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at the same time a bit ap-
the previous group, we
prehensive, as it seemed
put up the walls and roof
a daunting task, especially
with supervision from
as I had not exactly been
our
doing my regular stint
Lenny. Whilst our first
of exercise since leav-
efforts at laying bricks
ing Wellington.
As we
weren’t exactly inspir-
had to carry everything
ing, with trial and error
ourselves only bare es-
we soon improved and
sentials were taken as
work got swiftly under
well as food, tents, radio
way.
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rriving at San Jose International airport
Pre-Montane Humid Forest combine to create an area with
and meeting up with the 100 or so other
extremely diverse flora and fauna. Our living was rough,
participants that I would be working and living
sleeping in hammocks and washing in the streams while
The school once
with over 10 weeks was an intimidating sight, but I had
we cleared, shovelled and hacked a path for the Rangers.
and cooking equipment.
finished would include
been raising money for this and looking forward to it
We were completing a quad bike trail across the Park that
A typical day would be
two decent sized class-
for the previous 4 months, so was pretty excited. This
would allow the Rangers to patrol the area for poachers
waking up at 4:30 a.m. and setting off around 40 minutes
rooms and a staff room in between. The contrast to the
Raleigh expedition was broken down into an Adventure
and to combat forest fires. The most interesting part of
later having packed up camp and eaten a quick breakfast.
current school couldn’t have been more different, as this
Phase, an Environmental Phase and a Community Phase.
this project was when we conducted a survey about how
Resting five minutes every hour, our treks varied from 12km
consisted of a line of wooden rooms with only the staff
As the composition of each group was chosen at random,
this would improve the Rangers’ effectiveness. We also
to 20km a day with the aim of finishing by midday when
room having a door (with the rest using makeshift logs).
I reckoned there was a good chance that I would get to
looked at how the creation of this fairly new park had
know most people over the course of the expedition.
changed the locals’ attitude to the environment in which
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the sun would make travel far more difficult. Exhausted
One o