Been watching too much of the ”Survivor” on TV? Maybe you have worn out your DVD’s of the Rambo movies? Here is a group of activities tailored to you! A day that is a combination of weapons and survivor training deep in the jungles of the Philippines, but only minutes from the comforts of civilization. Get a good night sleep and an early start for this day.

    You can start your day with target practice. Choose from Rambo’s old stand-by a M-16 or maybe the colt 45. Many military and police units are now favoring the 9mm. Usually a bit smaller than the .45 and with less of a kick, it is still a very powerful handgun, the range also has the 9mm that you can rent. . The range is located out at the old Navmag area. (See individual listings for details).  As early as 1904, with the first large scale arrival of US marines, The jungles of Subic Bay have been used to train military in survival techniques. In the 1960’s with the escalation of the Vietnam War, the jungles value as a training area was greatly enhanced. The US military relied on real jungle experts, the Aetas.

    The Aetas are a nomadic mountain tribe who has lived in the area for centuries. During the Vietnam War and afterwards, the Aetas taught their skills to US military including Marines, Navy seals and Special Forces units at the Jungle Environment Survival Training (JEST) Camp When the US military departed the Philippines the JEST camp was converted to teach non-military students. Under the SBMA, The Aetas still teach at the JEST, and act as jungle guides and forest rangers. The next objective introduces you to the Aetas. Travel to the Binictican district and the Pamulaklakin forest trail. Your Aetas guide will take you along the trail pointing out the animal and plants along the route, including tips on survival techniques.   The highlight of the hike will be seeing how the Aetas have lived for the last few hundred years many of them still living like that today, a nomad tribe living in the jungles of Subic Bay.

  After your hike into the jungle, head for the Cubi-Triboa district stopping for a fast lunch along the way. The next gung ho task is the slide for life located at the extreme adventure park. The highlight of this park is the Canopy slide also knows as the slide for life. Here participants, slide from tree to tree in a harness and a system of metal cables. Starting from platforms 15 to 35 meters above the ground they slide distances from 30 to almost 500 meters through the forest. The series of slides gives you a thrilling view of the jungle from a very unique perspectives. Those who are not up to the challenge of the slide can take the canopy swinging bridge. The bridge follows the same route as the sliders but closer to the ground.

Your last stop is the JEST, which is located only 200 meters away. Tailored to ego-tourism the camp offers courses in survival training as well as classes in local fauna, and guided hikes into the rain forest. It is also the kick off point for the Subic-Bataan Forest Night Adventure. A sunset you will watch thousands of bats fly in the air in search of food, your search for food will find a Filipino dish called “Luto sa Kawayan” cooked in Bamboo consisting of chicken and pork served with rice. After your meal it a quick course on jungle survival techniques before heading out into the jungle on the Apalin trail, followed by a firefly “show” in the Triboa Bay Mangrove Park. The really Gung Ho can arrange an overnight stay in the jungle.

Tour includes: hand gun rental with 40 rounds, (M16 upgrade  and additional rounds available), range instructor, range fees, jungle hike,  Slide for life, Jest Camp entrance fee, Lunch, survival demonstration , tour guide, and transportation