Whinlatter

Yesterday we went on a 45 minute journey to Winlatter, it may have been a long journey but it was worth the wait. When we arrived we walked from the bus to a massive play area but we decided to look around. There was a narrow wobbly bridge that led on to a huge slide that dwarfed a tiny slide next to it, but overhead there was a tree top obstacle course (Go Ape). There was also a bouncy balance tree on its side. Then we walked up the hill a bit to get to the log stilts, there were eight stilts. We had to twist and turn around them. After that we went to the play tractor which had a climbing frame and another wobbly bridge. Next we went to the climbing frame that we swung and climbed across. Then we went to the water screw and after that we wandered to the rope swing. When we were on it we went really high.

Classroom

We met a friendly ranger called Barbara, she took Jack and me to the class room not forgetting the rest of the group. She told us there was a disease called the squirrel pox that only effects the red squirrel because the grey squirrels are too big and strong. That means the red squirrels  are endangered. Did you know deer mark their territory by scratching their antlers on a tree?

The Forest

After we learnt about more things about animals we walked out to the forest and there was a plant with heart shape leaves.  If you chew them you will not be thirsty anymore and it tastes like lemon. And there was an epic view of Keswick.      

     

Aaron’s survival house

We had to make a hut but we did not sleep in it. My partner was Rebecca but I just call her Becca. We found a brilliant place to put our hut and it was next to loads of dry moss. So we put the moss on the floor and some on the roof as well as some spruce.

Jack's survival shelter

My partner was Andrew. We made a shelter with one big stick up against a tree with loads of little sticks coming off the side with moss on. It was well insulated and had enough room for one to fit in comfortably.  I got the idea for the shelter from Bear Grylls.

By Jack G and Aaron

Aaron balancing 



Jack at the water spirals 



Further and further into the forest

A superb shelter



Kaylee constructing her shelter