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Author: Samuel May

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Climbing | Safety | Training
New Tricks for an Old Hangdog

Before last year, I hadn’t logged an outdoor ascent on thecrag.com since 2016. When you first discover climbing and get … Read More

13/05/2022 0
Backcountry | Trip Report
Spring Break with the University of Colorado Backcountry Club

From March 20th to the 27th, the CU Backcountry Club rented a house in the Wasatch Range of Utah for … Read More

06/04/2016 0
Pinnacles and pagodas on the mountain
Canyoning | Hiking
Get Your Ass To Donkey Mountain

Often in our club, with so many exciting things to do in the outdoors, good old bushwalking is neglected. I … Read More

03/11/2015 0
Backcountry | Training
How to become addicted to skiing and snowboarding: An ex-Milo kid’s guide

So you want to learn to ski or snowboard huh! That’s great! Snowsports are incredible fun and hook people of … Read More

13/10/2015 0
New England Highway roundabout turnoff
Trip Annoucement
Driving to Barrington Tops and The Steps Campground

Get on the M1 Pacific Motorway heading north out of Sydney from Wahroongah. Good luck with the traffic. Follow the … Read More

30/10/2014 0
Backcountry | Training
Way Too Much Information about Alpine Touring Ski Bindings

This has been adapted from a post I made over on the Backcountry forum on ski.com.au. Read the original thread … Read More

23/09/2014 0
Backcountry | Training
50 words for snow

The Eskimo may or may not have 50 words for snow, but there are plenty in English as well. Experienced … Read More

03/09/2014 0
Climbing | Training
Some video resources for climbing

As a follow-up to Saturday’s beginner climbing day, I thought I’d post some good video links for new climbers to … Read More

08/03/2014 0
Canyoning | Caving | Climbing | Safety | Training
Safer Abseiling Instruction

It’s not good enough to give a new abseiler a descender, clip it into the rope for them, give a … Read More

22/12/2013 0
Canyoning | Caving | Climbing | Safety | Training
Safer Abseiling

When you’re young, safety is surviving once. When you get older, safety is you and all your friends surviving for … Read More

22/12/2013 0
Hiking | Trip Report
Korrawall/Mount Solitary Walk

Participants: Sam, Dave W, Alex, Nick, Garret, and Skye It was just another one of those weekends, where it seemed … Read More

30/09/2013 0

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Enjoying your time in the club? Want to get more i Enjoying your time in the club? Want to get more involved? ๐Ÿ‘€

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Or maybe you just want to meet a great set of people and make new friends ๐Ÿ˜ โค๏ธ

If you are keen but unsure, send me (or any of the exec) a message.

Our AGM is on TOMORROW!! Tuesday 23rd June. At UNSW ๐Ÿข ๐Ÿซ Or just join us for free food :)

Details in the link in bio: unswoc.org/wordpress/agm26 ๐Ÿฅณ
๐Ÿš™๐Ÿš˜ Practicing 4WD recovery skills! Over the weeke ๐Ÿš™๐Ÿš˜ Practicing 4WD recovery skills!

Over the weekend Gabe and Hammy ran a trip with a brand new concept ๐Ÿง  

Practice your 4WD recovery skills. We went to Stockton Beach and had a blast towing, shovelling, and replacing tyres ๐Ÿ›ž 

A lovely beach camp before a stunning sunset ๐ŸŒ‡ and some night driving.

An amazing trip, keep an eye out for the trip report coming soon on the club website!
YO YO YO ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR MY FELLOWS! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ YO YO YO ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR MY FELLOWS! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ 
So cold, always makes me feel like CRAWLING UNDERGROUND AND EXPLORING SOME CAVES! 
๐Ÿฆ‡ BUNGONIA PALOOZA 2026 IS HERE! ๐Ÿ”ฆ

Bungonia Palooza is a weekend for cavers (and aspiring cavers) of all levels to come to hit the subterraneous wonderland of Bungonia. Think of it as a mini winter Boree Logโ€ฆ but less sunlight more crawling. It can include abseiling, ascending, crawling, squeezing, walking, scrambling, climbing, heights, confined spaces, and maybe a bit of darkness. ๐Ÿง—๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฆ๐Ÿฆ‡

โฐ Signups open Tuesday 16th June at 8.30am: https://unswoc.org/wordpress/palooza26/ โฐ 
get in quick :)

#caving #outdooradventures
Enjoying your time in the club? Want to get more i Enjoying your time in the club? Want to get more involved? ๐Ÿ‘€ 

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข Come join the exec!!

Or maybe you just want to meet a great set of people and make new friends ๐Ÿ˜ โค๏ธ

If you are keen but unsure, send me (or any of the exec) a message.

Our AGM is on Tuesday 23rd June. Or just join us for free food :)

Details in the link in bio: unswoc.org/wordpress/agm26 ๐Ÿฅณ
Trip Calendar is out and trips are running every w Trip Calendar is out and trips are running every weekend ๐Ÿฅณ 

What are you waiting for? Join in ๐Ÿ˜ 

#arcunsw #UNSW #OutdoorAdventure ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
Hello all you beautiful people and welcome to all Hello all you beautiful people and welcome to all new members! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ

Whatever calendar you're currently using, delete it - because the only one that matters has been released ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

Our trip calendar for the term is ready! There's an absolutely chock full term ahead thanks to our amazing trip leaders ๐Ÿคฉ

To signup to each trip head over to the website where the trips will be posted about a week in advance. You will be able to request a spot on any of them, and spots are limited - make sure you always read through the trip descriptions for the secret questions to increase your chances on getting accepted. ๐Ÿ‘€
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  • About
    • About the Club
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    • The Exec
    • Incident Response Plan
      • Incident Management and Safety Protocol
      • Misconduct โ€“ Help & Support
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      • Old Club Photos (2003-2008)
      • Old Newsletters (1999-2009)
  • Trips
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    • Outdoor Ethics
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    • Past Trips
    • Report an Accident or Near Miss
  • Training
    • Training Manuals
      • General Rope Sports Manual
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      • Canyoning Communication
      • Petzl โ€˜Access Booksโ€™
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      • Trip Leader Assessment Criteria
    • Remote Area First Aid
    • Digital Resources
    • Gendered Violence Training
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