Lost... In the Jungle of Doom (14 page)

Yossi Ghinsberg
, from Israel, and three friends were searching for an uncontacted tribe in the remote Bolivian rainforest. They decided to split up –
Yossi and his friend Kevin travelling by raft, the other two, Karl and Marcus, on foot. Yossi and Kevin lost one another when Yossi was swept over a waterfall on the raft.

Unable to find one another, Kevin eventually found his way to safety, then went back for Yossi with a rescue party. By the time they found him, Yossi
had been alone in the rainforest for three weeks. He survived by eating fruit and birds’ eggs. Once he had to scare off a jaguar, which he did by setting fire to some insect spray. He had a
bad case of warm water immersion foot (see
here
), which he said was so painful that he tipped fire ants over his own head as a distraction from the pain. Sadly, the two friends who had set off
on foot, Karl and Marcus, were never found.

anticoagulant
something that stops blood from clotting

antivenom
a product used to treat venomous bites and stings

balsa
a tropical tree

caiman
a crocodilian reptile

canopy
the upper layer of trees in a forest

cholera
a disease caused by bacteria in dirty water

contaminated
unclean

flash flood
sudden, quick flooding caused by very heavy rain

hallucinate
seeing things that do not really exist

initiation
a rite or ceremony marking someone’s entry into adulthood

meander
wander (winding and turning)

mildew
a growth of mould

nomadic
not having one permanent home but moving from one place to another

paranoid
extremely anxious or afraid

parasites
creatures that live by feeding on another creature

plantations
artificially grown forests or crop farms

predator
a hunting animal

prehensile
able to grasp or hold

prey
an animal that is hunted

receptors
parts of body cells that can receive signals

reticulated
covered with a netting pattern

ricin
a poisonous toxin found in castor beans

secretion
storing and then releasing a substance

stagnant
water that is not flowing

tributaries
small rivers that flow into a larger, main river

vaccinated
protected (inoculated) against disease

venomous
capable of injecting venom

Lost... In the Desert of Dread

You’ve made it through the deadly depths of the Amazon Rainforest, but can you survive the harsh temperatures and seemingly endless Sahara Desert? From poisonous scorpions
to terrifying sand storms, have you got with it takes to make it out alive?

With deadly perils lurking where you least expect them and the threat of death by dehydration ever present, will you be able to make your way to safety and escape the terrifying
perils of the sandy Sahara Desert?

Live or die – you decide.

£4.99 ISBN 9781408194669

Extract from Lost... In the Desert of Dread

T
he building’s little more than a tiny mud hut, half falling down, but it provides all the shade you need. After checking for creatures,
you spread out your blanket and rest all day in the heat, making sure you drink enough water. As dusk descends and the temperature rapidly cools, you pick up your things and decide which
direction to take.

But your attention’s caught by some noises outside. You investigate, and discover a group of what look like dogs in the distance. You recognise them as jackals. It
looks as though they’ve found a dead animal to eat.

As long as the animal is recently dead, you could shoo away the jackals, then make a fire and cook some of the meat for yourself.

If you decide to shoo away the jackals from their food, click here.

If you decide to steer clear of the animals, click here.

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