Way to Go Hiking – Expedition training for Adults and Youth 12+ 

LD26013

When:
Saturday 24 October - Sunday 25 October 2026

Where:
"Kui Kentlyn”
60A Darling Ave
Kentlyn, NSW 2560 NSW

Who:
Adult Members & Youth Members 12+ interested in Expedition Hiking

Cost:
$35

Registration includes program and campsite fees.
If you plan to use the outdoor accommodation for Friday night, or need additional gear hire please use the options below to book.

Equipment:
Please use the attached kit list as a guide to what you should bring. Way to Go has tents, cook sets and a variety of back packs for hire, including specialist youth packs. Please consider not purchasing this equipment for hiking until after the training as you will be given advice on how to choose the best equipment for your needs in the training. Please do not bring spirit or solid fuel tablet stoves to the training. Gas or twig burners only. If you are hiring a back pack, please bring your gear in a duffle bag ready for transfer to your hire pack at Kentlyn.
All hire equipment is to be returned to trainers the at end of training session.

About:
This South Western Sydney adventure begins at Kui Kentlyn on Saturday morning with registration by 8.30 am sharp. (Those coming in Friday night can arrive from 5.30pm when qualified trainers will be on site to supervise youth members.)

Your Trainers will take you through the following topics:

•            Map & Compass
•            Navigation and route planning
•            Lightweight Cooking and menu planning
•            Hygiene on the trail
•            Campcraft and equipment
•            Choosing, fitting and packing your pack. How to adjust it for comfort on the trail
•            Safety and dealing with emergencies
•            The principles of Leave No Trace in the context of hiking

At 3pm we will load up our full packs and undertake a short hike in the local bush returning to Kentlyn to set up our lightweight camp for the night. After preparing our meal together and a short campfire chat (without a fire) we will head for a well earned rest. Bright and early Sunday, after a quick but nutritious breakfast, we will undertake another short almost full pack hike. Back to camp, tents down, cleaned off and packed up, lunch and our concluding sessions will see us finished by 2pm so there is plenty of time to travel home, ready for our next adventure.

Adults should bring a copy of their Expedition Module booklet so that the Trainer can sign off their attendance at the training. Youth members will have the training on their database record and will be given information on where to go from here.

Everyone will be given a QR code reference to the digital training notes and resources, a print out of a route plan blank, and lent copies of the relevant section of topographic map for Kui Kentlyn and environs. The Trainers will have full topographic maps of areas of operation, compasses and pens/pencils.
We will be using Campbeltown 9029-1N.

KIT LIST DOWNLOAD

Trainer in Charge:
Kerry Rymer, 0417 689 456

Questions:
For interstate registrations or general enquiries, please contact [email protected]