Sunday 13 March 2011

Trip


During the recent school holidays, the cadets of Sekolah Menengah Iskandar Shah went o a camping trip to Hutan Lipur Damai. Thirty students and four teachers joined the trip. They were guided by six PERHILITAN staff.
    The team had its camping site in Zone 2, Teluk Batik. There were also students from other schools camping at other zones. The cadets set up their tent by the riverbank. After that, they went jungle trekking. They could endure the rough trails because they had undergone physical fitness traiing earlier. The PERHILITAN guides also showed them some animal tracks. They were lucky to spot deer tracks.
    When they returned to their camp, they had rice and sardines for dinner. Later that night they formed a circle around the campfire and sang the cadet songs. They had an enjoyable time.
    The next morning, the students went river trekking. This activity was more adventurous than the ordinary jungle trekking. They need to use more energy to wade in the water. Nevertheless, the refreshing water kept them energized. They passed three waterfalls which were really breathtaking. They also saw many lovely strange plants along the way. They returned to the camp feeling exhausted but contented.
    At midnight, they had to do another activity meant to test them. This was called ‘solitude’. Each cadet was placed far apart from each other in the jungle for one hour. Imagine the fear they felt being all alone in pitch-dark surroundings.
    On the last day, the cadets packed their things to return home. They had an enjoyable time during this expedition. It was a good learning experience for all of them.

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