Comments on: A Little Help From Some Poachers

By: doug

doug — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:07:17 +0000

I actually still have some GU left from Clif Bar´s donation. On the bike now I have been drinking Tang or the like instead of just water to get quick glucose in my system. Lots of sugars for sure all day.

By: doug

doug — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:37 +0000

I think they were just hunting them to eat. I haven´t seen any signs of trading the meat etc. However, I´m sure that would be kept on the DL.

By: Ken

Ken — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:01:36 +0000

For the animals to be as rare as they are, it is a little off setting to see how easily they fall before the barrel of a shotgun, a close range weapon. Were they harvesting these animals to eat or sell?

Still unsettling to see so many exotic animals done in for bush meat. When I was in the Bahamas, a favoriate lobster tickle by the locals was to pour bleach down their holes, irritating them into coming out so they could be caught . . . except that they poisoned the reef in the process, collapsing the ecosystem for one nights meal.

This post brings in much of the reality of the situations and people who reside there, as there is quite a variance between the practicality of day to day living in the Amazon as opposed to the convineces of urban living we have back in the States.

By: Pony

Pony — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:15:12 +0000

Amazing stuff. You do an amazing job capturing the daily challenges and feats of your adventure!

As others have mentioned, try to keep up a more consistent diet, this may help the moral too.

Stay thirsty my friend.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:41:08 +0000

In 1985 when I was new at my site in Peace Corps/Thailand, I went out to a village alone on my motorcycle. It rained and the dirt roads turned into a muddy, slippery mess. I came back to my office covered in mud. Not knowing the word for “muddy roads”, I used the Thai word for “sticky”. They laughed and still to this day haven’t let me forget the day of the sticky roads. Enjoy your adventures, Doug! It’s great reading. I certainly can relate to some of this…in a way.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:20:27 +0000

Wow Doug…we check every day for your posts here at 69 south rd. Your adventures are amazing, keep up the good work….and stay safe.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:56:38 +0000

Doug,

I got some dirt in my eye while biking to work yesterday… I thought of you.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:49:11 +0000

Oh, and we won’t tell Grenopia.com that you’re “in a jungle reserve holding a shotgun with illegal bushmeat in front of [you]” You’ll never get elected 10 greenest guys we love with that little snip-it!

By: ed

ed — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:45:15 +0000

I have no idea about the type of food they have down there but try to find something concentrated that you can nip on continuously throughout the day. Then in “town” or camp eat something nutritious to replenish minierals and vitimens. Maybe a giant calorie intense meal at night and continuous bits throughout the day. Sounds like you need somehting like Shot Blocks or GU on the hour every hour. You’re basically doing a marathon every day or so… You’ll have to eat like a marathoner. I’m sure the heat dosen’t help. You’d probably be starving in a colder climate. Rest up brother.

By: Yost

Yost — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:43:23 +0000

Wow man! Stay safe! Looking non-stop for you next article every day!