Who wants to move to the Amazon

I spent about 6 months in the Ecuadorian Amazon during 2012. I was down there volunteering and spent a lot of time learning survival skills from locals. Ever since I returned to the States, I have been wanting to get back down there and got OTG in the Amazon. I am looking to see if anyone is interested in coming with. There are only minimal preparations other than a passport & plane ticket. My current timeline is to leave no later than January 2014. Message me on here, or respond to cashinaz at yahoo, com.

You come on here, a complete stranger, tell us nothing about yourself and expect folks to hop on a plane to S. America with you? Good luck with that.

I wouldn't go with someone naive enough to just "hop on a plane to S. America". However, I do not feel the need to get to know everyone in the forum, nor does contacting me mean that I automatically want to go to the Amazon with you. I have experience in wilderness survival and know that it takes a great level of trust to walk into the woods with someone and even more to go to another country. So, I am interested in speaking with individuals with similar interests and once both (or all) parties agree it is a good fit, then we will plan and go from there.

I appreciate your concern and have a great evening.

Then why not offer up a little background on yourself? I would doubt many, if any, will contact you with no information to go on. You could be Freddy Krueger for all we know. Try this:

http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...r-Introduction

I've spent thousands and thousands of hours on the Atlantic Ocean. I spent years learning maritime skills from experts. Ever since I returned to dry land, I have been wanting to get back out there, and I've charted a course to Cape Town, South Africa. I am looking to see if anyone is interested in coming with. There are only minimal preparations other than patching up the rowboat and buying some new oars. My current timeline is to leave no later than January 2014. Message me on here, or put a note in a bottle and toss it in the ocean.

give some specification at to what kind of people you are looking for, age gender, history of the person...

Why don't we just have a seperate sub-forum for idiots that want to run off to the wilderness so the rest of us don't have to keep reading these posts. Though I have to admit the responses are usually pretty entertaining.

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give some specification at to what kind of people you are looking for, age gender, history of the person...

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Thank you for posting a real response, it seems as everyone else is only here for entertainment and to complain.

I have no preference of age or gender, but do ask that you able to "handle your own". I have spent months in the wild on my own and know that I can survive alone, but I feel it is much more fulfilling to go with someone who has similar interests. Venturing into the wild is not as much "fun" as many people think and requires a lot of work, to hunt, forage & navigate. So having any basic skills/understanding of wilderness survival, edible plants & physical fitness at the very least, would be beneficial. It is important to know the strengths & weaknesses of each individual and plan around it.

I spent 4 years in the USMC and have extensive survival & combat training. In addition to that, I have spent much of my life hiking, camping, learning about primitive living and weaponry, even won atlatl competitions as a young teen. My reason for wanting to go into the wild is fairly simple, I do not agree with the direction this world is going and would like to separate myself from all of the negative. We all have a limited number of hours on this planet and I do not wish to spend mine working 40hrs a week and living in a world I don't agree with.

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Why don't we just have a seperate sub-forum for idiots that want to run off to the wilderness so the rest of us don't have to keep reading these posts. Though I have to admit the responses are usually pretty entertaining.

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No one forces you to read any post. I understand everyone is entitled to their own opinion and we all have our own beliefs. Maybe for you, running off into the wilderness seems crazy, but again no one is forcing you to do so. As for me, I do not believe that I should work 8hrs a day, 5 days a week until I am too old to do so and only then take the time to enjoy the tiny bit of life I have left.

I respect your opinion, so please respect mine.

You need to understand that we get a post like this about once a week. You guys come on here, don't bother posting any information about yourself, proclaim you're running away from society and want someone to go with you. You deserve any kind of response you get with that format. I appreciate and thank you for your service but you can't honestly expect anyone to respond in a favorable manor. You might just as easily post you're looking for someone to share an apartment with. That would be LOT easier than what you're trying to do. So don't go criticizing the rank and file. You need to stand down and try this a in a different manor.

Good luck is all I'll give you.

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You need to understand that we get a post like this about once a week. You guys come on here, don't bother posting any information about yourself, proclaim you're running away from society and want someone to go with you. You deserve any kind of response you get with that format. I appreciate and thank you for your service but you can't honestly expect anyone to respond in a favorable manor. You might just as easily post you're looking for someone to share an apartment with. That would be LOT easier than what you're trying to do. So don't go criticizing the rank and file. You need to stand down and try this a in a different manor.

Good luck is all I'll give you.

