TRANSPORT & CONTACT DETAILS

Method of transport to and from the activity
Depending on numbers and parental consent leaders will transport the youth from the hall to the activity and back again. If there are not enough car seats parents will need to help with transport.

Contact details
(Please contact the Emergency Contact if you feel the participant is overdue from returning from the activity)

Activity Coordinator
Name: Paul Lipscomb
Phone: 0416419084

Emergency Contact
Name: Jamie Mackenzie
Phone: 0409157955

SUPERVISION & PARTICIPATION

This activity will be under direct adult supervision: Yes 

This activity involves both male and female youth members: Yes 

Both male and female leaders will be present:  No

ACTIVITY DETAILS

Activity overview
Overnight hike on 6ft track from the Explorers Tree at Katoomba to the Old Ford Campground, via and camping at the Cox's river camp ground.

Saturday 29/8 (6am): meet at 3rd Orange Scout hall, load packs into convoy cars and head off Meet up with 3rd Bathurst Scouts enroute 9am: leave cars at Explorers Tree and commence hike Overnight: camp at Cox’s River campground Sunday (8am): pack up campsite and depart for Old Ford Campground 1pm: arrive at Old Ford Campground and have lunch Shuttle cars from Explorers Tree, down to Old Ford campground and then depart for Orange 3pm: depart Old Ford Campground 5.30pm: arrive at 3rd Orange Scout hall

 

Activity cost
$20 for fuel

Partcipants will need to supply their own food for the weekend. There will not be access to a fridge for the whole weekend. Do not bring food that requires refrigeration. If you need help planning a menu for the weekend talk to the leaders.

 

ENVIRONMENT & FACILITIES

Description of site and facilities
We will be camping at a public campground on the 6ft track. There will be toilets at the campground. 

Power, water, or facility limitations
There will be water at the camp ground, there will be no power at the camp ground and there may be very limited mobile reception.

SUPERVISION & ATTENDANCE

Who may attend (youth/adults)
Scouts with some hiking may attend. It is recomended that younger scouts attend the next hike.

Adult screening requirements
All adults will need to be leaders or parent helpers to attend.

 

Participants will need to stay for the entire duration of the weekend if they are attending. There is no vehicle access to the Cox's river campground.

HEALTH, SAFETY & HYGIENE

Health expectations (e.g. illness exclusions)
Participants should not attend if they are unwell or showing symptoms of illness.

Participants may be sent home if they become unwell during the event.

BEHAVIOUR & PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

Behaviour standards
This event will be using the patrol system and buddy system. Participants are required to stay with the group, with the exception of needing to use the amentiies, in this situation, they must go with a buddy and ensure that the patrol leader is aware of their whereabouts.

All participants are expected to behave responsibly and respectfully at all times, in accordance with the Scouts Code of Conduct, the Scout Promise and Law, and relevant federal and state laws.

Participants may be sent home in the case of non-compliance with the expected standards of behavior.

EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING

Participants must bring

Hiking pack Lightweight sleeping bag Lightweight sleeping mat Lightweight hiking tent Lightweight cooker Lightweight food for self, including 2x lunch, 1x dinner, 1x breakfast, 2x morning tea, 1x afternoon tea Compact mess kit items (if required for own food) Lightweight clothing for hiking (be prepared that it is likely to be somewhat cold at night) Drink bottle (with 2L water) Water purification tablets (x3) Small first aid kit Rain jacket (or similar in event of rain) Appropriate hiking footwear Headlamp Inflatable pillow (or suitable alternative) Plastic bag liner for hiking pack (or large garbage bag) 2x additional large garbage bags (for rubbish and in the event of the need to store wet gear) Toilet paper Sanitiser Paper map (in ziplock bag) (provided beforehand) Small first aid kit Compass

 

Participants must bring their packs packed including food to scouts on the 27/08/26. The particpants bags will stall the the hall until saturday morning.

If you need to borrow gear from the group talk to the leaders before the 27/08/26

 

Participants must NOT bring
Pocket Knives unless scouts have level 4 camping.

Youth mobile phone use will be very limitied for the duration of the event. if leaders see phones they will confiscate them, to be returned at the end of the weekend

Responsibility for personal items is the sole responsibility of the participant and/or their parent/guardian. Under no circumstances will Leaders be responsible for safe keeping, loss or damage to items.

ACCOMMODATION & LOGISTICS

Camping or accommodation details
Camping will be at the Cox's river campground on the 6ft Track

Arrival and departure instructions
Arrive at the 3rd Orange Hall at 6:00 AM on Saturday

Pick up from the 3rd Orange Hall at around 5:30PM on Sunday.

WITHDRAWAL & REFUND POLICY

 

Please advise the activity co-ordinator if you are unable to attend on the day, if you are aware of this before the event day, please withdraw from this event by using the withdraw feature.