Survival Camp
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Event Details
When:
Fri 28th Feb 2025 (5pm) to Sun 2nd Mar 2025 (2.30pm)
Where:
Camp Coutts
Princess Highway Waterfall NSW 2233
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Cost:
Participants - $20.00
SMR Indentured Trainee Guides - Free
Staff - Free
Registrations:
Open: Fri 31st Jan 2025 (1am)
Close: Sun 23rd Feb 2025 (10pm)
Capacity:
Maximum 14 people
Register:
https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/2165
Coordinator:
Christopher Ward
christopher.ward@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
South Metropolitan Region
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
Survival Skills up to OAS 6 For Venturers and up Have you got what it takes to survive? Off track bushwalking Overnight sleeping in improvised shelters Catching and preparing food found in the Sydney Basin Water purification skills Navigation Bushcraft and survival management and preparation
Additional Information

 

What to Expect

  1. Friday night, build your own emergency shelter
  2. Saturday participate in round robin skills sessions
  3. Saturday afternoon, 4km hike to a bush setting for a night bivouac 
  4. Sunday, hike back to Camp Coutts for a wrap up and skills consolidation

What you will need

  1. All equipement for an overnight hike. You need to be fully self sufficient. See the downloadable check list
  2. All your own food. (No freeze dried, Cups of Noodles or meals ready to eat)
  3. Pen and note book
  4. Tent
  5. Tarp and cord to make an emergency shelter

 

 

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Event Documents

  Download What to pack for an Overnight Hike

A comprehensive check list for an overnight hike

  Download Cookbook for hiking meals

This cookbook will be a great asset for your meal planning

  Download Survival camp check list

This spread sheet has additional items you will need for the camp

  Download Camp Coutts Entry from Princess Hwy heading South

Direction to Camp road when coming from Noth along Princess Hwy

  Download Camp Coutts layout Map

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Payment Options
This event is administered by:
South Metropolitan Region

Once you have submitted your registration, an invoice (summary sheet) will be generated with instructions on how to pay for this event. The following payment options will be available to you:

Credit/Debit Card