[FULL] SATURDAY BL – Intermediate Canyoning – Bungonia Main

Bungonia? I hardly know her!

Brendan and I will be running Bungonia Main canyon this Boree Log (Canyon Description here).

(image taken from another UNSWOC event: (read here)

Expect this to be a LONG day of about 10 hours, abseiling, jumps, scrambling and walking in possible cold/wet conditions. You must be competent with vertical abseiling, and have done at least 2 wet canyons previously. Preference will be given to people who have rigging experience so we can efficiently ‘leap frog’ through the canyon. This will be a great experience to learn efficient canyon movement and working in rope teams.

BECAUSE THIS WILL BE A LONG DAY WE WILL BE MEETING AND CAMPING AT BUNGONIA CAMPGROUND ON FRIDAY NIGHT. We will get up EARLY, go do the canyon and then join the rest of Boree Log at the Bendeela campground.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Dry bag (plz BYO, we don’t have enough club ones for everyone)
• Helmet*
• Harness*
• Descender (figure 8)*
• Safety Sling*
• 2 x locking carabiners*
• Enclosed shoes that you can walk in while wet
• Warm socks
• Wetsuit*
• Shorts to go over and protect your wetsuit
• Water (at least 2L)
• Headtorch
• Emergency blanket (can be purchased from the club for $5)
• Warm clothes (bring a dry set of thermals)
• Backpack to carry stuff in (we will try and borrow the club canyon bags for everyone)
• Food to last the whole day (including some snacks to share)

*Can borrow from the club for FREE

In the comments please include:

• Your canyoning/rigging experience
• What gear you have/need
• The words “I understand we will be camping at Bungonia campground on Friday night”
• If you’ve done an early vote for the Referendum (only applicable to Australian Citizens)

You will need to be signed up the main boree log event to come on this trip!

Cheers,

Daniel