What is bushwalking?

Bushwalking in Australia means walking in the open, pretty well anywhere. It doesn't necessarily mean walking in the bush. In other countries it is called variously Hiking, Tramping and Wandering and includes walking on high plains and mountains, beaches and maybe semi-deserts

The LCB has various kinds of walks:

Urban walks
Strictly speaking, not bushwalks but during the winter LBC runs walks in parks and gardens or through pleasant urban areas. Some walks have the objective to look at murals, sculptures or architecture.

Day walks
On these people generally meet to share transport and drive (usually less than 2 hours) to the starting point some place out of a city. The walk may end at the same place, or if not, may include a car shuffle to get people back to their cars. We carry lunches and water in a small day pack.

Base camp - base cabin
These walks are usually two day walks on one weekend, with the nights being spent in tents or cabins in a car accessible place. They do not require carrying anything other than what you would normally take on a day walk.

Overnight walks
These walks do not mean walking at night! They are walks where we take a lightweight tent, usually shared between two or three people, although occasionally people use a single person tent or a swag. On these walks, we carry food, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, cookers etc. Usually cooking is shared between 2 - 6 people. We carry our equipment in rucksacks which weigh between 12 and 20 kg, preferably not more than 15 kg.

Extended walks
These walks are more than just a long weekend. They may be 5 -10 days in duration. The Locksley Bushwalking Club has an extended walk each Xmas - New Year, to Tasmania, Kosciuszko or some area where one can walk for a long period without encountering roads or towns.

Other trips
Some clubs have 24 hour walks, or walks of 100 km in one stretch . The LBC does not do this kind of walk. Some LBC trips may be bike rides, skiing or canoe trips.