Participant Equipment List:

COMPULSORY equipment

• At least 2L of drinking water

• Packed lunch for first day (Should be easy to carry and does not require reheating;  Should be mainly carbohydrates, such as biscuits, bread, energy bars, bananas, bean soup or sweet soup)

• Octopus card (with at least $50 stored value)

• Personal identification document (such as your HKID card or relevant travel documents)

• Umbrella or raincoat

• Reusable eating utensils (such as metal fork, spoon and lunch box)

• Wear sports trousers or other loose-fit trousers (Wearing jeans is highly discouraged)

• Sufficient clothing (including windbreaker or cotton jacket)

• Mobile phone

• *Lightweight sports shoes

• **Whistle (used for signaling in an emergency)

*Participants are not allowed to wear slippers, or else they would not be allowed to join the team.

**A whistle can be bought from us for $5 each.

SUGGESTED Equipment

• Some cash

• Insect repellent

• Some personal medicine

• A few adhesive bandages and alcohol swabs

• Mountaineering stick

• Knapsack

• Towel and handkerchief

• Extra set of clothing

Important notes:

Before activity:

1. Persons below the age of 18 should request for the signed consent of their parent(s) or guardian(s) before participating in this activity.

2. Persons with long-term diseases (such as asthma or heart disease) are not advised to participate in this activity. Should they wish to participate, they should first seek the professional advice of a doctor first.

3. Deposit will be refunded if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather.

4. If participant is not able to participate the activity due to health problem, deposit will be fully refunded if participant shows out doctor’s proof.

5. Any participant who applies for activity successfully requires to quit or absent in the activity will not be refunded deposit.

6. If participant feels unpleasant before the activity starts, should inform person in charge before assembly time.​​

During activity:

1. Participants should prepare enough drinking water.

2. Participants should have enough sleep before the day of activity to ensure their physical condition.

3. Participants have to wear suitable cloth ( mainly light cloth) and not to bring along unnecessary belongings.

4. Participant should know their stamina well and behave with their means.

5. If participant feel unpleasant during the activity, please inform person in charge immediately.

6. Give respect to the guide’s experience , follow instructions and not to quit during the activity unreasonably.

7. Detouring is prohibited during the activity, participants must get permission from the guide if they need to quit with proper reason.  

8. The society will not purchase any insurance for participants. Participants need to bear their own risk while participating in this activity. The society will not be responsible for any injuries during the course of the activity due to misbehavior or carelessness of the participant.

9. For safety reasons, people who have not successfully applied for this activity will not be permitted to follow the team.

10. The society reserves the right to amend the activity details (such as hiking route) without prior notice.