Tramping In Callaghans Ridge

Tramping In Callaghans Ridge

In the beginning of the morning at 8;50 we were ready to go on a cool tramp to callaghans ridge we we're going because of WPCA. I and three other people were in lee's car we were the first to leave the school. We got to a turn off at 9:27 and we waited for the others to arrive. When we were waiting we found some ice. My friends and I were smashing the ice with big rocks, it was fun.

Finally the others came and we were back on the road to Callaghans Ridge. On the way there it was freezing. I was curled up like a fluffy, furry fox. When we got to Callaghans Ridge we had to wait for the adults to drop their cars at the end of the track so we wouldn't have to walk back; that would be hard work, walking back up the hill.

When we were waiting for the adults we had to do a sound off. My number was seventeen.  When it was my turn to say my number I shouted it like I was possessed by a devil. When the adults came back we started to walk. I walked with Matthew my friend. I found a cool stick, it was really good at chopping things down..

One of my favourite things that I saw was this fat bird, it was a tomtit. Man it was fat! My second favourite thing on the track was a path down to a creek. Me and My friend Guy we went down. There was lots of clay and fresh water. I knew this because the water was coming from the mountain and it was really clear.  We picked a spot where it was running, we took a sip, man it was good!

My third favourite thing was that we could bring knifes so we made spears. I sharpened a flake off a big tree to a very sharp point then I found a stick with a big slot in the tip. I inserted the stick into the slot and got some rope and some vine and wrapped it around to make a holder so the spear wouldn't fall out. After that the spear was ready.

After we finished the tramp I was very sore. I liked how we were going up and down, and seeing things that I haven't seen before, like a giant fungus called bracket fungi. It was massive! I really enjoyed Callaghans Ridge. I recommend going there yourself.

• Lochie