 The day of the barge trip dawns. Fred seems to have brought his entire wardrobe and Ziggy can t find the television. Just who is the shadowy figure watching from behind the bushes? Fred s planned a bit of subterfuge for Georgina to get Ant Jones on board. The boys burn the planned sausage tea, so Roland makes a Cauliflower Cheese instead. At night, Mr. Kennedy quashes any chances of secret messages being sent, and Freddy s snoring causes some hilarity. Gonch has ill-advisably let Trevor steer (for a 75p fee), and when Ronnie is wolf-whistled by some fisherman on the bank, he aims the barge for the shore and runs aground. Fred ignores the suggestion of wearing Wellingtons, and his smart trainers are ruined by the muddy track. Mr. Scott dares four of the boys to do a little survival exercise, reading a map, and finding a campsite on their own. It seems dangerous, but Mr. Scott is following them from a safe distance. Back at the barge, Freddy gets down to some serious snoring, but the rope holding the barge slowly becomes loose...