I’m pretty sure I’m the first writer or photographer to proudly display a pair of his underpants on fieldandstream.com, but I don’t care. As much as I appreciate the cool and comfort of cotton in most warm fishing environs, in the jungle, it was all about wearing synthetic, wicking, fast-drying materials.  And that was especially important in the basest of base layers.  I wore Under Armour, and was grateful I did.

Foot care was also extremely important in the jungle. The whole team wore Simms wading boots with hard rubber soles by day, and then we carefully dried our feet and wore sandals in camp at night.