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Thank you for the "Good Luck". Also, you make very valid points, but understand that this is only the second forum I have posted on and not everyone knows the proper "forum etiquette". My understanding is that these forums are for people to gain knowledge from each other and meet people with similar interests, correct? And if there is a post like this "once a week", that could mean that there are 52 people each year that turn to this forum to meet people with similar interests. To me, that seems like a fairly good amount of people with a common interest. It may not be as many as people who search this forum for information about "prepping", but it is still a decent amount. And don't forget that while to you "running into the wild" may seem crazy, there are plenty of people who think your interests are just as insane.

Were you in Special Forces?

I think I'll have to pass.

(I have, however, been thinking about moving to the e-bay.):whistling:

No, my original MOS was 5711 (chemical, biological, radio-logical & nuclear) but did a lat move after 2 years to 8972 (aircrew) which you have to go through SERE school to complete.

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I think I'll have to pass.

(I have, however, been thinking about moving to the e-bay.):whistling:

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where is e-bay?

Hunter63, saying Hey and Welcome.
Thank you for your service.

No I don't want to go.....so good luck with that.

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No, my original MOS was 5711 (chemical, biological, radio-logical & nuclear) but did a lat move after 2 years to 8972 (aircrew) which you have to go through SERE school to complete.

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That must have been a lot of fun. Sounds like you got it all together, good luck

you should start by giving a mini biography about your self so other people know who you are, (example. any criminal records). so people can feel safe. then give a more detail as to how you will execute your plan. then maybe you will have better luck finding somebody that might want to go into the wild with you.

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where is e-bay?

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Right before F-bay and after D-bay

I provided him the Introduction template but he chose not to bother with it. His choice of course.

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Thank you for the "Good Luck". Also, you make very valid points, but understand that this is only the second forum I have posted on and not everyone knows the proper "forum etiquette". My understanding is that these forums are for people to gain knowledge from each other and meet people with similar interests, correct? And if there is a post like this "once a week", that could mean that there are 52 people each year that turn to this forum to meet people with similar interests. To me, that seems like a fairly good amount of people with a common interest. It may not be as many as people who search this forum for information about "prepping", but it is still a decent amount. And don't forget that while to you "running into the wild" may seem crazy, there are plenty of people who think your interests are just as insane.

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Welcome. Thanks for your service.

While this may only be your second forum - it really doesn't need to be any different than meeting a new group in person for the first time. You wouldn't approach a total group of strangers at the local supermarket and, without any introduction ask them to join you on a journey to x, y or z.

Thank you for your service. As far as I can tell no has said "You are crazy for wanting to run off in the wilderness" except you, twice. Actually there are some folks here who have already done that. AS well as folks who do that type of thing once or twice a year. Several folks took exception to your methodology but again we see a lot of folks who just kind of do a hit run here for one reason or another. Also several folks take it real serious when you ask questions, well at least I know I do, and devote some time and effort into responses. You are right though, no one here is really forced to read or reply to a post they are not interested in. We, or rather, I have learned that it works better if we understand exactly what it is you are looking for here. If what you are hoping to do is find a couple of "likley prospects" here you may actually have some chance but again this is a kind of unique setting. Think of it as if you are walking into a small bar in a back street looking to find information out about some of the local points of interest.

I am not real interested in the Amazon myself but I can sure see the allure. Particularly if you have been down there and feel like you can adapt. I guess that you speak some form or dialect of Spanish that is usable there. Is all the land "owned" by each government? Will you have to buy land? What part of the river basin are you thinking about? I have spoken with some people that lived in Manaus for a couple of years (Missionaries) and they had some pretty amazing adventures just living in town. Their command of the Spanish/Mexican language used in Panama(quite good) did not help with the local native groups at all. I got the impression that the local government could be pretty unfriendly from them. Will you be able to purchase everything you will need locally or are you planning on taking your stuff with you? I would really like to hear more about your plan if you can to share.

again thank you for your service and I am glad you found us. Hope you do well.

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Originally Posted by cashin

No one forces you to read any post. I understand everyone is entitled to their own opinion and we all have our own beliefs. Maybe for you, running off into the wilderness seems crazy, but again no one is forcing you to do so. As for me, I do not believe that I should work 8hrs a day, 5 days a week until I am too old to do so and only then take the time to enjoy the tiny bit of life I have left.

I respect your opinion, so please respect mine.

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Maybe "idiot" was the wrong choice of word and if you were offended I appologize. As Rick was saying, it seems almost daily that someone comes on here with no introduction and 1 or 2 posts and wants to know where they can go live in the wilderness, what gear they will need, what's the best this or that, and expect us to give them thorough and honest answers with no idea who we are dealing with. I appreciate that you have military training, which is more than I can say for most of the " I'm running away from the world" posts we get on here. Most of the time it's kids right out of high school with no training and no clue, and your not talking about short term wilderness survival here, your talking about long term wilderness living, there is a huge difference.

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