Nov 25th - 26th 2005, Survival Camp 2005! What a truly amazing survival camp this turned out to be! For those of you who missed it...pity...what a pity...for those of you who made it to the camp, well done lads....Anyway, just for the sake of those who missed it, for the next few days, this blog is gonna be filled with survival camp stories and photos, just to give the rest a feel of what's it like being out there. Nevertheless, always remember that no story or picture could ever compare to actually being there for the camp! Here's a detail log of the journey of 14 survivors, 3 survival camp veterans, and 5 feathered friends which we call DINNER!
The list of Survivors :
1) Amy Joy Tan @ Mary's Lamb
2) Lisa Lee Hui Lin @ The Terminator
3) Saw Phaik Joo @ The Mouth, The Noise, The Loud-speaker, Power-Amp
4) Alison Seow @ Meanie Mee
5) Laura Yee @ Jungle Queen
6) Cheryl Lim @ Engine Starter, starter-rosak
7) Kevin Chin @ The Second-Chance Man
8) Daniel Raj @ The Darkness, Invisible Man
9) Simon @ The Scout
10) Joshua Das @ Silent Killer, Invisible Man 2
11) Chee Lup Yan @ The Seaweed Nut, Mr Vitamin C
12) Andrew Yew @ Mr. Hailer, Alarm Clock
13) William Ong @ Karate Kid
14) Shaun Lim @ 2 timer, Mr Sepet
The Survivor Camp Veterans...
1) Cmdr Reuben @ The Brain
2) Cmdr Kenny @ Bob The Builder
3) Cmdr Jeffrey @ Rambo, The Terrorist, The Bomber, One-Man Army
The 5 feathered friends...
5 whitish-brownish chickens who smell as bad as they look.
Ok...now that you know who's who...and I'm sure by now you've probably heard many stories of what happened in the camp...read below to find out what REALLY happened...as seen through the eyes of The Boss.
7.50am : The Boss arrives in church with the Darkness and Silent Killer. Goes over to uncle Cephas' house to ask for the van key. A very scary moment...got the keys without much hassle. Mission accomplished.
8.00am : Cmdr. Kenny arrives with a load of campers. He unloads something from his car that really smells. The smell travelled as far as Bayu Perdana and Kapar. Malaysian Meteorological Dept reports that the API (air Pollution Index) rose from 80 to 450 (hazardous) in a matter of minutes. The cause? 5 chickens...which look like they really needed a bath.
8.15am : 15 out of the 17 campers are already in church. Waiting for the other 2 Charlie's angels who were caught in jam. After much prayer, they (Cheryl and Hui Lin) finally arrived.
8.30am : Loaded all the campers into the van and the oldies into the car. A moment to remember...Cmdr. Reuben's first time driving a van and cmdr. Kenny's first time driving Cmdr. Reuben's car. The van...not bad. Its the closest thing to actually driving a bus. Those in the van had a good time getting to know the chicken better and they eventually smell the same as the chickens. Lovely...
8.45 am : Went for breakfast at Restoran I Love You mamak in BBK. What a cheesy name. Had their last 'civilized' meal before facing the challenge ahead of them. Everyone's spirit was high and there was a sense of excitement in the air. The restaurant's toilet was crowded that morn. Everyone was rushing to use it...something they might miss over the next couple of days. Some even left farewell messages in the loo...
9.30 am : The journey began. After saying a prayer for safe journey, we were on our way to KKB. Along the way, the usual stuff happened. Campers disturbing the toll ladies...disturbing other road users...lup yan talking nonsense...lup yan talking to the chicken...chickens trying to commit suicide after seeing Lup Yan's face...Daniel Raj needing to go to toilet every 5 mins...
10.30 am : Reached Batu Dam. What a beautiful sight! Keep a lookout for picture of the dam. Took lots of photos. Girls as usual trying to be vain.
10.45 am : Reached Laman Bistari, KKB. Campers unloaded the stuff from the van. After a short briefing from the commanders, a survival kit check was conducted. At this point, any unauthorized item was confiscated. For example, Lup Yan brought along soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, seaweed, vitamins, cooking stove, a small tent, umbrella, junk food, chicken food...which were ALL illegal. What he was SUPPOSED to bring, he didn't bring. Like aluminium foil, matchbox. And oh...he did bring along raincoat which came together with colour pencils... :) As for the girls, many of them were honest and brought only what they wre allowed to bring. But a few of them resorted to hiding stuff in certain places...
11.00 am : Made our way into the camp grounds. Cmdr Kenny gave a briefing on how to handle the chicken...as in how to sweet talk the chicken before cutting off its head, how to pluck feathers, how to clean it's inside, and how to prepare it for cooking. Hearing about it is one thing...doing it is another, as you'll find out later on.
11.15 am : Started the walk into the jungle to find a spot to camp. We didn't know that the campsite management actually prepared a welcome party for the 17 of us. They got the whole army of leeches, starving and hungry for human blood, to greet us as we entered the jungle. Most of the campers had no idea what a leech is...but as usual, most of them resorted to screaming at the top of their lungs when a leech got onto their feet...instead of removing it. Fat ones, skinny ones, long ones, short ones...they were there waiting for us. The campers had a great time getting to know them.
11.40 am : Found the spot the camp on. The campers were placed at locations nearby each other. As this place is known for its notorious wild boars, staying nearby one another seems a good idea. Even the leaders decided not to use the tents they brought along...but instead decided to build their own shelter, to show the campers why they're called Commanders. Campers were split into 3 groups. The bonus prize of Lup Yan was awarded to Daniel Raj and Andrew Yew. Clap clap! From this point onwards, the real fun begins.
For the next part of Survivor Series 2005, pls check this site later in the evening. Right now I'm supposed to be working. Gtg now. Boss around the corner! God bless...
