of fatalities over huge jungle canopy jumps is so much increased. Tree-jumping kits the SAS used to carry with them in Malaya, if parachuting into that kind of stuff, so they could let themselves down easily from the high canopy to the jungle floor

of the ‘tree of life’.

From there, sweltering humidity, porter chaos and an assortment of jungle nasties are just a part of this spectacular journey of self-discovery and big wall hunting. Autana sees the team of redoubtable characters find their way up

said 'When I roar the whole jungle shakes with fear'The chicken said 'All I have to do is cough and the whole world panics!!' Why does the best down come from geese? Surely penguins should have the best down. Perhaps penguin down is heavy and that

tour grouptrekking to the Ciudad Perdida - the Lost City - a set of ruinslocated several days' walk into the jungle and a well-establishedlink in the alternative travellers' 'Gringo Trail'.The area is notoriously risky with a combination of guerillas

Just a reminder that the 2002 Eco Challenge in Fiji is going onright now.With things constantly changing and shifting as the teams racethrough the jungle, there's not much point in us trying to follow theaction here on OM, but if you want to know

departure from last year's jungle venue atSabah - and the top 15 finishers from last year's event plus winnersfrom previous Eco Challenge events have been invited to compete.The remaining places are open to all comers on a first come, firstserve basis

My old boots having worn out, I have decided to get some good boots which should last me for a long time =). My first major use of them will be in Peru, in about a years time. Being Peru, it has a variety of climates - jungle, desert, and mountain

and was it invigorating!!Dont know if youre going independently but if you are catch one of the trekking tours,usually piss cheap and they will drag you through jungle, up mountain,through hill tribe villages,bamboo rafting,elephant rides usually included etc etc

is like. It's not glaciated though, er, is it? Anyway, the Borneos - I think, the unlined ones anyway - did a good job. When you say 'hot', are you heading for the jungle or just mountain trekking? Other options might be to use an approach or travel shoe

in the jungle the whole jungle shakes with fear'The chicken says' so bloody what, all I have to do is cough and the whole world shits itself'!What do MFI and John Prescott have in common? A few screws in the wrong place and the whole cabbinet falls apart!I don