a'trekkin into the journey of me life!

Oh my gosh! Sorry guys! It's been AGES since I last posted!!! Well, big things going on! I turned 12! And we're moving, so this blog will be changed from a wilderness blog to a neighborhood blog. But not until after summer! So I'll have plenty of time to get ALL of my outdoorsy wiggles out.

Moving will be like, the journey of my life. I love this house and yard. And dogs! The place we're moving to doesn't allow them. So it's got its ups and downs, but overall, it's just a huge adventure.... So I'm up for it! This'll be the most exciting, big trek I'm goin' on! ;-)

Today I think I will ride my ATV. If I don't get to that, I'll just have to climb something. Hmm...

Oh, and other BIG NEWSY NEWS! I got into the Long Beach Ballet summer program! So I'll be spending a month down there balleting my heart out. Yay! Well, I'm gonna go get my camo pants on... I'm goin a'trekkin!

-Emily

RANDOM post....

Hey, guys! It's been a while since I've last posted, sorry about that. I've been soooo busy with everything that I kind of forget. :) Ok, guys, so far I only have TWO constructive votes in my comments list... HELLO.... please vote, before November 25! For more info, read the post titled "fort! vote soon!". It'll give you the 411.

I've been working on a few drawings of the fort, but I don't know which ones I like best, or which ones will WORK. So ya. I'll just keep working then...

November is already here and I still have not found the best route to the forest canopy! Oh well. A fort is more important, right? RIGHT? :)

Well, I gotta go work on a drawing of my fort... See you soon, my friends!

ROCK ON,

Emily o' da jungle

LONG POST. READ ON.

Hey, guys. I know this is like, my third post today. But I have some advice and ideas and stuff that I just have to get out before I FORGETTT.




If I go exploring for a short time, such as a few hours, I like to have the following:

A rucksack (backpackish thing) containing:

1. A water canteen.
2. A few climbing tools, such as rope, a grapple-hook, a pick-axe, etc. Nothing too heavy, though.
3. A big old T-shirt just in case you need to do something that may get you dirty.
4. Scissors and/or knife (only use scissors if you're over 8, and only use a knife if you're over 13 and/or have your parent's permission, unless you are over 21, but always be careful with sharp objects. Never use it as a weapon!!)
5. A noise-making object, AKA a horn or bell, to scare away bears ETC and/or signal your troop.
6. A camera to take pictures of the wild.
7. A notepad and pencil/pen to take notes and/or draw.
8. A mobile phone and/or walkie-talkie.
9. Tools to build a basic makeshift raft (a hammer and nails, and/or string/rope), optional, but helpful, just in case the weather gets bad.
10. A smallish, durable blanket. Optional.

And it is helpful to find the following once you are outdoors:

1. A designated meeting area for you and your troop (if you have a troop, that is), and a meeting schedule, ETC.
2. ....and a safe spot to put your rucksack. You may find it helpful to bring a smaller bag to carry what's of good value, such as your canteen, your mobile phone, Etc.

If you are an adventurer in training like I am (I like to explore, but I'm only eleven, so I can't exactly go wherever strikes my fancy.), and you can only explore your backyard, make a hide-out! Find an enclosed area, such as between a few bushes and the fence, make it comfortable, and share it with your friends! Keep it a secret, unless you're going to do something like cut a hole in the bush. You MAY want permission for THAT.

I'm a self-taught kid spy, and an explorer in training. ALL SELF TAUGHT. That, and the internet can teach you some pretty good stuff.

If you're like me, you like to explore, but you can't leave your property without permission, you explore wherever you can when you're somewhere else, and you enjoy researching. Rock on!

Well I'm gonna go to bed soon, soooooo.... GNITE. byeee. see-ya. OK BYE.

-EMMMM

fort! vote soon!

ok. i'm back. me new blog's link is www.by-emily.blogspot.com. there's only two posts so far.

well, anyhoo.

I NEED TO MAKE AN OUTDOOR FORT. LIKE, OUTTA STICKS. BUG AND WEATHER PROOF. HIDDEN IN THE WOODS. tell me (via comment) wether i should do a tree-fort, under-ground fort, or land-fort, or a mixture, and also type in some ideas and advice. deadline is november 25. on that day i'll count the dif. types of fort votes (not including ideas etc) and the type that has the most votes is the winner and ill do it.

so hurry up and vote via comment!!! :D :D :D

well, i'm going to think up some ideas for adventuring.... see ya, rock on dudes...

-me.

IT IS OCTOBER.

I STILL haven't found my way up to the canopy. Yet. I'm just so BUSY that I haven't found the time to do it... so yah.

Well, it's dark outside, and I'm still in my ballet clothes, so I'm not going to go exploring right now. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow morning or something. My BFF Lauren is coming over tomorrow sometime (she still needs to call me), maybe we could do it then. Oh well.

I'd better go. I'm going to make another blog. I don't know what I'll call it yet, so I will post when I've made it up. See-yuh.

-EMIDEE o' da JUNGLE

09/16/08

Tis the season -- it's getting colder and windier each minute! Today I'm going to find a way up into the canopy of the forest somehow. I'll finally be able to hang out up in the treetops... and it'll be a great benifit for photography! If I fail this time, it's probably because I only have about two hours, so I won't be able to get too much done. That's ok though, because I can probably work tomorrow too.

Well I'll blog again if I make any progress.... BYEBYE

<3

Emideee.

My first post - wahoooooo - 09/08/08

Hey! As you know, this blog and it's posts are about my exploring, discoveries and adventures...

So once I discover something spectacular, I'll come and post! I have a little sister, Sydney. Sometimes I like to hang out with here and take her exploring... sometimes she's just a pain in the bum! She's got her own blogs too. They are www.SoSydney.Blogspot.com and www.BlackoutwithSydney.Blogspot.com.

I, too have another blog. I'm going to make more! My other current-up-and-running one is www.LOLwithEmily.Blogspot.com. It was the first blog I ever made so forgive me if it's a little all over the place.

So, today, I went on a trek around my backyard. It was pretty boring because I had no idea what I was looking for. Usually when I go exploring, I make a goal for myself, so I don't get too bored. (For example, one of my goals would be to climb a wide tree and make a little area for me to read in.)

Well, I'm going to go work on my list of goals for my treks around the yard/wherever I get to explore. (my friend's house, etc)....

So I'll see you later, when I do something spectacular!

<3,

Emideeeee