NYE Trad + Beginner Climbing + Pizza (ROC)

To join this trip, visit http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5851 and click 'Join trip' at the bottom of that page.

This trip will be dependent on enough anchor setters joining to help run the trip. Without another checked-off anchor setter the trip may be shortened, cancelled or changed to lead only
A big, fun, social trip for NYE! The plan is to have one group top-roping for the beginners, while any trad climbers buddy up and head off for the day. Then we'll all meet up in the evening for dinner and drinks at camp. One night we will head to the public woodfired pizza oven nearby in Natimuk for dinner. I will provide the dough if everyone brings their own toppings. Another night, I might set up the ROC projector in The Pines for some climbing films. If the weather is hot (likely) we can spend afternoons swimming in the river nearby.
We'll drive up Monday evening, climb Tuesday - Thursday, and drive home Thursday afternoon. Trad climbers are welcome to stay as long as they wish. Camping will be at The Pines campground at the base of Mt Arapiles.
Equipment required:

• Climbing helmet
• Harness
• Climbing shoes
• Camping equipment
• Food & water for weekend
• Pizza toppings (share with your car, so there's not too much)
• Sun protection
• Warm clothes (nights are cold at Arapiles)
  Camping and climbing items are available for hire in the gear room if required (open on Tuesdays and Thursdays - see roc.org.au (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-hire-gear/)).
  Trip c... (see website for more details - http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5851)

See you all there!

How to join this trip, run by the ROC (RMIT Outdoors Club):
Step 1: If you're not already a member of the RMIT Outdoors Club (roc.org.au), goto the link and sign up (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-join/).
Membership is $35 for students, $70 for non-students (half-year memberships are also available)
Step 2: Sign up to the trip via their site (http://roc.org.au/trips/trip-info/?trip_id=5851) to secure your place, and so we've got your details for the trip
Step 3: During the week prior to the trip, the trip organiser will get in touch (usually via email) to organise car-pooling, and finalise the trip details

Equipment / What you need to bring;
If you need camping/cooking/sleeping equipment for overnight trips, the gear-room at the RMIT Outdoor Club has everything you might need as well (https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/how-to-hire-gear/). As a bonus, membership also includes access to discounts at climbing gyms, gear and other bonus goodies! (roc.org.au has more details!)
Please read the description above for specifics on equipment required - as a minimum, the climbing gear needed for outdoor trips includes a harness, climbing helmet and climbing shoes

About ROC: Find out more about us, and what we're about here: https://roc.org.au/how-we-work/
Check us out on Facebook here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/RMITOutdoorsClub/ ... or https://www.facebook.com/groups/638757456179118/ for our climbing specific group
Feel free to jump onto the facebook group and let us know if anyone has any questions -- the trip leader (see the link at the top of the page) is always happy to help