The Sub Zero Camp is probably the toughest camp that I will go on, seeing as it was in the middle of winter. We set off from the hall in the minibus and drove to Downe camp.
First, we put up the tents, but ours took longer than the other group since we had a flysheet (keeps rain and snow off better than just a tent) as well as the tent. Next, we had to build our fire, but ours was smaller than the other group’s because they had had more time to make their fire.
This meant that their fire was bigger by the time night came, and that we had to build our fire from scratch the next morning to cook breakfast, because we had hardly any hot embers left, whereas they had no trouble getting their fire up and running again. That was probably my worst moment of the camp. However, my best moment was playing German Spotlight. In German Spotlight, there is a nuclear reactor flashing (a lantern) which you have to try and turn off. But the snag is that there are Germans (Leaders) guarding the reactor core, armed with semi-automatic sub-machine torches. If they shoot you with a light bullet (shine the torch on you) then you have to go back to the beginning and try again. The first person to turn off the core wins.
We also did an orienteering activity, which helps us with map reading. That was fun, because we found a Frisbee in a field and played with that for a while.
When I got back home, I felt totally washed out and tired, probably because we had gone to bed at about 11 o’ clock the last night. But I really enjoyed the camp, and I’m looking forward to the next one! J J J
