Survival Camp
Event Details
When:
Fri 27th Sep 2024 (5pm) to Sun 29th Sep 2024 (3pm)
Where:
Cost:
Participants - $20.00
SMR Indentured Trainee Guides - Free
Staff - Free
SMR Indentured Trainee Guides - Free
Staff - Free
Registrations:
Open: Sat 1st Jun 2024 (1am)
Close: Fri 27th Sep 2024 (10pm)
Close: Fri 27th Sep 2024 (10pm)
Capacity:
Maximum 14 people
Coordinator:
Christopher Ward
christopher.ward@nsw.scouts.com.au
christopher.ward@nsw.scouts.com.au
Account:
South Metropolitan Region
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au
Brief Summary:
Survival Skills up to OAS 6
For Venturers and up
Have you got what it takes to survive?
Off track bushwalking
Overnight sleeping in improvised shelters
Catching and preparing food found in the Sydney Basin
Water purification skills
Navigation
Bushcraft and survival management and preparation
Additional Information
What to Expect
- Friday night, build your own emergency shelter
- Saturday participate in round robin skills sessions
- Saturday afternoon, 4km hike to a bush setting for a night bivouac
- Sunday, hike back to Camp Coutts for a wrap up and skills consolidation
What you will need
- All equipement for an overnight hike. You need to be fully self sufficient. See the downloadable check list
- All your own food. (No freeze dried, Cups of Noodles or meals ready to eat)
- Pen and note book
- Tent
- Tarp and cord to make an emergency shelter
E-Permission Active
What is this?
Event Documents
Download What to pack for an Overnight Hike
A comprehensive check list for an overnight hike
Download Cookbook for hiking meals
This cookbook will be a great asset for your meal planning
Download Survival camp check list
This spread sheet has additional items you will need for the camp
Download Camp Coutts Entry from Princess Hwy heading South
Direction to Camp road when coming from Noth along Princess Hwy
Registrations
Closed