Staying for an extended period of time in the wilderness is not a walk in the park. It is certainly not like what we see in the movies. Forests and areas of dense vegetation are no Shangrila or paradise.

I live in South East Asia and I must say that I do not like the forests here. For wilderness travel there are a couple of considerations.

1. Get prepared. Get the necessary training for wilderness travel. Learn how to navigate. Learn the necessary jungle survival skills.

2. Carry along navigation equipments. Navigation is important in the forest. Forests do not often have well defined geographical markers such as roads. Learning how to read maps and using the compass is a must. Having a GPS is good too.

3. Sufficient water supply. You must have access to drinking water supply. A person cannot live beyond a few days without water. To be without water put the wilderness traveller in a very dangerous position. Learn how to acquire water from natural resources.

4. Food. Make sure you have sufficient food.

5. Shelter. This aspect is often overlooked but is also very important. This is especially important if you are spending overnight in the jungle.

6. Communication device. One must bring along communication devices such as mobile phones. Make sure that you have sufficient power supply to last for the entire duration of the trip.

7. Battery supply. Make sure you have enough battery supply.

8. Torch and lighting equipment. This is important especially if you are staying the night in the jungle.

9. Fire starting equipment. This is important for keeping warm, cooking and boiling of water.

Well, this is not an exhaustive list. But I guess the idea is there. Thank you for reading.