Any jungle is hard. The humidity, the wet, the leeches, thorny bastard plants and creatures that will sting you as soon as look at you, fungal infections...you feel drained. Easily the hardest environment to do any physical exertion. The dry cold of the Arctic circle is pure joy compared to the jungle. The jungle teems with life...and it all wants your blood! Draining!!
I remember spending 2 months in the jungles of Palenque, Chiapas....hammock camping near the Mayan ruins. Every day there was something new that got someone yelping.......scorpions, spiders, army ants, pit vipers, you name it. I squeezed a zit one one day, and by the next morning my entire cheek had swelled up and was throbbing......that grimy humidity meant everything was an infection just waiting to happen. By the end of our stay I went to pull a pair of jeans out of a shopping bag and they'd turned to mush.........it felt like such a relief when we left for the mountains and the only thing we had to worry about was the cold at night!
I heard they got fish in South America that swim up your wee into your jacksi. Bet you have to intermittent pee or pee on the move. Or maybe that is just what they tell newbies LOL
Spent time in the French Foreign Legion, left in March 2011. My good friend from Brazil went through French Guyana jungle training for 6 months. Hard looking shit.
Really like your comment about enjoying the experience of flying over the trees, even if you fail tomorrow.
Life is all about experiences.
Great craic phil listening to you from home in Northern Ireland love it.👍🇬🇧
Thanks for listening 👍
I'd love to go for a pint with this man.Legend!
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant Phil, will be regularly tuned into Force Radio.
Love hearing your story Phil. Massive insperstion.
@@ForceMediaHQ sure did, thanks.
I’ve got so much respect for anyone who can do this I’d love to have there mental strength
Absolutely! Mental strength is a game changer, and it’s inspiring to see people push their limits.🙌🏻
@ForceRadioHQ thanks for replying I'm a 56 yo and the biggest regret in my life is not going in the army ☹️
1 funny mush is Phil 😀😀 love his mad story’s 👍👍
Big Phil is a walking lesson in mindset. ✌️😎👌
Heartfelt thanks for watching.
Love listening to Phil, you just feel there's no bullshit.
Cheers!
Love it.. Thank you.
Awesome !
Thanks for your support! ⚔️
Did Kathendini in 86..with 1DWR..
Any jungle is hard. The humidity, the wet, the leeches, thorny bastard plants and creatures that will sting you as soon as look at you, fungal infections...you feel drained. Easily the hardest environment to do any physical exertion. The dry cold of the Arctic circle is pure joy compared to the jungle. The jungle teems with life...and it all wants your blood! Draining!!
I remember spending 2 months in the jungles of Palenque, Chiapas....hammock camping near the Mayan ruins. Every day there was something new that got someone yelping.......scorpions, spiders, army ants, pit vipers, you name it. I squeezed a zit one one day, and by the next morning my entire cheek had swelled up and was throbbing......that grimy humidity meant everything was an infection just waiting to happen.
By the end of our stay I went to pull a pair of jeans out of a shopping bag and they'd turned to mush.........it felt like such a relief when we left for the mountains and the only thing we had to worry about was the cold at night!
Class..loving the craic man👍
Love the jungle. Never. As a crap squaddie I hated every second. Would love to know how many Ruperts get this far.
Ruperts being officers???
@@DrCrabfingersjunior officers often yeah, so Sandhurst route, done officer training, at least 2:2 degree etc. ‘The Posh Lads’, the Rupert’s.
Are you trying to kill me Phil 😂😂😂😂
i use to use china graphs but not in any military capacity.
Hey Phil; really enjoying this series. Keep up the good work, and looks like you’ve lost a bit of Terry!
Thanks for watching!
Are you trying to kill me phuh
I heard they got fish in South America that swim up your wee into your jacksi. Bet you have to intermittent pee or pee on the move. Or maybe that is just what they tell newbies LOL
I wonder if anyones been beaten by poisonous snakes in the jungle phase?
It's called The Candiru. Attracted by urea they normally attached inside the gills of fish. Ouch 👎
Spent time in the French Foreign Legion, left in March 2011. My good friend from Brazil went through French Guyana jungle training for 6 months. Hard looking shit.