Wilson’s Prom Camp ~ Cycle A
Learning Goals
• To learn how to
respond to challenges
• To learn how to be
responsible for
themselves and their
experiences
• To be part of a
community and look
out for one another
• Stewardship- we are in
a National Park and
have responsibilities to
look after the land
Overnight hikes
• All students will be involved in going out on a hike to
some place on the Prom
• Hikes are of various lengths and degrees of difficulty
• Each hike is open to either 9 or 10 students (max).
All hikes will have at least 2 adults (teacher and
parent helpers)
• Hikes will be chosen by a team of teachers based on
a few things
– Level of challenge wanted
– Level of fitness & training
– Level of self responsibility
Rating: Difficult
Rating: Moderate
Rating: Easiest
Group 1:
2 nights to Waterloo Bay &
Halfway Hut *
Total: 35.5 km
Group 3:
2 nights to Oberon Bay &
Halfway Hut
Total: 22+ km
Group 6:
1 night to Oberon Bay
Total: 15.2 km
Group 2:
2 nights to Roaring Meg &
Oberon Bay
Total: 34 km
Group 4:
1 night to Sealers Cove *
Total: 20.4 km as well as
Day walk to Oberon 19km
Refuge
Halfway
hut
Cove
Oberon Bay
Waterloo Bay
Group 5:
1 night to Sealers Cove *
Total: 20.4 km
**Leave from Telegraph Saddle
Waterloo Bay
Sealers cove
Equipment
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Hiking Pack – 55-75 Litres.
Sleeping bag – 0° C min recommended (same as Yr 10 Centre Trip)
Sleeping mat – Thermarest style or foam.
Good socks and walking shoes – must be sturdy, support ankle and be
worn in before camp.
Aquatabs – water purification needed (MECS will provide)
Warm clothing – polarfleece good in terms of warmth and being light
weight.
Sun-smart clothing (girls especially need polo style, collared tops or high
neck)
Insect Repellent
Hiking Tent – to be shared between 2 or 3.
Hiking Stove – to be shared between 2.
Microfibre towel.
Light canvas shoes for at hike location.
Pillowslip
Garbage bags
How and what to pack
• 3 Bags
– Hiking pack with all hiking gear
– Soft and compact bag for base camp gear
– Small day pack for bus travel and day walks
(including lunch for Monday)
With hiking pack, keep weight low and as close to
person’s back as possible. Make use of pockets etc
and try to avoid having smaller items hanging on
outside of pack.
Where to buy
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Kathmandu – 40% sale until end of Sept.
Anaconda – be clear on what you want!
Paddy Pallin
Mountain Designs
Smith St, Fitzroy (Factory outlets)
Rays Outdoors
Aussie Disposals*  Discount for MECS
families (see flyer provided at end of evening)
Food
• Base Camp - all food
provided
• Hikes – students to
provide and carry all
meals
• Food needs to be
lightweight,
nutritious, with
minimum packaging
Breakfast
• Cereal with UHT or
powdered milk (premeasured)
• Fruit
• Breakfast bars with
oats
• Belvita biscuits
Lunch
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Mountain bread
Chicken and tuna pouches (Safcol)
Dry crackers with favourite spreads
Fruit buns
Pizza rolls (Monday only)
Muesli bars
NB: Stoves cannot be used
Dinner
• Frozen spaghetti sauce with dry pasta
(Monday night only)
• Packet meals supplemented with
dehydrated/fresh vegetables
– Tasty Bites: Bombay potatoes/ Madras Lentils
• Noodles, pasta, rice
– e.g. Aldi /Uncle Bens brand
Snacks
• Trail mix: dried fruit, nuts, jelly beans, M & Ms
(divided into separate snap lock bags for each
day of hike)
• Dried fruit
• Sanitarium One Square Meal
• Muesli bars with oats / Mother Earth Oaty
Slices
Training for hikes
2 Practice hikes at School
• Thursday 15th October
• Monday 26th October
• Hiking packs must be packed with items and lunch (to cook on the
day)
• Total weight should be 15kg or 1/3 of weight
• Hat, sunscreen, whistle, 1L water bottle & MECS top mandatory
At home:
• Encourage students to do weekend walks – 1000 steps in Ferntree
Gully or Warburton trail are good examples
• Practice with hiking packs on and 15kg weight
• Do training in the hiking shoes that they will hike in
Timeline
• The rest of Term 3 and holidays for getting
together key individual equipment
– Hiking pack, sleeping bag, bed roll
• Term 4:
– Week 1: Practice hike on Thurs 15th Oct
– Week 2- After the first practice hike, we plan to
reveal the 6 groups
Note: At this point shared items can be finalised
• Tent & hiking stove
– Week 3: 2nd and final practice hike on Mon 26th Oct