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Attending your first walk
Once
you have become a prospective
member, you can book for any walk on the walks program.
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Book on a walk by calling the trip leader listed on the walks program.
Let them know that you are new to the club. They will advise you of
meeting arrangements and can assist with transport if required.
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Please note that when you book to go on a walk you will be gone all
day, most walks will start at 8am and will not be returning to the
car till at least 4pm.
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Expect the “third degree” from the leader. When you ring a leader, whom
you have not walked with before, you may be asked a number of
questions. 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 of you and other members of the party depends on you
being open and honest in your answers.
Some questions you may be asked include:
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Are you a member or a prospective member.
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What bushwalks have you done in the last month or two?
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Which other club leader(s) have you walked with before?
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Your phone number?
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In which suburb do you live?
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Are you willing to take your car and how many passengers can you
take?
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Depending on your answers to these or other questions, leaders will 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.
