Guidelines for Walkers
WALKERS' RESPONSIBILITIES
The guidelines listed below are intended to ensure a safe and enjoyable walk for all participants.
The guidelines listed below are intended to ensure a safe and enjoyable walk for all participants.
- Always respect the walk leaders' judgment. They are responsible for the entire group's welfare
- If you are walking in front, stop at all intersections and track junctions, and wait for the group to catch up, so that no-one takes a wrong turn
- Always keep the walker in front, and the walker behind in sight. The party must go at the pace of the slowest member of the group
- Always walk on the track. Do not cut corners or create new tracks
- Be considerate of others in your party and any groups you may meet during the day
- Carry adequate food and water for the walk you are on. On warm days carry extra water
- Wear strong and comfortable footwear and carry appropriate wet weather gear, extra clothing layers, personal first-aid kit and sunscreen at all times
- Should you require a toilet stop during a walk, please advise a walker in front of you, put your pack down on the track for the whip/co-leader to see, and take note of the direction and distance that you travel from the track, to enable you to safely return to the group
- Bush toilet etiquette requires human waste to be buried 15cm down and not less than 100m from any water course
- Care for the environment – respect flora and fauna and take your rubbish home
With thanks to Bush walking Victoria FedWalks Event Guidelines