📍 Location: Faulconbridge to Blaxland via Victory Track

🎒 Bring:     
•    Hiking backpack
•    PLAN to pack meals 5 total (high calorie and high protein) - WILL BE BOUGHT ON SATURDAY ON THE WAY TO HIKE
•    Water around 3-4 litres each (a water filter will be brought along to ensure sufficient water supply)
•    Mess kit and cooking apparatus
•    Tent, mattress, sleeping bag (needs to be 5 degrees or lower)
•    Activity shirt, LONG pants, jacket, wet weather gear, socks, and underwear
•    Personal items (toiletries, first aid kit, sunscreen, insect repellent, head torch, compass, plastic trash bags)
•    Portable chargers

Meeting Time: 6am at the hall

Notes

• FOOD WILL BE PURCHASED ON SATURDAY WITH LEADER SUPERVISION. Please bring $40. 
• Both male and female leaders will be present at the event

🕓 Timing 

Saturday - 19.07.25

• Start time for transport (Hall): 7:00 am

• Arrival time at Faulconbridge Station: 8:30 am (suspected late arrivals)

• Start the hike -> 9:00 am

• Reach Perch Ponds Camping Area -> 3:00 pm (has to be early as we will be in the valley and shortened daylight hours in winter)

Sunday - 20.07.25

• Pack up and leave site at 7:30am (8:00am max)

• Arrive at Blaxland Station at 1:30pm

• Start driving back to the hall at 2:00 (allow 36 minutes for vehicle rearrangement) 

• Arrive at hall -> 4 pm

(This hike will count toward your progression requirements)