SATURDAY BL – Hiking to Gooches Crater

Hey all!

Katie and I (Bennett) are leading a trip to Gooch’s Crater – a natural, crater-like amphitheater. This will be a great day of hiking, scrambling up rock pagodas, and exploring the cliffs around this feature. This hike is approximately 18km, with 629 vertical meters and should take us about 6 hours to complete. Due to this distance, some hiking experience is preferred for this hike.

What you’ll need to bring:

• Sturdy, comfortable shoes or hiking boots
• Backpack to hold your stuff
• Appropriate hiking clothes
• Hat
• Rain jacket
• Warm clothes
• Lunch and snacks
• 2-3 L of water – need to have this ready to go at the campground for when we leave Saturday morning (remember there is no drinking water at the campground)
• Emergency blanket (can be purchased from the club at gear night)
• Headtorch
• Sunscreen/mosquito repellent
• Any personal medication you might normally carry with you

Please leave a comment in the sign ups if you have a car (including how many spots you have) or need a lift. Also be sure to let us know your general fitness/hiking experience. And lastly, just so I know you’ve read this info, let me know what your favourite hiking snack is.

Feel free to contact Katie or I (Bennett – https://www.facebook.com/bennett.frerck.1) if you have any questions.

Note: You need to be approved for the main Boree Log event to attend these trips. If you do not get accepted to this trip then you can then sign up for another trip, this just makes it easier for volunteer trip leaders. Please be aware that as the weather is unpredictable, trip leaders may need to alter trips accordingly