My first camping trip

The summer of 2007, I went on my first camping trip. The day before the camping started, I went to my firend Candace's house for a sleepover. The next morning we'll just go with them. During that night we played "uno" until bedtime. When it was 12:30 a.m, we slept. At 6:00 a.m we woke up to play uno. Eventually we both decided to watch a movie. I let Candance pick which movie we should watch . She decided "Blades of Glory." After the movie was over and finished breakfast, we entertained ourselves with uno again. Approximitly at 10 we left. As we were getting closer to the camp, I saw a lake,, a farm with horses and the next thing I knew was that we were at my campsite. It was called Camp Aquehonga and my troop were at site eleven. My mom and Candance's daddropped my things and said bye. Then we all have to adjust the campsite. We plotted fire buckets near the tents. Our senior patrol leader said theat we should change into our swimming suits because we had to take a swimming test. It was a bit of a long walk to the pool and then a staff told us that we are last to take the test so we decided to head back to camp. We did some random stuff and then headed back to the pool and changed. During the middle of waiting, it started raining. Soon I was in and it stopped raining. I took the swimmers test and failed it beccause of the last lap which was the back stroke. When the whole troop was done, we got food to cook and went to the camp. After the dinner we had we had a welcome assebly. We saw skits and heard songs. At that time it was very late. When we approached our base I went to sleep.

Day two:At 6:20 in the morningwe were waking up . It was freezing when we woke up. I wore my warmest clothes. Thenwe had to get food which the golfors got. After cooking and eating, I was KP, I cleaned the dishes.

We went to our first class. Mine was basketry and most peoples in my troop went there too. THe staff told us how to weave the baskets and then we traveled to the canteen to buy our first basket kit. It was a round one and pretty easy to weave. It was so much fun that I wished I could do it forever. However time was up and time for me to go to mammal study . After the lame intro, we got to the main point. I learned that all mammals have seven characteristics. They are:live birth, high IQ, they raise their young, produce milk , vertebrates, breathe aerobic air, and they all have fur of hair. I was seriously interested in this class. I had to transfer to my new class which was cooking. I had second thoughts about this class but I tried to be interested in this calss. Next was lunch. After the meal was leatherwork. The staff gave us all leather and we would use stamps and pound them in. After thatwe went swimming. THey had a water slide. Iwent so fast that I didn't see anything.When we finished dinner, some kids like me had to go to astronomy or other classes. I learned some new stuff. Then at 9:30 p.m, my friends and I went to look at stars for astromy. The guide was speaking but it was freezing cold that I couldn't concentrate. Class ended and I went to sleep. The next day was the same. Consequently on Wednesday was my lucky day. I dfid the swimmer's test and I passed thanks to Mr. Becker who helped me on the back stroke. THen my friends showed me a place where we go catch frogs. WE had a great time and we caught three frogs intotal. Also dinner was a barbeque. I was so joyful for that day. Thursday, I asked my friend Thomas to go frog catching three forgs intotal. We let them go adn I finished my mammal study report. On Friday the conductor of the mammal study class said I wrote like a high school kid. Also my friends and I went kayaking. It was extreme fun. THe whol camp came to watch a assembly to watch skits and hear songs. My troop went to do a skit . Soon it was over. Saturday we packed up and we left.
I want to come back next year. It was a great experience for me. I came with the mammal study merit badge.

The Journey by Steve Ruan

Zack and his buddy John were packing their things for the upcoming expedition they were going take. They’ll be traveling mostly in a forest with many creatures.
“Yo, John you’ll need a lot of water or Gatorade, a two person tent, two sleeping bag, unlimited supplies of batteries, sixteen sweatshirts and T-shirts, eight pairs of pants, a compass, a rain poncho, a map or an atlas and two pairs of hiking boots. Got all that?” Zack asked
“All check, however we need a lot of food.” John replied
“Got all the food and all the things I told you.” Zack said
Now they headed off to a forest faraway. It was green and so natural.
“Oh snap!” John shouted “Did you remember to bring the ax bag and our pocket knives?”

"yep" answered Zack with confidence.

They continued on their hike until something attracted their eyes. It was a real life cheetah.

"Holy mother, we better get out of here!" whispered Zack

They crept out of the area quickly and they located an exquisite camp site. It had a river with not a lot of a current and not too high grass.Zack pithched the tent and John cooked some beef andcornwith gatorade.

"Ah, a perfect meal to end the a hard working day.

Chapter two: The next day, Zack unpitched the tent and John still cooked the foodwhich was eggs, bread and milk. When breakfst was done, they took off. Out of the bluecame flying sown a mad fast birdand took Zack's hat.

"What in the world full of horshoe flies and marshmallows would take my hat?"

