thing as long as you have water. And making fire... lets just say the difficulty on making a fire in a jungle is finding dry tinder and wood. Fire + unsafe water = safe water.

A big concern is keeping the dangerous critters away, but again, not hard as that is done with fire and shelter. Shelters are not particularly difficult to make. With a shelter, you want 3 things: Roof over your head; Floor off the ground; Fire nearby.

The most difficult thing is finding food to eat. Plants are a no-no unless you have experience in the specific jungle. Insects are a similar story, so unless you have knowledge on the bugs of the region, 90% of them are off limits. So your main options are meat gotten from birds or rodents, which are not easy to get.

Frankly, you'd have to be unhealthy or completely and utterly inept (hyperbole fyi) to not survive for a measly two weeks in a jungle.

[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]I could manage a forest in the northern hemisphere for two weeks, but not the Amazon. Too many unknowns for me, and I wouldn't trust the water.GOGOGOGURT

Boil the water. Not that hard people.

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[QUOTE="jimkabrhel"]I could manage a forest in the northern hemisphere for two weeks, but not the Amazon. Too many unknowns for me, and I wouldn't trust the water.Ace6301

Boil the water. Not that hard people.

Also what would you put the water in to boil in?Ugalde-

In this instance, we were given a days supply of water. The water must be in something, and you can use that something to boil the water you collected.

Also, you can boil water in a plastic bottle. Not ideal, but better than being dead.

[QUOTE="Ugalde-"]Also what would you put the water in to boil in?The__Kraken

In this instance, we were given a days supply of water. The water must be in something, and you can use that something to boil the water you collected.

Also, you can boil water in a plastic bottle. Not ideal, but better than being dead.

most people wouldnt know how to boil water in a plastic bottle.

ive seen it done, but wouldnt know how to do it myself.

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[QUOTE="Ugalde-"]Also what would you put the water in to boil in?konvikt_17

In this instance, we were given a days supply of water. The water must be in something, and you can use that something to boil the water you collected.

Also, you can boil water in a plastic bottle. Not ideal, but better than being dead.

most people wouldnt know how to boil water in a plastic bottle.

ive seen it done, but wouldnt know how to do it myself.

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most people wouldnt know how to boil water in a plastic bottle.

ive seen it done, but wouldnt know how to do it myself.

Ugalde-

At the end of the day, you can do two things: Try, or not.

Who knows. You might just succeed if you think about how to do it, and then attempt it.

(And never mind that it is just an assumption that we have a days worth supply of water that is in plastic. It could be in metal bottles, or a combination of the two, or something else entirely.)

Also, as it rains in the jungle, you can collect it in whatever bottle you have. There are a number of possibilities to attain safe drinking water.

[QUOTE="Ugalde-"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

most people wouldnt know how to boil water in a plastic bottle.

ive seen it done, but wouldnt know how to do it myself.

The__Kraken

At the end of the day, you can do two things: Try, or not.

Who knows. You might just succeed if you think about how to do it, and then attempt it.

(And never mind that it is just an assumption that we have a days worth supply of water that is in plastic. It could be in metal bottles, or a combination of the two, or something else entirely.)

Also, as it rains in the jungle, you can collect it in whatever bottle you have. There are a number of possibilities to attain safe drinking water.

[QUOTE="Ugalde-"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

most people wouldnt know how to boil water in a plastic bottle.

ive seen it done, but wouldnt know how to do it myself.

The__Kraken

At the end of the day, you can do two things: Try, or not.

Who knows. You might just succeed if you think about how to do it, and then attempt it.

(And never mind that it is just an assumption that we have a days worth supply of water that is in plastic. It could be in metal bottles, or a combination of the two, or something else entirely.)

Also, as it rains in the jungle, you can collect it in whatever bottle you have. There are a number of possibilities to attain safe drinking water.

id rather keep all the bottles id have for collecting rainwater and such, than to melt one trying to boil water in it.:P

i could probly get by for a few days. ive seen enough survivorman and man vs wild to have a very basic know-how on what to do.

Probably depending on what kind of a jungle. Doubt I would survive an Amazon with poisonous snakes/frog's/all that scary stuff.

Curious if anyone here has basic survival skills. I never became a boy scout or learned all those useful fend for yourself skills. I'd be dead meat!! All you're given is a days worth of water and a spear. You got what it takes? Capitan_Kid

It would all depend on fire to be honest. If I was able to get a fire started to help with exposure and to boil water ( to make it safer ) I would probably be fine. You can not eat for that long. Safe water would be a deal breaker though.

id rather keep all the bottles id have for collecting rainwater and such, than to melt one trying to boil water in it.:P

i could probly get by for a few days. ive seen enough survivorman and man vs wild to have a very basic know-how on what to do.

konvikt_17

I'd do the same, as it is overall the safer method.

And if I felt it necessary, I'd go a step further, and make a rudimentary filter and use on the rain water (and... urine if I was desperate).

I also find it surprising how much I've actually learned from Survivorman and Man vs. Wild. Being entertained, and learn something simultaneously, is something rare.

I couldn't see myself surviving it very long.

I could probably survive but barely.BatCrazedJoker

[QUOTE="michael_1234576"]depends does this jungle have wi-fi? konvikt_17

Nah. its only got Dial-Up:(

Fvck that, I need my GS :P

I could kill a tiger with a blow dart straw that was taped to my back.

I can' t really know. I haven' t got any special knowledge in regards to survival so I would bet against me living. I leave me a small chance though as sometimes your instict of survival as a human being can be just enough.

I've been playing Far Cry 3 for a number of days now so I know exactly how to handle it out there...

I live hundreds of miles from any jungle, the throw from here would more then likely kill me instantly.

Naw, I'd die. Probably from starvation or lack of water. That's assuming some creature doesn't maul me before then.