Caving at Glenrock
Cathi caving at Glenrock

Calendar

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:

Legend

4wdCanyoning CavingSocial Kite flyingMountain biking BushwalkingAbseiling ClimbingField Days

 

Recurring Trips:
Dates   Grade Location Activities
Tuesday evenings Climbing 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
21/06/2025 - 21/06/2025 Bushwalking Medium Blue Mountains Mostly on track day walk to visit a number of impressive Aboriginal Art Shelters and engraving sites as well as look for one I haven't been to (but have a GR for). Wear long pants or gaters as about 2km will be off-track.
17/07/2025 - 17/07/2025 Social Social Zoom Who should attend? All members/leaders. What will happen, we'll look at the calendar for the coming months and discuss proposed trips (1) if you're not a leader, you can suggest trips that you'd like to do and hopefully someone will put their hand up to lead the trip for you; (2) Leaders will be able to gauge the appetite for a trip they might have in mind; (3) everyone will have the opportunity to express interest in the trips (and your name will be noted to secure your place). This is not a "sit around and talk about trips and then nothing happens" meeting, have your calendar/diary in place during the meeting and suggest actual dates. Think about your wish list and "save the date" a link and a reminder will be sent out prior to meeting.
26/07/2025 - 26/07/2025 Training Medium Blue Mountains SRT practice for caving focusing on beginners and rigging practice. We have gear to lend to 3 participants so MAKE SURE YOU BOOK IN EARLY and ensure that I know you will need gear! For intermediate cavers we will be introducing "crossing a knot" and, if time permits, for more advanced cavers we'll revisit team self rescue.
02/08/2025 - 03/08/2025 Caving Easy - Medium Timo Introuction to Caving - Joint trip with NHVSS. Horizontal caves, no vertical equiment required, ideal for beginners. Accommodation in shearers quarters including hot showers (limited number of beds/rooms but camping also an option), $10 per night per person plus trip fees. This is a GREAT opportunity to go caving, don't miss out! Approx 4 hours drive from Sydney CBD, so car pooling recommended. Overalls or old clothes for in the cave, gloves for in cave and bike helmet is sufficient, head torch if you have one.
14/08/2025 - 14/08/2025 Social Social Zoom Our quarterly meeting held via Zoom. Everyone welcome, send your suggestions for trips to be put on the calendar to membership@mssadventure.org.au. The link for the Zoom meeting will be distributed in the week before the meeting.
08/11/2025 - 09/11/2025 Caving Medium Tuena Visiting The Sounder. These caves are on private property in the Tuena area. The plan is to visit the caves and refamiliarise ourselves with them, also to provide the new property owners within information and history of the caves. If there's enough time we will also consider re-surveying, or just make a plan to do that on a future trip. Other activities (caves or abseiling) may be included.

 

Dave in Grand Canyon
Dave S in Grand Canyon
Guide to trip gradings:
Grade Required May involve
Easy
  • average fitness
  • sense of humour
  • steep walking
  • easy scrambling
  • short swims
  • instructional trips
  • day trips
  • car camping
Medium
  • above average fitness
  • sense of humour
  • easy climbing
  • rope work
  • lengthy swims
  • full immersion
  • long days
  • overnight trips
Hard
  • strength and endurance
  • cool disposition
  • sense of ridiculous
  • strenuous activity
  • challenging environments
  • prior experience
  • equipment knowledge
  • intimidating exposure
  • remote areas