Zack was so md because he worked very hard for that hat so he took outhis pocket knife and went after it After a few minutes he still couldn't get it . He putted his knife down and threw rocks, branches at his antagonist and eventually the enemy was down.Zack and John continued their expedition. From a distance they sited a grizzly bear with her cubs apprehending fish.
"Look at that" exclaimed John
" I see" Zack said" I'll take some pictures of it. "click click went the camera.
"Now that's enchanted." Zack said
As they continued on thay approached a enormous mountain.
"Should we scale it?" Zack asked.
"Why not" John replied" consequently, we've got to eat down here.
They each made their own sandwhich and finished it quickly.
Chapter 3: It was approximitly five in the afternoon. They were onnly on the bottom and it was chilly. They putted on their snow jackets and their warm sweatshirts.
"I thinkit's enough hiking for today." John said
"I agree" Zack said" I'll pitch the tents and you'll cook the food."
After they ate their mealthey went to bed early so they could wake up early. About five in the norning the woke up eating a banana adn orange juice.
" Now let us procede to our journey." John exclaimed
Consequently, things weren't going so well on their journey. First, they were goig up preety quick which obtain little oxygen. Then it was going chilly and finally a blizzard struck.
"Yo, John.hang on tight." Zack said
Usually John would say" sure thing dude," but this time he didn't. Zack knew that.
"John? Where are you? " Zack asked
No reply
"Oh my gawd" Zack said with astonishment."I'm lost!"
But worser than that was that Zack had the tent, John doesn't. John has all the the lighter, some dry wood and the flashlights, Zack doesn't. Luckily they both have bread and ham. Consequently, John will die of hyperthermiaand both might die of tuberculosis.
Chapter4:John also knew that he was lost so he immediatly gathered big and long sticks of wood . He used them to biuld a tepee. When he was done, he covered it with a towel so that snow won't come in. Then he used some stones to make a fire pit and put some sticks inside to make a fire.
Zack on the other hand was having a hassle making a fire. First, he tried rubbing two sticks together but nothing happened. Second he tried rubbing two stones together and still nothing came on fire. So eventually he established a fire pit and cleaning it. When he was done assembling a fire pit the sticks were dry, he started rubbing them together and then a fire came out. Now he stay warm and cook his food.
John could also stay warm just not that of a luxurious and a relaxing stay. Why? BecauseJohn has a sleeping bag but the tepee was smalland if one stick falls, the whole thing falls and it's bound to land on him.
The very next day, John decided to look for Zack and Zack decided to stay. He tried to make a tepee fire which very big. They soon found each other.
" Where were you?" Zack asked
"Never mind that." John replied "Lets just continue."
Chapter 6: A few days later they scaled the whole mountain and they saw eveerything. The vision was so clear and beautiful that they wanted to stay here forever.
" Lets camp here tonight." Zack said
"No problem" John replied
As usual, Zack pitched the tent and John cooked the food. The next morning they took pictures and left. Along the trail they saw
four men armed with guns around a camp fire.
"What are you guys doing out here?" asked Zack
"Well we werehiking and then we lost our patrol." said a soldier.
"You could come with us." John said
"Sure!" shouted all the soldiers.
Son enough something that made their eyes caught....
Chapter 7: They saw a cave and heard guns going off.
"I think their are burglars in those caves stealing minerals!" whispered a soldier " I think so because civilians or police officers don't real use those types of rapid fire guns and I'm in the army."
"Let's check it out. Everybody armed?" a soldier asked
"Yes sir" exclaimed everybody.
They went into the cave slowly and silently. Then they heard voices.
"We are going to make a lots of money" said a person with an accent
"Yes we are. Hehehe." another person shouted.
Zack and the crew knew what to be done. They had to stop them in a way.
"One of you guys alert the camp." Zack said.
"We don't know where it is?" A soldier said. "But we know our camp number. All we need is a phone."
"John, give them the emergency cell phone." Zack exclaimed
While the soldier was talking they were thinking of a plan. Then out of the blue
"What are you dimwits doing here!!!!!!!!!!!" yelled a big dude.
" You have no right to steal this stuff." shouted Zack
"Put your hands up and we won't do harm." shouted a soldier.
"You're telling me to put my hands up. No no no my friend. It is you who want to put your hands up." said the big dude who's name is Baxter. Then he whistled. A whole militia armed came.
"How many is there?" a soldier questioned Zack.
"Over 200 probably." Zack answered
Chapter 8:They were all very scared and didn't know what to do. They hoped that the army base was near.
"We could try distracting them until the army arrives." whispered Zack.
"Lets try it." whispered a soldier
"Yo what sup" shouted John
"Huh"exclaimed Baxter
"So what are you going to do with all that gold?" asked Zack
"SHUT UP NINCONPOOPS!!!!" shouted Baxter.
"We really need another way out."said Zack
The next day they were all dreary and Baxter and his gang decided to kill them.
"We putted stachels and half a canteen of oil"
"Stop right there thieves!" shouted a man on the horse.
"I'm afraid you are to late." Baxter said evily. "The stachels are already down to two minutes. Men get out of here with our emergency exit hole."
"Hop on these two horses quick." said the man.
The soldiers and Zack and John did exactly what he said. They all ran away. Then "BOOM"the fire came out of the cave and everyone was ok.
Chapter 9: "We know the way from here." Zack said
"Take the horse with you" The man said
"Thank you" said John.
Soon enough they were home.
"Now that was just crazy." John said.
"Next time we should go to a foreign country where there is civilization rather than a forest and get to near death." said Zack.
The End