Beginner Caving Trip - Timor Caves - 24th-25th of May

Got a taste for adventure?..... Timor's got you covered!

If you have been wanting to try caving or are experienced and want a weekend escape into the abyss, this is the trip for you. We have heaps of places for you guys to come out to Timor Caves, in Geawegal Country.

When: 24th-25th of May. The plan is to leave at 4PM on Friday, set up camp and hang around the campfire and then wake up bright and early Saturday to cave the day away before leaving for home in the arvo. 

What: Now this is the fun part. First, we make our way to the caves which will be a short (or long) walk depending on how good you are at finding the damn things. Second, we put on our helmets, switch on our torches and dive into the underground world of rock, darkness and awesomeness. Once inside we walk, crawl, slide, and swear our way through the tunnels, trying to see what we can find and where we can get. Timor has a variety of larger caverns and smaller 'challenges' suited to a range of comfort zones. It’s the ultimate in terms of exploration, the only thing stopping you from finding out what’s around the corner or in that tunnel is you. We're aiming to get through 2-3 caves in the area over the day; all caves will be optional though and if you don’t feel like caving all day you're welcome to stay at camp. 

Skills: This is a beginner trip so no prior experience of caving is required! 

What to bring:
- 1 lunch, 1 breakfast and Snacks! Dinner will be on the road Friday and Saturday night. 
- Water for one day: Minimum 3 litres, (at least 1L in a sturdy or plastic bottle)
- Clean clothes for the car ride home
- Camping gear (can be borrowed from the NUMC gear store or BYO)
- Torches (can be borrowed or BYO) ***Head torch ESSENTIAL***
- Overalls (optional)
- Spare batteries (Club torches take 4 AAA or 4 AA batteries, you MUST have a complete spare set.) ***ESSENTIAL***
- Backup torch (phones are not allowed in the cave, a $5 hand torch is fine) ***ESSENTIAL***
- Helmets (Gear store)
- Sturdy and/or cheap shoes. Following the “they gon’ get dirty” theme. (You get the point by now, there is dirt. Everywhere. Like, EVERYWHERE. And also water. Water and dirt make mud. You get the picture.)
- Wet wipes/baby wipes recommended
- Cheap gardening gloves (Also highly recommended)
- Face masks (these caves are DUSTY)

For additional information, send either of us an email or Facebook message.
That's all the info you need, so once you've got your ticket, make sure to be at the gear store by 3:30 PM AT THE LATEST on Friday the 24th of May for our departure at 4:00PM. More details to be released once tickets are sold.
Camping gear can be borrowed prior, it's a first-in-first-served system. 
That's all from us, get keen and sign up, SET YOUR ALARMS FOR 8:00AM MONDAY the 13th OF MAY!! Can't wait to see you all there!
Cheers,
Matt Moss and Kenz Bailey