Outdoors Venturer Award Level Polblue to Little Murray
Outdoors Venturer Award Level
Polblue to Little Murray Due to bad weather I didn’t take my camera out of the waterproof pack, so photos borrowed
Date 28 th June 2014 Started 1000 hrs* Finished 1500 hrs* With ventures and leaders on the Barrington Alpine Walking course *times might out by a few minutes each way
• My group left Polblue camping area with our leader towards Polblue trail and followed it until it meet Barrington trail were we had lunch. • Around about lunch time it started raining and I put my poncho on. • We left our packs at 530610 and had a race between the groups to Polblue Peak. My group got there near the middle of the groups • While we were looking for the white pole with a circle thingy it was hailing • We then hiked to Little Murray Picnic area in the rain were we were going to camp the night, but the leaders decided to go back to the start due to the rain. • On the way back to Polblue I walk halfway with Shannon and the rest by myself • There was a fire burning, I warmed up for a bit. When Shannon and Luke arrived we headed home via Hungry Jacks
The main things I remember about the Barrington Top Alpine Walk are: • The cold • The food (especially the Hungry Jacks on the way home) • The views
Catherine Hill Bay to The Caves
Date: 6 th July 2014 Start: 1100 hrs End: 1615 hrs Zachary Ridley Shannon Cherniayeff (AVL) Paul Thorsby (ASL) Lisa Kelly Assistant Venture Leader and Assistant Scout Leader Broken Bay
• We started at the Catharine Hill Bay Surf Club’s car park and headed along the beach to see the sneezing rock, then headed back to 728317 to walk up the hill • We then followed various trails along the coast line towards Pinny Beach • At Pinny Beach we stopped to have lunch and look at The Caves this was at 1330 hrs • We then travelled inland towards the highway then turned onto Mine Camp Rd and followed it to Flowers Dr • We walked along Flowers Dr back to the car park • I decided to stay on trails for the whole walk due to one of the walkers having a bad ankle • 15. 37 km total distance
RULES AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS • Have a group of 4 or more people • Carry a map, compass and first aid kit with you • let someone know where going and what time you should be back • Carry plenty of water and know if and where you can resupply • Be sun smart, wear enclosed shoes with a good tread • Only walk as fast as your slowest member and match track difficulty to group members fitness level • Treat nature with respect: avoid making noise, do not leave any rubbish and protect the vegetation. Take care of plants and animals that are protected species.
RISKS • Dehydration • Unsafe water • Cramping • Skin Cancer • Hypothermia • Volcano eruption • Avalanche • Poison Oak • Getting Lost • High Altitude problems • Lightning • Car Accidents • Falling • Blisters • Insect Stings • Getting trapped by a boulder and having to cut your arm off • Getting mistaken for a pig and getting shot by a hunter • Drowning • Drop bear attack • Snake bite
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