Thanks Everyone! We have raised over $5,000 . . . enough to build a well :)

Back from Fiji!

Boys from a small island village that helped us find the Chief's house to ask permission to go to one of their sacred islands.

Well the trip didn't go exactly to plan . . . we met some resistance from the locals and only managed to hide out 5 days till having to call the survival trip off due to the situation. We were hiding behind trees from boats and weren't able to use the beach for solar stills, chop down vegetation to build a shelter, build a fire to cook food, nor do much exploring, all due to not wanting to be seen by the many boats passing by. I was quite dissapointed since I had spent SO much time researching and planning for this . . . but there is only so much one can do from home . . . and experience is so much of the learning process. . . I did learn a lot and we were still able to:

- make it 5 days on 1MRE each + coconut

- made really strong rope from coconut husk fiber

- make a few solar stills

- drink distilled urine and seawater

- climb palm trees

- utilize every part/stage of the coconut

- kayak over 15 miles in open ocean

Ian making a solar still

Climbing a palm tree

Last few drops of distilled urine

Kayaking to Mo(n)driki

Sunrise!

Some more pics @
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=188581&id=735961371&l=e1aa851aa8.

"May it be a light to you in dark places when all other lights go out." -L.O.T.R.-

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Gear List!

Our limited gear allowance contained in a backpack (per person)+ the clothes we are wearing/sunglasses.

Of course we know what we're doing . . . :)

Leaving in 5 days. Some concerns at the moment:

- Ciguatera fish poisoning. There are a few fish to definetly avoid eating, but this powerful neurotoxin that can't be seen, smelled, tasted, or cooked out, can be found in ANY reef fish.



- Getting enough water to remain hydrated in the heat. With the low odds of finding any source of fresh water on the island, we will have to climb palm trees and use solar stills to collect an adequate supply of water.



- Kayaking the 15 - 20 miles back (in possibly rough water) after 2 weeks with little energy.

Less than 2 weeks we will be kayaking from Mana Island (bottom) to Navadra and Eori Islands (top) 15 - 20 miles of paddling. Pray for calm seas . . .

More than 1/2 way to having enough to build a well :) . . . and ~1 month out from leaving!

Thanks for all your support!

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