Surviving in the wilds
The guide took out a leave from his pocket and began telling us about the 3 types of inedible leaves from the forest:1. Leaves that smells funnyHe crushed the leaf with his palms and passed the bits for us to sniff... smelt like medicated oil. Hmm.. i won't want that in my stomach2. Hairy leavesImagine the hair clinging on in the digestive tract...3. Leaves with sapThey leave a coating in the stomach, thus cutting off the transport of nutrients from whatever food that is digesting in the stomach....How about other food from the forest?... "We can do a series of tests...," he said1. Armpit testcrush a small amount of food (nut, berry, root, etc) and rub a small portion on the skin of the armpit. "The area there is the most sensitive part....." After 5 seconds, if there is no itching, go to on test no. 2....2. Lips testwith the crushed portion, dab a small bit on the lower lip and wait for 5 seconds again.3. Tip of tongue testHopefully, having survive until this stage, proceed to tip a small amount of the crushed food onto the tip of the tongue and see if there's any effects after 5 seconds...4. Back of tongue testtread more adventurously and move fresh food into the back of the tongue but not to swallow.. hold for 5 seconds5. Before Gobblingone final hurdle.....pop a small portion and swallow it into the stomach.. This test requires 5 mins.*along the way, if reactions occur, remember to rinse with plenty of water!** if all else fails, observe what the other jungle creatures are eating and just follow suit!Talking about water.... can be obtained from- Lianasnot the ones growing towards the forest floor; they are the ones sourcing for water. Look for ones that grows from the ground, reaching upwards for the sun- BambooFresh water hidden in the hollows of the bamboo plantThat's all that i'd managed to remember.... I guess being a veggie eater is easier for surviving in the jungle Super Pig mused on 10:51 pm
