Caving Skills Weekend
Event Details
Theory
When:
Thu 9th May 2024 (7pm to 8.30pm)
Where:
Practical
When:
Sat 11th May 2024 (9am) to Sun 12th May 2024 (2pm)
Where:
More info
Cost:
Participant (Camp fee's inc) - $80.00
Team (Camp fee's) - $30.00
Team (Camp fee's) - $30.00
Registrations:
Open: Thu 4th Apr 2024 (12am)
Close: Sun 9th Jun 2024 (11.59pm)
Close: Sun 9th Jun 2024 (11.59pm)
Capacity:
Maximum 20 people
Coordinator:
Matthew Jefferies
Matthew.Jefferies@nsw.scouts.com.au
Matthew.Jefferies@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
GWS Region
gws.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
gws.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
We will explore cave environments and learn about cave systems and their conservation. You will learn basic caving skills, and apply your abseil skills inside caves. A pre-requisite for this skills weekend is abseiling skills acquired at Region abseil skills days, to a standard specified by the Region Rock Activities Co-ordinator.
Additional Information
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ACTIVITY LOG
Minimum age 15 years. - Min Stage 4 Abseiling
Pre-req - Region abseiling course
Please fill in your activity log after completion of activity.
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This activity will be Self-Catered by participants.
Caving Weekend Packing List - Not including Personal Camping Gear
- Overalls
- Harness
- Abseiling helmet
- Abseiling device
- Carabiner’s (min 4 Alloy)
- Set of Prussiks
- 2 torches
- Spare Batteries
- Abseiling Gloves
If Gear is required please let me know before the theory night.
Fee's do not include vehicle day pass fee / Unless you have National Park Pass