WOW - Too much adventure for me; actually I would have enjoyed it too if I were in better shape. I bet the boys had a blast. How many boys in your group?
I just finished shoveling 6" of snow from the driveway and walk; an adventure I would rather dispense with! Kelvin > > How does this sound for an idea for an outing with the boys? > > 1. Travel to the Simbu Province in the rugged highlands of Papua New Guinea. > 2. Take a 4WD road up to a village set between very high, steep mountains. Take pictures on the way. > 3. Set up came in a traditional men's house, constructed of genuine bush materials, like kunai grass for the roof and woven split bamboo for the walls. > 4. Make & eat pizzas. > 5. Knot-tying lesson. > 6. Devotion (object lesson using rope tricks & scriptures). > 7. Sleep in bush house. > 8. Rise just before dawn when the cicadas start to sing at 5:45. > 9. Eat cereal & fruit for breakfast. > 10. Hike down into a steep valley for a couple of hours. > 11. Explore a burial cave & tribal wartime hiding cave. > 12. Hike down to the river, about 200 meters below, then along the river, in and out of it, to a suspension footbridge, to check out the scenery. Enjoy the waterfall on the way, but don't slip off the edge. > 13. Hike up to top of ridge & enjoy spectacular scenery. > 14. Hike across ridge & back down to another river & swim in it. > 15. Eat lunch at the river. > 16. Hike back up the mountain to the village. > 17. Rest a few minutes, clean up, rehydrate, etc. > 18. Drive to cliff face with deep limestone cave in it & climb up to cave. > 19. Explore cave back to about 1 km depth, then come back out. > 20. Climb back down cliff, with local guides spotting & pointing out foot & hand holds. > 21. Eat a feast of traditional native foods, including sweet potatoes, assorted greens & ferns, & several kinds of meat. > 22. Catch fire-flies & light off firecrackers. > 23. Devotion on wisdom & sing around fire (in three languages). > 24. Eat popcorn & sing more. > 25. Sleep in bush house. > 22. Rise, eat breakfast & walk to church. > 23. After church, prepare & eat lunch. > 24. Take 4WD trail to a high ridge & launch paper airplanes. > 25. Drive to another high suspension bridge & enjoy the view. > 26. Drive back to village. Kitchen duty team prepare supper while others walk to river swimming hole & explore a third cave. > 27. Eat supper & clean up. > 28. Devotion time on the fear of the Lord. > 29. Make s'mores (or a similar thing from available ingredients) & share them with village hosts. > 30. Listen to a clan elder talk about life before & after contact with Christian missionaries & other whiteskinned people, with his son translating to English. > 31. Sleep in men's house. > 32. Rise, eat breakfast. > 33. Pack up & drive to a hotel about half way home, swim in the pool & eat lunch. > 34. Stop in the last city before coming home to buy ice cream cones. > 35. Deliver boys back to parents, go home. > 36. Eat, shower, rest sore muscles. > > We just did that. I have GOT to get in better shape! Good night. > > _______ > > > List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm > _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm
