The Rupununi region is in south-west Guyana and borders the Brazilian Amazon. Through the middle of the region runs the Rupununi river, resulting in a number of different ecosystems in the same geographical area. Population The Rupununi region is home to the Wapishana, Macushi, Wai-Wai, and Patamona peoples. Settlers from Brazil, Venezuela, and a number […]
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How can you be sure that your jungle survival course or desert venture won’t leave you begging for a return flight? While there’s no knowing exactly how you’ll fare in a completely alien environment, the people who get the most out of our courses share some common skills: a willingness to take ownership, the ability […]
Survival holidays is a phrase that will always transport any mildly-imaginative person to a certain location. It conjures up images of various scenes, from the brutal, stark beauty of antarctica to the alluring haze of Jordan’s deserts. Here at Bushmasters, we specialise in jungle survival trips; while we also work in other ecosystems, the jungle […]
Survival holidays are something everyone should try at least once; we’ve made that much clear in previous articles. In favour of full disclosure, however, we feel we should let you in on a little secret: there’s no such thing. To be clear, we’re not saying that all companies claiming to offer survival holidays should be […]
The greatest dangers of the jungle are, largely, centred around human error. Avoid making mistakes, and you dramatically increase your chances of surviving in the jungle. While a number of the jungle’s inhabitants, such as its poisonous plants and predatory animals, all have the potential to be harmful, the greatest risk is that you will […]
We’ve spoken before about the essential skills required to survive in the jungle. While there we focused mainly on the pre-existing skills that you would need to get through your experience, we’re concentrating in this post on the skills that you will learn from your jungle survival trip. It’s not just about using your own […]
Belize is one of the destinations of our desert island survival trips. It’s a stunning place, and a paradise for many of nature’s most beautiful and intriguing specimens. You’ll have seen similar settings in a whole host of films; any setting with white sands, bright blue seas, and picturesque palm trees is similar to Belize. […]
It takes a certain type of person to want to join us out here in Guyana. Sometimes, the people who come are seasoned survivalists, while we’re also more than accustomed to welcoming inexperienced travelers. “Survival holidays” might seem like an odd phrase. We really should emphasise that Bushmasters don’t deal in holidays. Our survival trips […]
While we are probably best known for the work we do in Guyana’s jungles here at Bushmasters, we also frequently visit the deserts of Jordan. Our desert venture and survival trips are extremely popular, and they offer something completely different to our rainforest trips. A relatively unknown biome to many, the desert holds many secrets […]
If you’re going to survive in the jungle, there are a number of skills you need to possess. Here, Bushmasters take you through some of those key attributes, and explain why they’re so important. Physical fitness You’re not going to cope very well with the harsh demands of the jungle if you’re not in good […]