Mt Wills 2 nights Grade 3 overnight backpacking with basecamp 15.5km over 3 days

 

Friday 4 Oct - Meet 10am at Mt Wills Car Park on the Omeo Highway, roughly 40km from Mitta Mitta. Car park is on left of highway and there's a sign saying "Tallangatta Ski Hut" and our track is on the right. Do a car shuffle some 7km down the road to Sunnyside where the AAW track meets the Omeo Hwy. All walkers and packs get dropped off. We drive back to park a car(s) at the end of the walk at Mt Wills Carpark. It is possible to park at the Tallangatta Ski Hut if we like to shorten the walk on Sunday.

 

The walk to the Hut from Sunnyside where we set up our tents is approx 7km, steep in places

 

Saturday 5 Oct - Take a daypack with morning tea and lunch. Walk downhill to Big River Saddle, then return to base camp at Mt Wills Hut. Quite steep in places.

 

Sunday 6 Oct - Pack up camp, hike out 4.5km to the Cars at Mt Wills Carpark

 

If coming from Wodonga direction and wanting to car pool, meet Iris at 8 am at her place.

 

If coming from Upper Murray, contact Sharon for car pooling.

  

There should be water in the rainwater tank at Mt Wills Hut. Bring water filter system or purification tablets.

 

Overnight Event Packing list

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• Bedding 
• Tent (sharing sections of the tent is an option)
• Sleeping Bag
• Bag Liner
• Mattress
• Pillow 
• Bed Clothing
• Thermals - top and bottom
• Second layer - top and bottom
• Warm Gloves beanie and dry socks
• Keep clothing in a water tight bag - zip lock - dry bags etc.. 
• Wet Weather / Cold
• Rain jacket
• Down jacket
• Fleece jacket
• Warm Gloves and Water Proof Over Glove plus a Benie or suitable walk hat.
• Essentials
• Tooth Brush and paste
• Any medication ( please inform leader if necessary Allergies etc)
• Personal first aid 
• Water to drink and prepare meal ( some locations and walks have water on site or en route )
• Leader should inform the group re water supply
• Tablets for water ( be safe rather than get a bug ) ( water purification tablets )
• Toilet paper and trowl to dig appropiate hole.
• Food
• Dehydrated food for weight considerations
• 3 Meals , plus snacks.  per day.  
• Stove (another item that can be shared) 
• Plate and cuttlery 
• Cup for warm drink  your choice
• Extra Items
  Fully charged and credit loaded up phone
  Camera
  The leader must take a rescue beacon
• The club has 1 Personal Locator Beacon and 1 emergency SPOT device and 3 First Aid Kits