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:3439@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20240727 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20240729 DTSTAMP:20240723T085625Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/main-event-bungonia-palooza-2024/ SUMMARY:FULL [Main Event] Bungonia Palooza 2024 DESCRIPTION:YO YO YO ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR MY FELLOWS! So cold\, always makes me feel like CRAWLING UNDERGROUND AND EXPLORING SOME CAVES! BUNGONI A PALOOZA 2024 IS HERE!\n\nRock up on Friday night\, for some awesome cavi ng adventures on the weekend before heading home on Sunday evening.\n\nFun fact: Spelunking is NOT chucking big rocks in ponds to make cool noises! ::0 It is in fact the art/sport of exploring the inner cavities of mother Earth\; CAVING! Bungonia Palooza is a weekend for cavers (and aspiring cav ers) of all levels to come to hit the subterraneous wonderland of Bungonia . Think of it as a mini winter Boree Log… but less sunlight more crawlin g. It can include abseiling\, ascending\, crawling\, squeezing\, walking\, scrambling\, climbing\, heights\, confined spaces\, and maybe a bit of da rkness.\n\n \;\nCarpooling Sheet: Please make sure to get in contact w ith the driver and confirm before putting your name down!\n \;\nSign U p Instructions\nDue to the number of people coming to Bungonia Palooza\, t here are a few steps to signing up. Please read carefully in order to make sure you get what you want out of the weekend.\n\nBookings for the main e vent will open on Sunday 7th July at 9pm. Individual trips will be release d for sign up the following week. \n\n \n\n Sign up for this trip on th e UNSWOC page! Make sure in your booking to include the following –\n\n your name\, facebook link\,\n skill level (see below) - any previous cav ing / climbing / rope experience\,\n Pertinent medical issues\,\n if you have a car\, and\n MOST IMPORTANTLY\, if you had to pick a colour to eat \, which one would it be?\n Bungonia Palooza is in high demand and you wi ll not be accepted unless you follow these instructions!\n\n\n Have a loo k at the trips offered below and your skill level and choose which trips ( + backups) you want to go on. These will be released as individual trips i n about a week.\n Sign up for ONE Saturday and ONE Sunday trip. If you do not get accepted on your first choice trip then you may sign up for a dif ferent one. (Same format as Boree Log!). You must be signed up to this mai n event to sign up to individual trips\n Facebook groups will be made to organise car pooling\, tent sharing\, gear hauling etc.\n Bring $10 for t he National Parks camping fee (the club will subsidise the other $14). For those with cars\, there is also a national parks day entry fee\, this can be paid at the campsite via eftpos.\n Pack your gear and come caving!!\n \n\n\n \;\nSkill levels:\n \n\n\nBeginner\n\n\nWhat is a cave? what i s a rope? You might not know but you are keen to find out! General scrambl ing ability is compulsory.\n\n\n\nIntermediate\n\n\nMaybe you’ve been ca ving before. Maybe you haven’t\, but you’ve been lead climbing or cany oning or have other rope skills and experience at heights.\n\n\n\nAdvanced \n\n\nYou have experience ascending ropes in caves – jumarring or prussi cking\n\n\n\n\n \;\nTHE TRIPS:\n(Roughly in order of difficulty)\n \ n\n\nGrill Cave\nBeginner – anyone fit can come.\nAn pretty Bungonia cav e with lots of ladders and caverns filled with stalagmites and stalactites . Explore the extensive maze\, and marvel at 20th century engineering. You might even get to see a magic trick!\n\n\nB4-5 Cave\nBeginner – anyone fit can come.Previous scrambling experience preferred.\n\nA super fun hori zontal cave in Bungonia.\nVery maze-like with lots of squeezes\, scrambles \,  climbs and crossroads. There'll be some bouldering\, but with handlin es! Keep an eye out for some Cave Fossils as you stop over at Kings Cross on your way into Hogan's Hole.\n\n\nB4-5 Extension\nIntermediate – must be comfortable with confined spaces\n\n\nDare to explore the  longest hor izontal cave at Bungonia\, the B4-5 Extension! Take a step (or crawl) off the beaten path\, and test your limits with squeezes and scrambles. For th ose who make it to the end\, you'll be rewarded with some nice lakeside vi ews! (allegedly)\n\n\n\nBLOWFLY CAVE\nIntermediate – people with rope ex perience preferred.\n\n\nSuper fun cave with a good mix of some interestin g squeezes\, scrambles\, and a bit of abseiling/ ascending amongst some un ique geological features. Feel the dragon's teeth as you slither down into the spacious aven\, or choose to test yourself with the kidney squeeze!\n \n\n\nAcoustic Pot\nIntermediate – people with rope experience preferred .\n\n\nHave you ever stared into the abyss and the abyss stared back? This cavernous cave has an amazing abseil into the depths that must be seen to be believed\, with some optional scrambling and crawling at the end.\n\n\ n\nDrum\n\n\nAdvanced - Must have previous ascending experience\n\nAn inte resting and technical cave\, you'll be descending down the biggest single drop pitch in the Australian mainland (or so they say). Traverse down the pitches for some nice formations and chambers - you might even get to say hello to some cute cave critters!\n\n\nArgyle\n\n\nAdvanced - Must have pr evious ascending experience\n\nVenture into the deepest cave at Bungonia i f you dare\, with over 100m of abseiling and then ascending. Be sure to pa ck extra flashlights and batteries\, as this will be a long day.\n\n\nCAVE EXPLORATION\nIntermediate – people with rope experience preferred\n\n\n You’ll never know what caves you could find. Come jump into a variety of holes with varying levels of difficulty and technicality.\n\n\n\nCANYON - TBD\nIntermediate – super keen people with or without rope experience.\ n\n\nThere are a few beautiful\, dry-ish canyons around bungonia for those who enjoy seeing the sky. Abseil past big waterfalls and trek out through the Bungonia National Park. Best of all\, no rope ascending! You might st ill get a little wet\, so pack those swimmers!\n\n\n\nDiscovery Bushwalk\n Beginner – anyone fit can come.\n\n\nThis will be a lovely\, speed ignor ant bushwalk through the trails of Bungonia National Park. You'll be immer sed in the natural wonders where the sun does shine\, with the aim of spot ting some of the diverse wildlife and unique flora of the area. Pack your camera and magnifying glasses\, plants may never look the same to you agai n!\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\nTHE GEAR:\n\n Caving related gear will be advised on the page for each day trip (largely can be borrowed from the c lub)\n For camping\, the advised gear includes:\n\n TENT (unless you wan t to snuggle with some possums)\n WARM SLEEPING BAG (Bungonia can reach s ub-zero at night)\n SLEEPING MAT (This keeps you insulated from the cold ground!)\n WARM CLOTHES FOR AFTER CAVING\n FOOD FOR THE WEEKEND (breakfa st\, lunch and dinner!)\n IMPLEMENTS TO COOK/EAT SAID FOOD\n There is dr inking water available from the campsite\, but the fountain doesn't always work. Would recommend bringing your own water just in case.\n\n\n\nGet ke en for a weekend of cave crazy adventures\, see you there!\n🦇The Caving Team 🦇\nCheers to Liam for helping write this up! 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