Tenting on the Bike Tour

The 2 days leading up to the Extended Day Program were very busy, with very little schoolwork being done since there would be little point. The time restraint meant that we had to prepare everything in ½ a week rather than an entire one! However Dale and Moff’s informative and helpful manner made our various planning a great deal easier. As I fervently hoped, we were allowed our desired tenting partners. I paired with David Mun.
Preparations for our food were made effortless for us as we both steadfastly agreed that our meals should be the easiest, filling and nutritious ones as possible. Soon after our basic menu was set: (values equal to one day bettween us)
Breakfast:
Mug of Milo x2
Weetbix x5-6
Apple x2
200ml long life milk x2
Lunch:
Pita bread x3
Tuna tin x2
Carrot x2
Dinner:
Pre-cooked Korean-style rice x3
Various curry past additives to compliment the rice x2
Extra:
Scroggin snacks to fill in the hunger in between, such as muesli bars, lollies, chips, fruit, biscuits, etc.

Together we brought just enough food to get us through the tough-as-nails bike ride to the Wardlies…and we were one of the few who did. Many groups brought too little food and were going as far as buying food off of those who over indulged. Dinner was the meal I looked forward to most. David told me “I’ll handle it!” when we planned back at school…and handle it he did. Each night’s meals taste was always a surprise for me—I couldn’t read the Korean writing on the packaging! The variety of tastes included; meat balls, vegetarian, ham and a few others I didn’t recognise, though I enjoyed them all much the same.
Unfortunately, I was uncharacteristically disorganised for the first few day in the tents. I blame it on myself mainly, but also on the surprisingly demanding schedule that shook me into overdrive after I was uncontrolled for the first couple of wild days.
However, with the ever humorous digging from David eventually forced me to change my tune. From then on, I found where I left my toothpaste, torches, dishcloths…and just about anything that I could possibly lose—I didn’t lose anymore!
From then on I enjoyed my experience much more and tried to help out my mates when I could.