Wirajaya!

Wirajaya! I like this the most. Wirajaya is an activity of jungle trekking and camping in the forest. It was a cool activity. Get to be close to the mother nature, since most of us stay in the hustle bustle city. Besides that, we get to experience life in the jungle.

So,let's start from the day before Wirajaya. We were all given the eguipments needed such as ponco, bag, solid fuels,etc. Later, we were gathered at the padang kawad to receive food for our journey tomorrow. Food given were a instant noodle, rice, onion, tuna, sardin, salted fish, oranges and mineral water. After everything was given, everyone returned and had a good sleep to be well prepare to face the coming challenge the next day. Some, who do not wish to go for this challenge, prayed hard that the next day will be a raining day.

The next morning, after breakfast and some short briefing and prayers at the padang kawat, our camp commander gave some advice and hoped that all of us will be back safely. After all those anti-mosquito or anti-leech measures, we were all ready to start the challenge. It started with ALPHA company, followed by BRAVO, CHARLIE and DELTA with 10 minutes gap between each company so that they do not meet during the journey.

It was really a tiring journey. Going up the hill, crossing rivers, striving among weeds were several obstacles that we faced. Not to forget, our heavy bags full of food and clothes made us feel more tiring. But anyhow, once you start, you need to continue. There was no choice of stopping in the middle of the forest. I was given the opportunity to lead my company to the destination. Using compass and with the assist of my buddy, Amy, we managed to lead them to the right check point (except the last check point which is the campsite, we exceeded the location).

Upon reaching the campsite, we immediately cleared the area and built up our tent. Then, we cooked as we were not provided lunch. That was the reason why we were given food the day before. If we do not cook lunch, we will starve! After the hard effort to reach the campsite, we are not only exhausted but also damn hungry. Lunch was great. They might be just simple food, but we cooked them ourselves, our effort. After lunch, we washed up all the utencils in the nearby river, the only water source.

Initially, we were supposed to have activities like Pertolongan Cemas and more in the afternoon, but due to the rain, we were asked to remain in our tent. Our lack of focus during lesson and our bad skill in pitching the tent caused our tents were flooded. Water flowed in and we had no choice but to clean up unless we wish to be soak with water. We thought that the rain will subside. Contrary, it rained more heavily than before. Lightning striked. Our trainers had to ask us to pack our stuff and return to our camp. Never do I expect, the campsite for Wirajaya was just 5 minutes from our camp. Ish! We used hours to reach there, but actually we can just reach there in a couple of minutes! We have been conned!

Soaking wet, everyone gathered in Dewan Syarahan. After returning some briefing, we were allowed to return to dorm and freshen ourselves. Haih, sad to say, that is the end of our Wirajaya. We don't get a chance to overnight in the forest. Anyway, striving through all the obstacles to reach the campsite is a valuable experience. In short, Wirajaya was a great challenge to me!