"About Walks"
The club
provides a wide range of activities, walks and socials..
|
D/W |
Day Walk |
TRN |
Training |
X/T |
Extended Trip |
|
O/N |
Overnighter |
SOC |
Social |
FMR |
Federation Mountain Rescue Event |
|
B/C |
Base Camp |
T/W |
Through Walk |
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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.
|
Distance |
Terrain |
Fitness |
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S |
Short. Under 10 klm per day |
1-3 |
Graded or open terrain. |
1-3 |
Easy. Suitable for beginners |
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M |
Medium. 10-15 klm per day |
4-5 |
Bush or minor scrub, off track, rainforest, rock
or creek hopping, minor scrambling. |
4-5 |
Medium. Reasonable fitness required. |
|
L |
Long. 15-20 klm per day |
6-7 |
Bush as above plus thick scrub. Major rock
scrambling using hands. |
6-7 |
As above plus agility required. |
|
X |
Extra Long. Over 20 klm per day |
8-10 |
As above plus rope and technical ability required |
8-10 |
Hard. Strenuous. Fit walkers only |
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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.
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.
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.
Bushwalkers of Southern Queensland inc. (BOSQ) GPO Box 1274 Brisbane Qld 4001 Ph. 07 3875 1090