Attending Your First Walk

Once you have become a New Member, you’ll receive the current club’s program and can book on your first walk.

In Sydney Bush Walkers, a Day Walk mean that you will be gone all day, with most walks starting at 8am not returning to the cars until at least 4pm, often later in Summer. Please note that due to the nature of many of our walks, it is not possible to leave a trip half way through.

To book in, simply call the trip leader listed on the walks program and let them know that you are new to the club.

Because safety and everyone’s enjoyment of the walk is paramount in our volunteer Leaders’ minds, expect the “third degree” for your first couple of walks.

The purpose of these questions is to determine as best as possible whether the walk that you are considering is the right sort of walk for you in this stage of your bushwalking career. The safety and enjoyment for you and other members of the party, depends on you being open and honest in your answers.

Some questions you may be asked include:

• Are you a Member or a New Member?
• What bushwalks have you done in the last month or two? 
• Which other club leader(s) have you walked with before? 
• Your phone number? 
• In which suburb do you live? 
• Are you willing to take your car and if so how many passengers can you take?

Depending on your answers to these or other questions, the leader will then give you information about the walk. Please keep in mind leaders are volunteers who give their time, energy and expertise so others can share the enjoyment of bush walking. So when you get the “third degree” from a leader, think about the leader’s responsibility to you and other party members, and try to assist by giving accurate information in a spirit of cooperation.