Chapter 14

Tropical Survival

IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS

14-29. There is less likelihood of your rescue from beneath a dense jungle canopy than in other survival situations. You will probably have to travel to reach safety.

14-30. If you are the victim of an aircraft crash, the most important items to take with you from the crash site are a machete, a compass, a first aid kit, and a parachute or other material for use as mosquito netting and shelter.

14-31. Take shelter from tropical rain, sun, and insects. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes and other insects are immediate dangers, so protect yourself against bites.

14-32. Do not leave the crash area without carefully blazing or marking your route. Use your compass. Know what direction you are taking.

14-33. In the tropics, even the smallest scratch can quickly become dangerously infected. Promptly treat any wound, no matter how minor.