No dung here. Part 2. (for reasons of space)

In a nearby stream we found a plastic drift fence running down the middle of the stream for about 100 meters with nets at either end, set to catch turtles, snakes and frogs. Vietnam’s turtles are amongst the most threatened in the world.

Once again the rangers set to work:

Enforce that!

And that! Another hunters camp gets the treatment.

We never did find the campsite we were aiming for, after scaling many steep hills to find somewhere which the local guides recognized, we gave up just before dark and camped by a stream:

Getting out of the forest from this mystery location wasn’t easy. We found a stream and followed it until it became a river, and then followed the river all day until we got to a road to a nearby village.

Pepper looks less than convinced by this plan of action:

All in all, it was a pretty depressing trip, lots of evidence of hunting, no rhino signs and hardly any signs of other animals. It was also physically tiring with plenty of really steep hills to contend with. Afterwards, everyone needed to cool down in any way they could: