Preparing the draft Spring program of events - online via Zoom. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The bulk of the planning for the upcoming Winter program will be done in this pre-planning meeting via Zoom in readiness to present the draft program the next night at the Social Evening, where attendees will be invited to provide additional suggestions and help fill any gaps. BOOKING: By 5pm Monday 1st July. To register, click on Get Tickets. Alternatively, simply click on the Zoom link in the reminder email sent to members a few days prior to the event. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. DRAFT PROGRAM: Nomads Draft Program. You may add your suggestions to this online spreadsheet - be sure to click to some other cell once you've finished, so that your suggestion gets saved. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm online via Zoom. Those who registered will be sent the Zoom link by 6pm on Monday evening. LEADER: Garry O. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Photo by Bich Tran from Pexels.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS

There are not many places like Williamstown - certainly not in greater Melbourne. The streets of Williamstown were amongst the first laid down by Europeans in Victoria in 1837. Up until then the narrow peninsula of Williamstown had been known to the local people as Koort-Boork-Boork, or "patch of she-oak trees." GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 11.5 km circuit walk. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The day will see the group enjoy the seaside village atmosphere of Williamstown via three interlocking walks. This will be a stop-start walk as the Leader provides background notes on identified heritage sites. Lunch will be taken in one of the many "green" sites passed during the walk.  BOOKING: By Thursday 27th June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Online references include Williamstown Overview ,Williamstown Historic Society MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30 am in the car park of the Williamstown Railway Station, Ann Street Williamstown 3016.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 56 grid E11 | Google maps maps.app.goo.gl/bZhurQ81cv33VJMY8  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 14.5 km, approximately 35 minutes via Westgate Bridge from the Central Business District. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Williamstown Line trains from Flinders Steet via Southern Cross depart every 20 minutes - the service at 09:47 arrives at Williamstown at 10:15. Cost for myki money is the weekend daily cap of $7:20 FULL & $3:60 CONCESSION while Seniors travel for FREE. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. Water refills and Toilets can be accessed along the walk.  APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Being winter, layering is recommended as the body warms up as the walk progresses. LEADER: Garry Oliver. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A Saturday train trip to Bendigo to view this possibly once-in-a-lifetime and world-class exhibition, at their art gallery, visiting the Paris: Impressions of Life: 1880 - 1925 exhibition, with paintings by unknown impressionist artists working there, recording the huge social change, urban development and artistic innovation of the period.  A late pub lunch nearby to follow before the return train journey to Melbourne.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 2 km circuit walk between Bendigo Station and the gallery, with opportunity for visiting more around-town sites if time permits.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Catching the 9.05am Bendigo/Echuca V/Line train from Southern Cross for the approximately 2 hour journey to Bendigo arriving 11am, we have an hour to stroll through town to reach Bendigo Art Gallery for mid-day. You will need to book your exhibition ticket on-line for the 12pm session Paris exhibition ahead of 29 June, $30 full price, $25 concession. Providing you with 1.5 hrs to view the exhibition, we will make our way across the road and up to the Rifle Brigade Hotel for a leisurely lunch and drink before making our way back to Bendigo Station for the 16:01 train back to Melbourne. BOOKING: By Thursday 27th June to facilitate the pub booking.  To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: The leader will contact those who have booked closer to the time should there be any updates. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Front carriage of the 9:05am Bendigo V/Line train at Southern Cross Station. MAP REFERENCE: Google maps: Southern Cross Station: maps.app.goo.gl/F8prTPFLvqHo4uVy6   Bendigo Station: maps.app.goo.gl/BTe6SGPs43SNS7VE6  Bendigo Art Gallery: maps.app.goo.gl/ZECfqpnjCEXuWj9b7  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 151 km, approximately 1 hour 47 minutes by train. Driving is via the Calder Fwy. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Front carriage of the 9:05am Bendigo V/Line train, at Southern Cross; would recommend getting there half an hour early to ensure you get a seat on a normally very crowded 3-carriage train. Train options for returning to Melbourne are: 15:26, 16:01 and 16:26. FOOD: Pub lunch, but carry a few snacks and water for the train journey. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

The Nomads annual Winter Solstice Dinner, this year at The Grandview Hotel, Fairfield. GRADE: Social ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: This year we are doing a pub meal at the historic Grandview Hotel in Fairfield. We have our own function room where tables and chairs will be set up for us. It will be an order and pay on the night situation, rather than a set menu. Check out the Grandview Hotel menu for an idea of what's likely to be available, though there will probably be some changes to the menu, so you should check back closer to the date. Drinks of course are also available - see the menu.   BOOKING: By Friday 21st June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Arrival around 6.30pm at The Grandview Hotel, 429 Heidelberg Rd, Fairfield, with the aim to begin dining at around 7.00pm. The hotel is located on the northern corner of Heidelberg Rd and Station St. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 30 grid K12 | Google map maps.app.goo.gl/MmQfy5y7Byvjs7EG7.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: TRAIN: The Hurstbridge line train that departs from Flinders Street at 5:59pm, or Parliament at 6:08pm, arrives at Fairfield at 6:25pm. From there it's a 10 minute walk (570 metres) south down Station St to Heidelberg Rd and The Grandview Hotel. BUS: 250 (Queen St, CBD to La Trobe University) or 251 (Queen St, CBD to Northland SC) to Victoria Rd & Westgarth St LEADER: Greg W. | Email LeaderGregW.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Longlea to the Knowsley State Forest through Axedale with a pub lunch.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate 13.5 km walk.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We need to position one or two cars at the end of the walk in the Knowsley Forest then carpool to the start of the walk at Longlea. Leaving Peppercorn Park, the former Longlea Station site, we walk for about 2 hours along the O'keefe Rail Trail through mostly farm land and passing the Axedale station site prior to our lunch stop at the Axedale Tavern. After lunch we view the Platypus Compass and soon cross the Campaspe River. We then head into the Knowsley State Forest where we end today's walk. After walk drinks will be back at the Axedale Tavern. BOOKING: By Friday 14th June. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: OKeefe Rail Trail; Axedale Tavern MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10am in the carpark at the rear of the Axedale Tavern, Axedale.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X921 grid E9 | Google map goo.gl/sYz93DSx4K1PZCPP8 DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 144 km, approximately 1 hour 45 minutes via Calder Fwy/M79 to Kynton, then follow C326 and C327 via Redesdale to Axedale. Alternative routes via Lancefield (144 km, 1 hr 55 min) or Kilmore (150 km. 1 hr 55 min). PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Not Available. FOOD: Carry snacks and a litre of water. Lunch and after walk drinks will be at the Axedale Tavern. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. Axedale can be several degrees warmer and sunnier than Melbourne. LEADER: Paul K | Email LeaderPaulK.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website. Image: courtesy Bendigo Tourism   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a long weekend of activities in the Rawson / Walhalla region over the King's Birthday holiday weekend, from Friday 7th to Monday 10th June. ** Accommodation is fully booked. All thirteen people on the waiting list have now been offered accommodation and no further accommodation bookings can be made. ** GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Various, depending on the activities undertaken - a range of activities will be on offer. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We have booked out the Mountain Rivers Lodge at Rawson, which has six standalone Units plus a comfortable communal lounge and a dining area. Each self-contained unit has a queen size bed plus 2 bunks (upper and lower). We've also booked additional accommodation, including The Bunkhouse, for those on the (extensive) waiting list - people staying elsewhere than in The Lodge will need to bring their own linen (sleeping bag, pillow and towel).  The activities planned for the weekend are: Friday: settle in to accommodation. Own arrangements for dinner - BBQ suggested. Saturday: Gather in Walhalla at 10am to visit the sights and be at the train station by 10:40am for our 11am departure.  Vintage Train Ride on the Walhalla Goldfields Railway: 11am-12pm Wally Pub for lunch: ASAP after midday Long Tunnel Mine Tour: Meet at the mine at 2:10pm ready for the tour to start at 2:30pm  Saturday evening: dinner in the Lodge Sunday:  Walhalla Rail Trail Walk (Erica to Thomson): Drive (less than 5 km) to Erica Mill Park (Erica MTB park) for a 10am departure, walking to Thomson Station for a picnic lunch (8.5 km). Afterwards, some could return by car from there (by pre-arrangement). The main group will walk a further 4.5 km to our accommodation via Old Depot Rd (part of the Old Depot Road via Steel Bridge Track walk).  Dinner at 6:30pm at the Rawson Stockyard  Monday: Horse Shoe Bend Tunnel walk: a relatively short but fascinating walk. Anybody who wanted more could walk the Cricket Ground Track circuit. BOOKING: By Tuesday 4th June, or ASAP to ensure you don't miss out. To register click on Get Tickets. Visitors should purchase a 1-month Temporary Membership (cost $8) prior to booking for this cabin weekend. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Check out Walks around Walhalla, a document we've put together outlining some of the walks in the Walhalla / Rawson region. COSTS: There are several components making up the proposed package of activities: ACCOMMODATION OPTION 1 - Queen Bed: $190 for 3 nights (bed can be shared by 2 people) ACCOMMODATION OPTION 2 - Bunk Bed: $95 for 3 nights TRAIN - Thomson to Walhalla, and back: $30 for the return trip if we have a group of at least 15 people attending, otherwise standard costs are $40 Full or $35 seniors/concession for a return trip, or $35/$30 for a one-way trip. MINE TOUR: $15 (requires at least 12 attendees) NOTE: If you (and perhaps a partner) don't wish to share your unit, you can get a Queen Bed ticket plus 2 x Bunk Bed tickets, at a total cost of $380 for the three nights. Payments for the mine tour and train trip will be collected on the weekend. