BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Australia/Sydney X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3733@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20260403 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20260407 DTSTAMP:20260319T111316Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/budawangs-multi-day-hike-easter-lo ng-weekend/ SUMMARY:Budawangs Multi-Day Hike - Easter Long Weekend DESCRIPTION:Got no plans for the Easter long weekend (3-6 April)? Look no f urther than an epic multi-day walk through the Budawangs wilderness.\nFour days - Three nights - 60km - Get hyped!\n\nSign-ups open: Wednesday\, 18 March at 6pm\n\nBefore you sign up\, make sure you know:\n\n We will be r emote camping for three nights - some overnight hiking experience will be required\n You need to bring all your own gear\n You need to be fit and able to walk 15km a day on difficult terrain\n You need to bring your own food for four days\n There won’t always be a nice\, well-groomed trail to follow - Get ready to do some exploring 🧭\n\nItinerary\nEvening of Thursday\, April 2nd: Carpool from Sydney to Wog Wog campground (3-4 hr)\n Friday: Wog Wog to Burrumbeet Brook (15km)\nSaturday: Burrumbeet Brook to Monolith Valley &\; The Castle (10-15km)\nSunday: Exploration\, return to Burrumbeet Brook / Corang Arch (10-15km)\nMonday: Burrumbeet Brook to W og Wog (15km)\, drive back home\n\nLong Gully campground and the "Castle T rack" (between Long Gully and Cooyoyo Creek) are officially closed for ren ovation over Easter. However\, the scramble up Meakins Pass to the top of the Castle\, approaching from Monolith Valley in the west\, is still open (I have confirmed this with NPWS).\n\nNoah and I have planned a trip start ing and finishing in Wog Wog campground. Along the way\, we’ll pass by C orang Creek and Corang Arch\, Monolith Valley\, Mount Owen\, and Shrouded Gods. On the second or third day of the walk\, we will attempt to summit T he Castle.\n\nCheck out the intended route here (wikiloc).\n\nShoutout to this blog post from Canberra Bushwalking Club for serving as skeleton trac k notes.\n\n[caption id="attachment_19925" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Views along the route. Photo credits (clockwise from top left): Ben Norsa Photography\; Steve Davies (ssdavies.net)\; Tom Brennan (ozultimate.com)\ ; Daniel Bos (getout-adventures.com)[/caption]\n\n \;\n\nList of requi red gear\n\nAsterisk* = available to borrow at the gear cupboard\n\nEssent ial items\n\n Hiking pack* (minimum 50L)\n 3L water \n Food (4x breakf ast\, 4x lunch\, 3x dinner\, and plenty of snacks)\n Sturdy hiking boots or hiking shoes\n Gaiters\n Head torch\n Emergency blanket (compulsory - $5 from gear cupboard)\n Toilet roll (in dry bag)\n Lightweight trowel \n Chocolate for the trip leaders (hidden question: in your sign-up comme nt\, tell us how many kilos you’ll be carrying for us)\n Tent* (can be shared between 2-4 people to reduce weight)\n Sleeping mat*\n Sleeping b ag*\n Thermal baselayers\n Sunscreen\n Deodorant (please)\n\nClothing ( must be non-cotton and quick-drying)\n\n Long-sleeve shirt\n Long pants\ n Warm jacket\n Beanie\n Raincoat\n 2-3 pairs of hiking socks\n Hat\n \nCooking\n\n Camp stove* (can be shared with a buddy)\n Waterproof matc hes or a Bic lighter\n Fuel\n Small rubbish bag\n Pot/pan\n Lightweigh t mess kit\n\nOther stuff\n\n Phone + power bank\n Personal medication\n Toiletries / personal hygiene\n Insect repellent\n\nOptional\n\n Trekk ing poles\n Sleeping bag liner (for extra warmth)\n Map\, compass\, GPS (the trip leaders will hopefully remember to take these)\n Camera\n Wate r filtration/purification \n Swimmers for the creek\n\nWe will be doing a bit of bush bashing on this trip - please try to cover up as much as pos sible with a long-sleeve shirt\, long pants\, and gaiters. If you don’t\ , expect your shoes to fill up with dirt\, and your arms and legs to be co vered in scratches (not fun).\n\nSturdy gaiters like these will help prote ct you against snake bites.\n\nSee also: REI’s backpacking checklist\n\n  \;\n\nReminder: Sign-ups open Wednesday\, 18 March at 6pm\n\n \;\ n\nKey points: This is a long and difficult walk\, totalling 50-60km with 2000m of elevation gain over the weekend\, requiring a good level of physi cal fitness. It won't all be on nice trails - There will be a focus on off -track exploring\, so bring your adventurous spirit along with you. To rea ch the summit of the Castle\, you need to be comfortable with exposure to heights and using a handline. You can expect your hiking pack to weigh 12- 15 kg with everything on the required gear list packed\, including water.\ n\n \;\n\nIn your sign-up comment below\, include:\n\n your fitness l evel\,\n what gear you’ll need to borrow\,\n the name of the hardest w alk you’ve completed\,\n if you have a car\,\n and your answer to the hidden question (mwahaha). \n\nBe careful - if you leave anything out of y our comment\, you may be rejected 😢 \n\n(Pro tip: Write it down in your notes app so it’s ready now to paste in the box when signups open).\n\n Message me or Noah on Facebook if you have questions about the trip! 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