A new camp was set up at a strategic spot and upon arrival it took the boys less than three hours to provide us and the foresters with a new home. I am fascinated how quick a piece of forest is changed into a shelter with a roof and a ground to sleep on.

Everything comes from the forest, except the roof this time, which was a piece of canvas that we brought. Trees are cut down in different sizes for poles, vines are turned into rope and bark is used as flooring.

Flo and I built a kitchen table, which we were actually quite proud of, but our efforts diminished completely in comparison to the entire eco-house that was constructed before our eyes.

It's a pity that the boys don't speak much English, because it is hard to communicate with them now, but fortunately the foresters do and from them we learn a lot about the ins and outs of the project and the impact on the local people and the future of eco-forestry in the area.

Around Lake Murray are different tribes, divided into even more clans. Every tribe has its own language and only a few people speak pisin, or Pidgin English.

The boys in the camp, from Sep's village, are from the Kuni tribe, of the Catfish clan. Most of them speak a few words of English, but they are generally not very talkative. Fortunately Sep is happy to answer all our questions and he likes telling us about life around the lake.