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:3505@unswoc.org DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20241109 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney;VALUE=DATE:20241111 DTSTAMP:20241031T063327Z URL:https://unswoc.org/wordpress/events/overnight-hike-mugii-murum-ban/ SUMMARY:[FULL] Overnight Hike - Mugii Murum-Ban DESCRIPTION:Sign up for a truly epic overnight hike in the Mugii Murum-Ban State Conservation Area!\n\nAfter exploring this area myself a few months back\, just going off some grid references/mentions of canyons in an old g uide book\, I'm keen to take a few people back to show it off - it's a spe cial place out past the main part of Gardens of Stone\, full of stunning d ry canyons\, amazing plants\, stunning views and old mine relics. I feel l ike this is set to take off as the next big hiking-influencer hotspot so s ee it before it gets trashed!! Emily will also be a trip leader for this a dventure!\n\nThis will be a beginner-intermediate one night hike with a ma ximum group of 7.\n\n Where/When:\n\nThe general plan is to drive to a di rt carpark just off Glen Davis Rd near the town of Capertee\, about a 3 hr drive\, on Saturday morning (9/11)\, hike up a fairly steep firetrail for about 2km\, then set up camp on the plateau and explore some cool dry can yons. We'll camp overnight then do some more exploration in the morning be fore hiking back to our cars. Should be back in Sydney by 6pm Sunday (10/1 1). There's no strict route we have to follow\; so it could be an 8km tota l hike or a 25km total\, whatever the group feels like doing. This is a ve ry rough indication though:\n\nhttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/australia/n ew-south-wales/genowlan-summit-and-valley-of-the-dinosaurs\n\n\n\n What t o Bring (Read Carefully - Note some of this can be borrowed from the Club) :\n\n- Clothes: Long hiking pants\, hiking shirt (preferably with long sle eves/collar)\, solid hiking boots or trailrunners\, well cushioned hiking socks (and thin liner socks if you like)\, wide brimmed hat\, sunglasses. Raincoat\, warm jacket (heavy fleece or down jacket)\, beanie\, thermals. Gaiters for leg protection if you have them. And a spare set of hiking clo thes\, including socks\, to change into.\n\n- Hiking pack: A proper hiking pack with waist strap\, at least 55L capacity.\n\n- Tent: Hiking tent\, c onsider sharing with others to share the weight.\n\n- Sleep system: That i ncludes a warm sleeping bag (down or synthetic)\, a hiking sleeping mat\, a small inflatable pillow. Sleeping bag liners can help boost the warmth o f your main bag.\n\n- Water: At least 3L of water pre filled before you le ave Sydney. This is vital as water in the area is unreliable at best.\n\n- Food: Enough food for 1 breakfast\, 2 lunches\, 1 dinner and heaps of sna cks! High energy\, light weight\, easy to cook. All the usual suspects lik e a simple pasta for dinner\, oats for breakfast\, wraps for lunch\, and l ots of choc and dried fruit as snacks. I can go over all this in more dept h with participants - but while I think of it\, to prove you're paying att ention\, tell me in the comment box what type of lolly or choc is your fav ourite.\n\n- Cooking stuff: Something to heat your food with if you need i t. Lightweight hiking stoves are best powered by butane/propane canisters. Matches/lighter\, cleaning things (a chux wipe and a drop of Wilderness W ash)\, light pot\, spoon/knife.\n\n- Medical stuff: Any personal medicatio ns\, with any attached action plans\, an emergency blanket\, roller bandag e\, whistle\, then any first aid things you have while not going overboard on weight (leaders will have first aid kits too).\n\n- Miscellaneous: A h ead torch with charged and spare batteries\, rubbish bag for really wet cl othes and rubbish from cooking\, sunscreen\, your phone with spare power p ack\, some toilet paper in a zip lock bag\, and a lot of optional things l ike water purification tablets if you have them\, hiking poles\, camera\, compass\, insect repellant...\n\n\n\nNote that weight is key here\, since we'll need to focus on carrying up water\, although everything above is ba sically essential for all participants. But we also won't be hiking for to o long before we can set up camp and then explore the area with much light er packs.\n\nMessage me on Facebook with any questions about gear or anyth ing else! You don't need to have necessarily done an overnight hike before for this but some hiking experience is good. So make sure you've read eve rything then let me know in the comments what your hiking experience is an d if you have a car/how many spots.\n\nThanks\, Hugh and Emily🌳\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Bushwalking,Hectic Hiking LOCATION:https://maps.app.goo.gl/dU37bE54MepHAJxb6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20241006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR