Outdoor learning through Challenge

This year, during our Outward Bound adventure, the youth were much more involved in taking responsibility for all aspects of the expedition...

Dada Subuddhyananda again joined us The adventure took place in the mountains of Transylvania Learning tent-construction Making the menu and shopping list Learning to read a compass and map Gabby - just thrilled to take on extra weight for the group Tibi, the guide said he would let us know after 3 km if our mapreaders made a mi Hiking through the forest Carrying water for cooking Ionuts gathering firewood Catalin loved working with the ax... Gabi - figuring out the tent construction Dinner around the campfire Dawn after a stormy wet night Miraculously the campfire was still alive - they stayed up all night in shifts The next morning, on the trail again A repelling challenge Ionut tried his best but it was too hard He went together with Tibi And was so proud afterwards Hiking in search of a cliff for rock climbing Waiting a turn Bodgan - our amazing little monkey climbed up fastest Gabi tried twice and finally got to the top A review process of the expedition Learning to keep each other safe with ropes Elvira climbing Dada added a bit of spice by falling by surprise Yes, Didi did it too! Ionuts was very inspired that he made it to the top! Didi and Elena Rafting challenge: Each team got 3 tires, 4 planks, and 5 bits of string Launching And they are off! First attempt at the switching A water war erupts Whose fault do you think it was? Chaos A splashy but fun defeat.. Bhajans by the campfire Last evening in the camp Next morning - a team building exercise: the "Spiderweb" They succeeded!!! 20080708-P7085385 Come and visit Romania!!!