We have bi-monthly weekend trips to the Highlands. Most trips are 3 days long – leaving on the Friday afternoon and coming back to St Andrews on Sunday evening. This year we will (hopefully) go to the Cairngorms, Torridon, Skye, Glencoe and more. Once a year we have a trip abroad – to France, Spain, Greece or another wonderful place!
How do I sign up?
Next semester we will probably do trip sign ups on Tuesdays – weekend trips cost around £30 for three days, including all transport and accommodation – a really great deal!
If you are willing to drive then you get £10 off, so most trips only cost a driver £20 for the whole weekend!
Details and how to sign up will be announced in the weekly email! Trip sign ups will be the week before the trip, and please ensure that you can go – we cannot give refunds if you drop out of a trip.
You can pay cash or bank transfer and we can send you the club’s details.
What should I bring?
This is a very comprehensive kit list and you won’t need all of it every time, but please use your brain!
- Layers – leggings, thermals, whatever you have! Just make sure you’ve got spare layers as you’re bound to get cold and wet!
- Full body waterproofs – coat and trousers – plastic bags don’t count!
- Sleeping bag – the club has a decent supply if you don’t have one. It’s also worth bringing a liner if you have one but the club doesn’t have liners.
- Sturdy footwear – waterproof, well insulated boots with good ankle support are essential if you plan on going up high. Bring winter boots if your own them.
- Gloves – 2-3 pairs, one beefy pair (warm and waterproof!)
- Water bottle
- Headtorch – spare batteries are a good shout
- Compass – essential for navigation and a must have if you’re going out in the hills. The club has a few
- Maps – free maps can be printed from http://digimap.edina.ac.uk/ – although OS and Harveys are better
- Backpack – 30-35L should be fine.
- Helmet – must have if you intend on climbing or scrambling. The club has quite a few
- Towel
- Spare clothes – enough to last 3-4 days
- Toiletries – whatever you need
- Food: enough food for each day that you’re away. Remember that these are going to be very active days as well, so you’ll need lots of energy. (Please bring more than just Huel!!)
- Climbing gear – bring what you have and we’ll do our best to supply what you don’t have
Can you DRIVE for us?
We always need drivers for weekend and day trips! This requires: a driver’s license (doesn’t necessarily have to be UK; U.S. and European licenses are accepted too); a test at the AU to confirm your capabilities; and bangin’ tunes. If you are interested in driving, please email us ([email protected]) and we will set up a test for you with the AU!
