"About Walks"

Types of walks:

The club provides a wide range of activities, walks and socials..

• Day Walks
  Involve walks which depart on a Saturday or Sunday morning and return later the same day.

• Base Camps
  Weekend trips, normally leaving on Friday night with camp being set up that night. Note that all food, utensils, etc must be taken by the walkers. Ensure you check with the walk leader for any additional items. 

• Through Walks
  Also weekend trips, usually departing on Friday night to arrive at the start of the walk. You will carry full gear (tent, stove, fuel, sleeping bag, water etc.) for the whole weekend and return on the Sunday afternoon/evening.

• Extended Trips
  Occasionally organised by club members and usually last for say a week.

• Socials
  Provide an opportunity to meet other members. The social activities organised by the club range from weekends away to social walks, dinner and movie nights, coffee nights and other various social functions.

• Training
  Provided by FMR or one of our club members.

Walks Grading:

Walks vary in difficulty and cater for a range of abilities and we also encourage new members to try several easier walks before attempting harder trips.

The club uses a grading system for all it's walks and Participants should ensure a walk is within their capabilities by referring to the following grades.

 

N.B. If an outing is considered particularly hard, please don't be offended if some trip leaders refuse nominations from newer members, since it is necessary for trip leaders to be confident about the abilities of party members. Trip costs: Passengers share driver petrol costs. Petrol costs for each trip are usually advised in the previous month's newsletter. National Park and forestry camping fees also apply for overnight trips. On some trips it is necessary to pay these fees at the time of nomination.

Responsility:

Club activities are a co-operative effort, and participants take responsibility for their own safety just as they would on privately organised trips.  All members and visitors take part in activities at their own risk, and need to use care, common sense and judgement.

If a  walking trip is delayed

Occasionally trips are delayed or late returning due to unforeseen circumstances.  Contact should be with any member of the BOSQ Management Committee, listed inside the front cover of the newsletter, Footnotes. Just start from the top of the list and telephone.

 

Before leaving on a BOSQ outing, walkers should tell a family member or friend where they are going and give them a copy of Footnotes or a copy of the phone numbers of the Committee members. Leaders should also carry a list of contact numbers with them on the walk.

Walking etiquette:

1. Be 10-15minuntes early and consider others waiting for you to turn up. If you are unable to attend for some unforeseen reason, please telephone the Leader and cancel your nomination as soon as possible.

2. All reasonable directions by the Trip Leader should be followed. If you wish to leave the main party, it is common courtesy to explain and seek the Leader's agreement.

Rubbish in the bush:

The motto if you carry it in, you can carry it out applies to all areas we visit, all containers and packaging should always be carried out. Fruit such as oranges are nice to eat on a walk but their peels take a very long time to decompose and therefore should be carried back.

Minimum Impact Bushwalking:

Our general aim is to leave the areas we visit undisturbed, as close to their pristine condition as possible.