Fitness laps on Black Mtn or Mt Strachan. This would be a great opportunity to practice transitioning, layering, delayering, etc.

Details will be discussed in our WhatsApp chat. Unless otherwise specified, assume that days out touring will mean we meet up before sunrise and are back in the city after dinner. This MAY be a shorter day, but don't count on it in case it's awesome out there and we're all having a blast (or traffic sucks, etc).

Always leave a trip plan (where you are going, who you are with, what vehicle you are in, when they should expect to hear from you) with someone you trust. 

Required (on every trip!):

- 10 essentials: means of navigating, headlamp, knife, first aid and repair kits, emergency bivy, means of starting a fire, more food/water/layers than you expect to need, extra batteries for your beacon

- avalanche safety gear: transceiver (CHECK YOUR BATTERIES BEFORE YOU LEAVE), shovel, probe

- skins, poles, skis, boots

Optional:

- hot tea or beverage 

- foam pad for sitting on

- change of clothes/socks for after 

- snacks to leave in the vehicle for after