Check out our upcoming adventures. You will need to be a member (or trial member). Trial membership is $35.00 and allows you to participate on MSS trips for 12 months. Go to the How to Join page to find out more and email membership@mssadventure.org.au for an application form.
MSS leaders collect trip fees (either before or after the activity). Please make sure you have the money with you on the day. If you book into an activity with another club, you will be asked to pay the trip fees for that club OR MSS trip fees:
Recurring Trips:
| Dates | Grade | Location | Activities | |
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Easy-Hard | St Leonards | Climbing anyone? Tim Grimes is restarting the MSS Indoor Climbing group (@ Artarmon/St Leonards Climbfit, 4/12 Frederick Street). Every Tuesday, starting around 6:30pm (if you plan on going, message Tim or hop onto the MSS FB page on Tuesday to post your interest for attending on that night). Wear your MSS t-shirt for club publicity. Membership of MSS is not required and no trip fees apply, however, if you're not a member of MSS, we'd love you to join! COVID regulations apply, full vaccination and mask wearing when belaying. |
| Dates | Grade | Location | Activities | |
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| 04/05/2024 - 05/05/2024 |
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Medium - Hard | Bungonia | Actual caves to be explored yet to be determined but possibly B31 Argyle Hole (vertical with up to 6 pitches) & B22 Acoustic Pot (mostly vertical with one pitch and some down-climbs). Note, Bungonia caves known for high C02 levels so changes to the caves attempted will depend on C02 levels. Camping at Bungonia NP, you will need to make a booking with National Parks, notification of what area the group will be camping to be sent out prior to trip. |
| 11/05/2024 - 11/05/2024 |
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Easy | Somersby | A short afternoon walk to what is arguably the largest sandstone overhang in the Sydney Region - Mooney Cave. A mere 500m walk from where you park your car, you will walk on a footpad to view the stunning cave, lots of opportunities for photographs - the ceiling of the cave is outstanding. We'll returning via the inbound route. Back at your vehicle, you have the option to drive 300m up the road, and walk to an Aboriginal Art site and then onto our venue for the picnic. Just do the walk, or make an evening with a picnic by the Roman Baths (more details below). This is a joint MSS/NHVSS trip. |
| 11/05/2024 - 11/05/2024 |
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Social | Somersby | This is a social activity for all MSS members and their non-MSS partners (and friends). The outing has been designed with those in mind who don't want to walk far and just want to socialise in what is one of the most unique picnic spots. Pack a picnic dinner, bring a chair (and head torch) and be led along a fire trail track for 200m to an aboriginal art site, then a further 100m to the Roman Baths. Laze around the pools as you feast on your picnic with appropriate background music. The theme is Roman Decadence, so togas encouraged. After the picnic there's the option to (a) drive home; (b) crash at the Glenning Valley Resort and head home the next day or (c) crash at the Resort and then join us caving at Gap Creek in the Watagans on Sunday. This is a joint MSS/NHVSS trip. |
| 12/05/2024 - 12/05/2024 |
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Easy - Medium | Somersby | Gap Creek Caves, Watagans NP - Murray Dalton will guide us up Gap Creek to visit as many of the eight sandstone caves (all surveyed by NHVSS) at Gap Creek. Head torch required, suitable for those who want to give caving a go. . This is a leisurely trip, but well worth the effort. This is a joint MSS/NHVSS trip. |
| 16/05/2024 - 16/05/2024 |
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Social | Zoom | 6.56pm for 7.00pm start. Our quarterly meeting held via Zoom. Everyone welcome, send your suggestions for trips to be put on the calendar to membership@mssadventure.org.au. Agenda and Zoom link will be sent out in the week prior to the meeting. |
| 18/05/2024 - 19/05/2024 |
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Medium | Timor | Joint trip with NHVSS. Horizontal caves, no vertical equiment required, ideal for beginners. Caves to be visited include Main, Central, Formation, Mouse Trap, Belfry, Hill and Glen Dhu Caves. Accommodation in shearers quarters (limited number of beds/rooms but camping also an option), $10 per night per person plus trip fees. |
| 01/06/2024 - 02/06/2024 |
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Medium | Sydney | We will be doing some more sections of the Great North Walk and camping at Crosslands Reserve. Day 1 will be Hunters Hill to Thornleigh (about 28km). Day 2 will be shorter with a walk from Crosslands to Berowra. Grade Medium |
| 22/06/2024 - 23/06/2024 |
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Easy - Medium | Jaunter | Two days of caving at Jaunter focussing on surveying. You are welcome to attend even if you don't want to do any surveying. Mostly horizontal, but let me know if you specifically want to do any vertical caving. |
| 13/07/2024 - 14/07/2024 | Easy - Medium | Snowy Mountains | Interested in trying snowshoeing? I’m organising a trip to the Snowy Mountains on July 12-14. We’ll depart from Sydney after work on Friday and begin our trip on Saturday from Guthega Power Station. Whether you’re a seasoned outdoor enthusiast or a first-time snowshoer, everyone is welcome. We’ll be camping on the snow, so make sure to bring all your warm gear. Feel free to reach out if you need any additional information. | |
| 20/07/2024 - 22/07/2024 |
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Medium | Northern Beaches | Exploring more of the sea caves of the northern beaches including Palm Beach area. We will re-visit the amazing St Michaels Cave for those who missed out last time. Camping at Narrabeen Caravan Park or come for any of the individual days. |
| 03/08/2024 - 03/08/2024 |
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Medium - Hard | Hawkesbury River | SRT practise, focussing on optimising your SRT gear (by now those who have been practising SRT should have purchased their own gear); rigging practise; crossing rebelays and diversions and a team rescue exercise (assisted prussic to extract a fatigued team member). |
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