UNSWOC Boree Log Term 1 2024

THRIFTY THREADS

15th – 17th March

Sign ups open 7:00 AM Monday February 26th

CARPOOLING SPREADSHEET

PUNCH OF PUNISHMENT

Hey Everyone!!

**Please ensure you read the ENTIRE post, there is a question hidden below that you must answer in your comment when you request to join. You will not be accepted if you do not answer this question – this if for safety reasons so that we know you are informed of all important information for the trip**

BOREE LOG is BACK AGAIN, just to get your mid semester break off to the perfect start.

For anyone who’s been to BOREE LOG before, this event requires little introduction… but for anyone else, this is UNSWOC’s premiere bi-annual event where we take a huge group of you away for a weekend of incredible fun, endless trips, dinner, camping and more!

This event we will be at Cathedral Reserve Campground at Mt Wilson in the Blue Mountains. Our theme is THRIFTY THREADS! This means that we we wanted to see your cheapest, fanciest and funniest thrifted outfits fresh from the op-shop! Look out for some inspiration in upcoming facebook posts. There will be some Reel Rock tickets going out to best dressed and its always fun to dress up and take part in the fun!

Sound good? Here are the details:

Friday 15th of March

• Most people arrive Friday evening
• We will be helping to organise car pooling to get everyone there (If you have a car, make sure you let us know when you sign up how many people you can take and where from!). The car-pooling spreadsheet will be released after everyone has been approved
• Everyone cooks their own dinner Friday evening (we will provide dinner Saturday Night)

Saturday 16th of March

• We split into smaller groups for various trips. These trips will leave early, so it’s best to drive up Friday night.
• Once you have signed up to this main event, you will be able to sign up to individual Saturday and Sunday trips (More details below)
• Go on an epic hike, climb, canyon, etc with your group. This is the perfect opportunity to try a sport you’ve always wanted to.
• Everyone comes back to the campground in the evening
• DINNER AND PARTY!!! 
• We will be providing dinner, there will be a best-dressed prize for our THRIFTY THREADS theme!
• PUNCH OF PUNISHMENT – Use this form to nominate your friends who have done something silly, stupid or slightly irresponsible on outdoor trips
• BYO Alcohol if you want drinks

Sunday 17th of March

• Wake up, pack up and have breakfast (self-provided)
• Same as Saturday, split off into smaller groups for another day of fun trips
• Each trip will be heading straight back to Sydney that afternoon, no coming back to the campground, so don’t leave anything

Trip Schedule

We have some amazing trips running as always. There will be:

• Hiking
• Canyoning
• Sport Climbing
• Trad Climbing
• And maybe some swimming if you’d like a chill day!

The trip schedule and individual event pages will be released Saturday March 2nd. Have a read through of the different trips and be ready to sign up by Monday March 4th at 8am. You may only choose one trip on each day to sign up for.

Trips are subject to modifications and trip locations TBC.

Saturday:

Sunday:

How do I sign up:

1. Log onto the website and request to sign up to this main event. Main event signups open Monday, 26th of February, at 7am!
2. WAIT FOR APPROVAL! All main event approvals will be done by Friday the 1st of March
3. In your Signup request, make sure to tell us if you have a car, how many people you can take and where from, and any dietary requirements (people with cars get preference in signups)
4. Once you have been approved to the main event, request to sign up to ONE Saturday trip and ONE Sunday trip only. Information on individual day trips will be released on Saturday March 2nd 8am. Signups for these will open Monday March 4th at 8am! Get in quick
5. Individual Trip signups will be approved by Friday March 8th at 10am
6. Organise car pooling via the shared Google sheet (to be linked once attendees are confirmed) – find someone driving from near you and message them if they have a spot for you. Fill out the Google sheet once you have a spot
7. Go shopping for the gear the club does not provide (more details on this below, including tents, sleeping bags, mats, drinking water, food, head torches etc)
8. Get excited ‘cos you’re about to go away for the best weekend!

What if I just want to come and camp, but not go on trips

This is totally alright, just let us know in your signup comment that you are only coming to camp. We will also release a Camping Only Event closer to the weekend. Note, you probably can’t change your mind about this when you get to Boree Log because all the individual trips will be full by then!

What do I need to bring! (IMPORTANT)

• Food and Water –There is NO drinking water at the campground so bring your own! Ensure you have a water container that can carry at least 2L for your day trips! It can get quite hot during the day. We will only be providing dinner on Saturday night. There is also no power so bring a camping cooker or food that doesn’t need to be cooked
• Tent – If you have your own tent, please bring it. The club has a very limited number of tents that can be borrowed from the gear cupboard, these are first-come-first-served.
• Sleeping Bag and Sleeping Mat – You need to bring your own as it may be chilly, and a yoga mat/blanket might not be a fun night’s sleep for you
• WARM CLOTHES – We’re hoping for warm weather and clear skies, please be prepared for cold nights and rain if need be!
• All Technical Equipment (e.g. harnesses, rope, helmets) will be provided by the club at BOREE LOG for those who don’t have their own. You do not borrow this gear from the gear cupboard beforehand.
• If you are canyoning, bring your own wetsuit if you have one (though the club does have ones that can be borrowed), also bring thermals as it will be particularly cold in canyons!
• Check this packing list if you are unsure what else to bring.
• Personal items (e.g. toiletries, face mask, head torches, rain jackets, day pack, personal first aid kits, SUNSCREEN, cutlery, plate/bowl, water bottle, alcohol for Saturday night if you want)
• If you’ve read all the info up to here, thank you. Let us know an item you would love to find thrifting and why that particular item (it just might improve your preference for getting a spot cause we know you’ve actually read the info). Don’t forget to also include how many spots you’ll have in your car if applicable, dietary requirements, and if you will only be attending one of the days.

Other Frequently Asked questions:

• Q: Can I bring a hairdryer/microwave?
  • A: No, we have no power at the campground. And yes we have been asked this before
• Q: Are there any toilet facilities?
  • A: There are drop toilets. No running water. Please bring toilet paper!
• Q: Is there cell service at the campsite?
  • A: There is NO RECEPTION at this site
• For more questions like this, and actual answers too, see the FAQ

Cost:

• Apart from petrol, this trip is free for all club members. Petrol costs will be split per car, expect approx. $10 per person each way.
• There are no gear hire fees as this is a club event

Super keen to see everyone there! Get excited!!!