We went for a practice hike to test out our skills, try on our gaiters, and get acquainted with the tropical forests that will become our main tromping ground on the Forest Course. We also did a practice rescue mission where we broke up into groups and followed maps to find the students that had fake injuries that ISDSI staff had hid in the forest. The injuries were broken legs and busted knees, therfore we all had to work together to bind their legs, make tourniquets out of materials close by, and carry them out. Considering the heat, this was no small endeavor; by the end, we were all soaked with sweat and sore.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Mok Fah Waterfall
This past weekend we went to a thai camping ground in a national park, where we swam underneath a waterfall, hiked in the forest, had bonfires, tried to sing camping songs around the fire, learned about bamboo, and most of all, bonded. We've all been getting to know each other at school, but we really needed a time time to hang out for an extended period of time, play ridiculous games of phase 10, try to play the various instrument people brought, and go on adventures together. It was nice to feel a sense of community and to get excited about the people we are all going on expeditions with in the coming 3 and a half months.
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MCMURCH! this trip sounds awesome. What kind of program did you go with? I think I would have really liked doing something like this...I mean it sounds intense but like a lot of fun and I think someone could learn a lot there. But you're learning how to fix injuries and such?! wicked.
ReplyDeleteI never really knew people could comment on my blog... so I'm reading this for the first time! This program is one-of-a-kind; there are some other expedition study abroad courses, but you have to do a research project for them. You should have come here instead of Ireland!
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