BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://mybilby.com//Activity Downloader//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:New & rusty pack hikers trip*: Westermans Homestead or Horse Gul ly Hut (see description). Namadgi NP UID:20241012T090000-2700@https://mybilby.com DTSTART:20241012T090000 DTEND:20241013T130000 DTSTAMP:20241012T090000 GEO:-35.530902;149.066159 DESCRIPTION:*Activity full. Waitlist started* Are you looking to return to overnight hiking after a long break away from it, or curious to try i t out? Got a moderate level of fitness and want to stretch the legs? Thi s might be the event for you. Depending on ACT Parks maintenance schedul e (Westermans Hut is currently 'closed until further notice'), we will e ither: 1) From Brayshaw's Homestead carpark, walk the Settler's Track (9 km circuit) with day packs. After this, return to the vehicles and swap packs for overnight bags, then backtrack the 2km to Westermans Homestead to spend the night. Good campsites at the homestead are fairly limited, and there's always the possibility of other users being out there, henc e the trim group size. 13.5km/+270m elevation gain. Or the backup option : 2) Departing from the Mount Clear carpark, hike to Horse Gully Hut and camp for the evening. 18km return/+401m elevation gain. Both locations offer nice, flat camp sites, a loo, a sheltered place to cook and to soc ialise, and entail a moderately demanding walk on excellent to 'pretty g ood' tracks. DST will have just kicked back in so we have early sunrises and plenty of daylight to work with. *Places for this event are priorit ised to members who are new to overnight hiking or are coming back from absence and looking for a fairly gentle re-entry to it. The focus will b e on getting in the swing with pack hiking, tuning gear, and practising our campcraft, all in a friendly and supportive social setting. That sai d, the trip involves a fair walk and a pack haul, so a moderate level of fitness is required to ensure your own safety and comfort, and that of other participants. *Please ensure you have done some walking with a wei ghted pack in preparation for this event!* URL:https://canberrabushwalkingclub.mybilby.com/activities/2700 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR