OAS Stage 5 Hike-Camp Risks and Planning
OAS CORE Stage 5 Hikes and Camps - Risk Assessment and Journey Planning
SCOUTS NSW ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES page: https://nsw.scouts.com.au/adventurous-activities/
The above webpage gives you all the requirments for submitting your plans.
More details on our web page:
https://2nd-turramurra.group.scoutsnsw.com.au/new-youth-program/adventurous-journeys
Below are requirements for all 2T Scouts about to complete Stage 5 in Bushwalking, Camping and Bushcraft.
This is to improve your skills and safety for your upcoming Adventurous Journeys.
Completion of the attached is excellent practice.
These documents do not need to be perfect but are there to make you think and to comply with Stage 5 items on Hazard Management and Hiking / Camping Planning.
Complete these 2 douments as best you can (you can ask for help). Complete your 2 day hike then give to your Leaders for assessment, prior to requesting sign-off of stage 5 in these CORE badge.
NOTE: SCOUTHIKE does not count as your 2 day hike given the region planning and support you have during Scouthike.
If all stage 5 candidates (Scouts) want to organise a real 2 day hike prior to their Adventurous Journey, that would be a very good idea to gain the experience needed.
Alternately, if they have alreaded completed a hike and camp described above, they could plan their real Adventurous Journey and gain stage 5 after the hike.
Any questions, ask your leaders.
BASIC STEPS: (use the documents below)
- Determine the Activity that You can Run
- Work our Where you want to hike and camp, When and Who is coming
- Work out the Risks and Mitigations
- Start filling in the Activity Plan - fill in all sections - can use docs below for Route Planning, Budgets, Environmental Impacts
- Submit Plan and Risk Assessment to Unit Council for pre-Approval -> Review if necessary -> Plan -> Submit again
- Once Approved, Submit to Scouts NSW for Approval and Consent using the ANS form (or ask a leader to do it).
- Update the ANS form as time gets closer (eg weather forecasts, NPWS, RFS Alerts) or if dates or participants change
- DO it! (Log everything during the hike/camp for your upcoming Report)
- Create REPORT and present it for UC Approval.
- Get badges
Updated 23rd Nov 2025 - Tuck