If you lose your guide while hiking in the rainforest, learn from the monkeys or orangutans (as told by a Dayak Elder of Ngaung Keruh longhouse, Kapuas Hulu).
Keep a look out for wild monkeys living in the trees. They are always about searching for food. All edible fruit and leaves eaten by the monkeys can be eaten by humans.
When you are thirsty and cannot find a water source or river, look for bamboo or dangling tree roots. To get clean water source, cut the bamboo or root. Water from tree roots has been known to be used by Dayaks to cure coughs.
Lastly, if you find yourself separated from your guide and lost without a compass, look for growing moss on tree trunks. Moss that is black and thick shows East (where the sun rise), and areas, where the moss grows sparingly, is where the sun sets.
Remember these quick survival tips, if you find yourself lost in the rainforest.
Have a happy holiday and a safe travel adventure ahead! (Mering)