Lost In The Ranges

Lost in the Ranges by Norman Bilbrough

School Journal Part 4 Number 3 1995

WALT: Skim and scan for information

Authors viewpoint - finding evidence in the text

Success Criteria: I can skim and scan the text and find key information.

I can determine and think about how the writer is feeling what going through in this article.

Answer the following questions in red:

Referring to the title of the article what do you think the text is about? After reading the title it makes me think of someone lost in the ranges and they never found him or something.

Have you ever been lost before? No I dont think so I always had a phone by me. What are your experiences of being lost? well I haven't been lost I don't think. I always have my phone by me.Where were you, what happened?

What type of text is this article e.g is it someone’s explanation of what happened, (refer to the first page) In the august school holidays of 1965, Bryan Carey set out on a high school tramp across the tararua ranges from kaitoke, north of upper hutt to the Otaki forks. Bryan was 14. there were 7 boys and a teacher in the party. On the 3rd day there was an accident. now 30 years later bryon recounts the story. Thats what it say’s in the story.

What does Bryan states he was the “youngest in the party”? Nervous, happy, cool  because not only he was with a teacher but because he was with other cooler kids.

What was Bryan’s reasons for taking part in this tramp? He really wanted to try it out and he was only 14 and he had a chance going on tramping.  

Where about is this group of boys hiking? Tararua ranges. What is the temperature and climate like at this place?it says in the text Bryan Carey set out on a high school tramp across the tararua ranges from kaitoke, north of upper hutt to the Otaki forks.

What had Bryan carried in his bag for this trip?

Rice and sugar, choc biscuits and clothes.  

Even though the weather was fine and clear it was cold. Why is it important to keep warm in situations such as this?  Because you can die if it is cold and sleeping in cold is uncomfortable.   

Bryan refers to his fall as “tobogganing”. What is tobogganing? It is the thing you have a ride going top to bottom. Why has Bryan compared his fall to this? Because his fall was similar to tobogganing.

After this fall, how do you think Bryan is feeling? He was feeling bad and maybe scared because he was only 14.Is he injured? he was injured and he had to sleep the whole night and it was hard because it was cold and he did not have his back pack.  

Wednesday:

Do you think the situation Bryan is currently in is dangerous? Why / why not? Yes because there can be animal and stuff there and he is injured. He will not be able to survive a long time  because he does not have his backpack and he is hungry.    

Predict what you think will happen next? He tries climb back up and someone sees him.     

It seems as though Bryan has now been separated from the rest of his group. yes he was trying very hard to find the rest of the team.

If you were Bryan would you stay put and wait for someone to rescue you? Or would you seek help? first i would try getting up first and then trying to look for the rest of the team.

How do you think the rest of the group will react to Bryan’s falling and injury? Very very worried because he wa part of the group and he was the youngest.

Refer to the map on the next page, what information does this give us about where the accident happened and where Bryan was found? It shows site of accident, where the school party continued along renata ridge to raise alarm, where he was found, river rescue and ambulance pick up.  

Thursday/ Friday:

How had the group members described Bryan’s falling as? They described him falling as the 2 boys were gonna climb down the cliff but it was too dangerous and the a rope was pulled down but it wasn't long enough. so they went and raised the alarm.   

What had Bryan lost on his way down, how does this affect his chances of survival? And keeping safe? His food and his backpack.   

Bryan tries to climb back up the hill, is this a good idea? Why/ why not? Yes so he can get closer to his groupe. No because he can fall that can cause death or he can break his legs or hands

What was Bryan glad about wearing? For what reason do you think he was glad about this? He was glad he was wearing lots of layers of clothes.

Bryan had no food with him, what are his chances of survival? What do you think he should do to keep himself energised? Why do you think this? He should keep himself warm and try to find food or look for the rest of the groupe, because the rest of the groupe might have food that he can have for is health.   

Where had the rest of the group disappeared to when Bryan returned to find them? They went where the school party continued along Renata Ridge to raise the alarm so people know, that something is wrong.

How do you think he is feeling to reach the Site with no one there? hard because no.1 he hadn't had enough sleep. no.2 he was injured. no.3 it was very cold. no.4 it was a very long way.

Bryan states he wasn’t worried or scared. How would you be feeling in this situation? I would've felt very scared and it would be very hard for me to get up.

Bryan’s parents have now been notified as the rest of the group has now let the authorities know. His parent’s are waiting ‘anxiously’ how do do you think they are feeling, finding out their son is missing and injured? They would be be really sad, worried and they would have tears in their eyes.