User:Dr. J

Thoughts on Exploration

It occurs to me that coming to this island is a bigger task than I'd originally anticipated. From surveys before we landed we know the rough size of the island.

After making some initial forays into the jungle, I decided to start trying to record where I was going so that I could find my way back to the base and I'd know where I'd already been. The results of this map making are quite disheartening - based on the current rate I am able to proceed, not taking into account the effort required to hack though the infernal jungle and the care needed to cross swamps, I estimate it will take around six months to explore the entire island.

I haven't come across any interesting samples yet either, although I have no ammunition to kill them with anyway.