OUTDOOR EXPLORATION CAMPING TRIP

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OUTDOOR EXPLORATION CAMPING TRIP

It's a sunny morning when the participating Outdoor Exploration characters meet Mr. Thorn and Mr. Covington at the docks. They're packed and prepared for the two night trip to Wolf Island, as selected by Hazel Keating.

Ennis Harper coordinates a bon voyage! sendoff, getting as many students as they can to stand at the docks, wave handkerchiefs and throw confetti at the departing boats. We'll miss you so much! Don't forget us!

Upon arrival at the island, Dahlia Hale has the unfortunate luck of slipping as they get out of their canoe, and they fall into the water. Lachlan Galbraith came prepared, and kindly lends them their spare jacket for the trip.

The campground is on the lake shore, and all the tents circle where a large bonfire will be set up. The clear night promises excellent stargazing to all who are interested.

CAMPING RULES:

• Dress appropriately for the weather. Although it's getting warmer, you must bring a jacket, a change of clothes, and appropriate footwear. You will be left behind if you're not dressed properly.
• No large electronics of any kind. If you brought something he doesn't like, Thorn's confiscating it, no questions. The only exceptions are: flashlights, small music players with headphones, GPS devices, and cameras. And before you ask, no, portable video game systems are not allowed. Thorn says: "Come on, why sign up for a camping trip just to play on your little no-maj thingies? You can do that when we get back."
• Buddy system at all times. Do not go off on your own.
• Don't leave the trail.
• Respect your tent-mates. If Thorn suspects there's a problem, he's stepping in.
• Lights out is 10:00 PM. All students must be quiet with lights off after this hour.
• You must help carry the group's equipment.
• Clean up after yourself.
• All the rules that apply on campus apply here, kids! The only things you're escaping are your uniforms and classes.
• If you act up, you're being sent home early with Mr. Covington and will be banned from future OE trips.
• Thorn is serious about making sure you kids learn how to survive in the great outdoors without your wands, and therefore insists all the set up and take down be done without magic. He doesn't humor any arguments about wandless magic, either. "Those are the rules. Now get to it!"

HOW THIS WORKS

• Students will leave Friday morning to take boats out to Lone Wolf Island. They are permitted to skip class that day.


• Upon arrival, tents are set up. It's four people to a tent!


• No magic is allowed when working on setting up camp and survival skills.


• Although this is a single IC/OOC, the trip is lasting two nights.


• Students who don't have sleeping bags, pillows, boating or camping gear will be provided with school loaners.

TENTS:

Kazim, Nathaniel, Neil & Takeru	Sylvester & Jacob	Dahlia, Faye, Henrietta & Sun-mi
Kurt, Solomon & William	Damon & Calvin	Charlotte, Fern & Hazel
Christopher, Jefferson, Zachary & Wilde	Clementine & Adeline	Avery, Estella, & Lachlan
Mackenzie & Iliya	Dominic, Matteo & Wyatt	Cecil, Diego & Levi

» DEPARTURE ON BOATS: Those leaving gather at the docks to boat out to the island. A number of students not leaving on the trip ham it up by standing on the docks and tearfully waving handkerchiefs at the campers as they boat away.

» SETTING UP CAMP: Everyone arrives at the camp site and begins setting things up. Remember: no wands! Henrietta Gray oversees the process.

» SWIMMING, FISHING & BOATING: The climbing temperatures means that it's perfect weather to jump in the lake! The water's still awfully chilly, but if you keep moving, it's not so bad. You can also take the boats out onto the water and do some fishing.

» CAMPFIRE & DINNER: Mr. Covington cooks up a hearty meal, and the campfire roars pleasantly as he shares with you some stories about his youth in Colorado. There's a little live music and dancing for those interested!

» NIGHTTIME: The sun has long since set and it's almost quiet time. Time for everyone to get some rest.

» RETURN HOME: Some of your friends may be waiting at the docks to greet you when you return Sunday morning.

» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!

Comments

Re: Cecil & Levi (Day 1)

[gdilevi]

"Try it and see," he playfully challenges, ducking the lower half of his face under the water as he menacingly paddles toward him. Instead of trying to dunk him, he wraps his limbs around him to cling on like an octopus. The chilly water doesn't bother him at all; it's no worse than the average sea temperature around this time at Santa Hypatia. But it's nearing the end of the day and the rowing, fishing, and swimming have finally sapped most of his energy that had seemed so boundless when they started out this morning. Now he's content to just let Cecil carry him around. He's always content to just let Cecil carry him around.

"You got some sun today," he comments fondly, running a finger over Cecil's freckled shoulder. "It's cute! I love Winter Cecil, but Summer Cecil's always been sublime. More freckle-y."

Cecil & Levi (Day 1)

[choneychurch]

Sun or no sun, Cecil still blushes when Levi swims over and latches onto him and begins to wax poetic about his increasingly prominent freckles. He doesn't think he's even been called sublime before in his life and he doesn't have a clue what to say. Instead of answering, he moves to press a kiss to the other boy's wet cheek and asks after a long moment, "Time to get out?"

Acknowledging Levi's current position, he has to laugh as he adds, "Before you drown us both." Because staying afloat has definitely become a bit harder.

Cecil & Levi (Day 1)

[gdilevi]

"Don't you want to become Lake Ghosts with me and haunt the island together?" he teases, quickly returning the kiss to his cheek before using Cecil as a surface to push off of with his feet so that he can propel himself toward the shore. Later, loser!

Levi reaches the shore first and at least has the decency to fetch Cecil's towel and hold it open for him as he waits for him to catch up. The romantic words out of his mouth as he wraps the towel around his boyfriend are, "Leech check?"

Cecil & Levi (Day 1)

[choneychurch]

"Not even a lit-," Cecil begins with a smile, though the thought is cut off by a soft 'oof' instead as Levi kicks off of him and swims away. He laughs and splashes at the departing boy pointlessly before following, ready to get out of the cold water and dry off and just relax for a while.

Once he's out, he pushes back his wet hair and takes the towel gratefully (thanking Levi), but definitely makes a face at that question as he wraps it around his shoulders. "There aren't leeches in the lake," he points out reasonably, sounding mostly certain. Because he's been swimming in this water for four years and has never once had to pull a leech off of himself or anyone else. So there aren't leeches. Right?