I was only nine years old and off on a great
adventure. I had just joined the scouts and was
going on a camping trip. This would be the first
time I had ever ___1___
out in the open.
The day came for the trip ___2___
in no time, we were on our way to our camping site.
We arrived at our destination after about half ___3___
hour of cycling along a quiet country road. The
camping ground was a small clearing in the forest,
about 300 meters ___4___
the main road. So, it was very quiet there, except
for the sounds of the insects. Occasionally, we
would hear the faint ___5___
of a vehicle passing on a distant road.
Our first task was to pitch our tents. ___6___,
we all fell to the task. Soon, all our tents were
ready. Then, our Scout Master ___7___
us how to tie knots and make gadgets which would be
useful to us in the wild. These were all new
experiences for me and I was really excited when I
saw that we could really make useful things out of
branches and leaves.
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