{"id":12299,"date":"2020-10-12T18:49:57","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T07:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=12299"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:07:21","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/club-gear\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This page contains links to external resources club members often use to plan their trips and learn new skills, whether it's finding a fun place to climb on the weekend, checking avalanche conditions, or refining your abseiling techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/club-gear\/club-library\/\">club library<\/a> for a range of awesome guidebooks, maps and instructional books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"General\"><\/span>General<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/general-rope-sports-manual\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17663\">General Rope Sports Manual<\/a> - Made by UNSWOC, this manual covers some of the basic ropework skills used on our trips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/safety\/trip-leading-101\/trip-leader-assessment-criteria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17214\">UNSWOC Trip Leader Skillsets<\/a>&nbsp;- The skills required for at each level of trip leader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.spatial.nsw.gov.au\/portal\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=06e3c2e0de1e4efda863854048c613c6\">NSW Topographic Maps<\/a> - Allows you to download and print high quality topographic maps for NSW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au\/alerts\/alerts-list?view=map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Parks<\/a> - Good for checking for any closed areas within National Parks, or relevant alerts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bom.gov.au\/nsw\/forecasts\/sydney.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOM<\/a> - Bureau of Meteorology. The main source for weather forecasts in Australia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/multimodel\/-33.855\/151.216?-35.283,149.128,5\">Windy<\/a> - Weather app which lets you compare multiple weather models, ideal for making assessments of forecast pessimism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paci.com.au\/knots.php\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.paci.com.au\/knots.php\">PACI Knots Guide<\/a> - The Australian Professional Association of Climbing Instructors. Comprehensive compilation of knots used in life critical applications, includes test data and tying methods. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/knots3d.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/knots3d.com\/\">Knots 3D App<\/a> - A fantastic app for learning, practicing and refreshing knots with clear animations and explanations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animatedknots.com\/climbing-knots\">Animated Knots<\/a> - A fantastic website for learning knots with clear animations and steps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Backcountry\"><\/span>Backcountry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mountainsportscollective.org\/nswmainrangebta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MSC Conditions Report<\/a> - Current snow and avalanche conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The staff at Wilderness Sports Jindabyne can also provide details on the latest backcountry snow conditions for popular areas in Koscuiszko National Park (eg Main Range) if you give them a call<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canyoning\"><\/span>Canyoning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/canyoning-training-manual\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17660\">Canyoning Training Manual<\/a> - Made by UNSWOC, this resource teaches the skills we use on trips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ozultimate.com\/canyoning\/canyon_track_notes.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OzUltimate<\/a> - Where we get most of our track notes for canyons around Sydney.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ropewiki.com\/New_South_Wales\">ropewiki<\/a> - A wiki on rope sports, with over 120 canyons in NSW<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVrTc99pUWYzlX6D4ZDiIxQ\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Workshop Wednesday<\/a> - Videos from the Australian Canyoning Association.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><s><a href=\"https:\/\/canyoning.org.au\/forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canyoning Australia forum<\/a><\/s> - This website has since been closed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.v7academy.com\/course?courseid=canyoning-level-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">V7 Academy<\/a> - Mostly offer paid courses, but their Level 1 course is available for free and covers the most important skills for canyoning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2mTgmVCPb5Q\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2mTgmVCPb5Q\">Weather and Water Levels<\/a> - A seminar by the Australian Canyoning Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caving\"><\/span>Caving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suss.caves.org.au\/assets\/handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SUSS Beginner's Handbook<\/a> - From the Sydney University Speleological Society. Great intro to caving and caving areas around NSW.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavediggers.com\/vertical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CaveDiggers<\/a> - Detailed guides to caving skills and equipment. Full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/-\/au\/Vertical-Alan-Warild\/dp\/B005D3E14U?language=en_US\">book<\/a> \"Vertical\" by Alan Warild available from Club Library on request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Climbing\"><\/span>Climbing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrag.com\/en\/climbing\/australia\/new-south-wales-and-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">theCrag<\/a> - A global guide to crags and climbs. Use the filter function to find high-rated climbs within your grade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdiffclimbing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VDiff Climbing<\/a> - An excellent collection of well-illustrated guides to learn rope work and climbing skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinesavvy.com\/tips-trailhead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AlpineSavvy<\/a> - More advanced climbing skills and tips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cycling\"><\/span>Cycling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trailforks.com\/region\/sydney-1578915269\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TrailForks<\/a> - A global guide to mountain biking trails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komoot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Komoot<\/a> - Great for finding cycling routes that can be filtered by distance, difficulty and public transport links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hiking\"><\/span>Hiking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildwalks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WildWalks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bushwalk.com\/\">bushwalk.com<\/a>- Detailed guides for day and overnight hikes around the Sydney region and beyond. Includes interactive maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bushwalkingnsw.com\/walk_list_park.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bushwalking NSW<\/a> - Hiking route guides and some sketch maps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/\">AllTrails<\/a> - Good for <em>finding<\/em> various routes. No detailed guides or further information, take their summaries with a grain of salt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kayaking\"><\/span>Kayaking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterwaysguide.org.au\/river-levels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waterways Guide<\/a> - River levels and waterway information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bom.gov.au\/nsw\/flood\/rain_river.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BOM River Data<\/a> - Good for tracking how a river is rising or falling in whitewater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Camping\"><\/span>Camping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikicamps.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WikiCamps app<\/a> - Great for finding free and paid campsites within Australia. Has an excellent range of filter options to find the perfect site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apps\"><\/span>Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mapping_Apps\"><\/span>Mapping Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gaia GPS<\/a> - Detailed topographic map with lots of trails and features not included on other apps. Allows you to cache maps but not download them for offline use in the free version. For a small subscription maps can be downloaded and overlayed on each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/organicmaps.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Organic Maps<\/a> - Fully free less detailed topographic map also with lots of trails and features not included on other apps. Allows downloading areas for offline use and importing GPX tracks. Similar to MAPS.ME except no advertisements and up-to-date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avenza.com\/avenza-maps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Avenza Maps<\/a> - Advanced mapping app that allows you to import your own maps <em>(e.g. Topographic PDFs from <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.six.nsw.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NSW Government<\/a>)<\/em> or choose from a store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emergency_Apps\"><\/span><a class=\"anchor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" name=\"emergency\"><\/a>Emergency Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emergency +<\/a> - MUST HAVE for anyone heading into remote areas. Contains emergency phone numbers and easily displays your current GPS coordinates and <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/\">what3words<\/a> to let a 000 operator know your exact location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org.au\/get-involved\/learn\/first-aid\/first-aid-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">First Aid<\/a>&nbsp;- Step by step instructions for how to treat a first aid emergency, and more detailed information for non-emergency situations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seqirus.com.au\/expertise\/antivenom-and-q-fever-vaccines\/australian-bites-and-stings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian Bites and Stings<\/a> - First aid instructions for identifying and treating a bite or sting from most Australian venomous animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfs.nsw.gov.au\/news-and-media\/stay-up-to-date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fires Near Me<\/a> - Up to date information regarding fires in bushfire season, and the ability to set alerts for particular areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page contains links to external resources club members often use to plan their trips and learn new skills, whether &hellip; <a class=\"kt-excerpt-readmore more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/club-gear\/resources\/\" aria-label=\"Digital Resources\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1040,"featured_media":12311,"parent":511,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12299","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1040"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12299"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19919,"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12299\/revisions\/19919"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unswoc.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}