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Any time after 2pm on Friday 7th June at the Motel Lodge, Mountain Rivers Tourist Park, 11 Depot Rd, Rawson.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map X928 grid D6 | Google map maps.app.goo.gl/C8weMRNA982D1Ysk9.  DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 170 km, approximately 2 hours 15 minutes via the M1 Fwy to Moe, exit onto the C103 followed by C466 and C481 to Rawson. Car Pooling is encouraged. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: No suitable public transport options are available. FOOD: Bring food for breakfast and lunch each day, a 1-litre water container plus snacks as required. There are multiple options for dinner on Friday night (1) BYO food and use the on-site gas BBQ; (2) use the faciltities in the communal kitchen; and (3) travel to nearby to Walhalla (20 minutes drive) for a pub meal. On Saturday night we'll have a communal meal at the lodge and on Sunday night we'll dine at a local Rawson pub. There are options for purchasing food and/or supplies in Walhalla, and to a lesser extent in Rawson. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. The Rawson and Walhalla region can be a lot cooler and wetter than Melbourne. LEADER: Alan D. and Garry O. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com or LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Our regular monthly social night - this month at the Yarraville Club.  Limit of 25 attendees. Please take a few moments to book a FREE ticket to ensure there are adequate seats available and that you can be included in confirmation emails (that sometimes include important updates). If you booked but are unable to attend, please notify Garry on LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com. GRADE: Social.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The Nomads hold a social night each month, where members and guests can enjoy a meal, talk about upcoming events, compare notes on past activities and float ideas on events they would like to see run. Everyone is welcome to these monthly Nomads social evenings. Tuesday night is parma night - all parmas $22. Check out the Yarraville Club Menu (PDF) or the Yarraville Club website. BOOKING: By Sunday 2nd June. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure whether you've booked already? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 7pm on Tuesday 4th June at the Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen St, Yarraville. MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 42 grid B9. Google map maps.app.goo.gl/dD8gVJ4oeMPp7LmQ9. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Yarraville Club is 450m from Yarraville Station, on the Werribee and Williamstown lines. LEADER: Garry O. | Email LeaderGarryO.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A reasonably challenging winter day's hike, mainly following the Plenty River upstream from Greensborough, often with lovely views and interaction with nature, finishing up at Middle Gorge Station. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Medium to Hard 20 km from point of view of distance with some steep inclines.  Leaders Guide - Appendix A: Activity Grading Guidelines. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: After meeting at Greensborough Station, there will be plenty of hill work, following the Plenty River and Dry Creek upstream, mainly on the eastern side, through semi urban, lifestyle/farm blocks before parkland and bush tracks (alfresco lunch possibly at Plenty Service Reservoir) through some steep Plenty Gorge terrain, crossing Plenty River to climb before making our way through suburbia to Middle Gorge Station for the train back towards the city. BOOKING: By Friday 31st May. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10.30am opposite Greensborough Station (RH side coming up the ramp from the platforms).  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 21 grid A2 | Google map maps.app.goo.gl/zPaN82eAGcrn5cYA9. DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 35 km, approximately 45 minutes from CBD. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Hurstbridge line on the 9.39 from Flinders Street Station (usually platform 1) to Greensborough. I will probably board the train front carriage at Fairfield. Later returning to town on the Mernda Line from Middle Gorge Station, trains run approximately every 20 minutes. Bus replacements on both Hurstbridge and Mernda lines possible: I will update closer to the event date if required. FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael Cowan | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

A bike ride beginning at a cafe close to Altona Station, following the Bay via Williamstown to Footscray, then linking to the Capital City Trail to get to lunch at the Great Northern Hotel in Carlton North.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: A "gentle medium" grade ride of around 29 km to lunch. There are many train station bailout options if needed. Most surfaces will be sealed and there are no real hills. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: We'll depart from The Forestta, 60 Pier Street, Altona at 10:25am. From the cafe we'll ride along the coastal trail, then the Capital City Trail, for lunch at the Great Northern Hotel, 644 Rathdowne St, Carlton North. If the Footscray Road path is closed, after we cross the first Footscray Rd bridge we'll immediately loop under Footscray Road to follow the eastern side of the Maribyrnong River, then take the Dynon Road Trail to link to the Capital City Trail. After lunch, there are many options to either catch a train (e.g. from Rushall, Royal Park, Jewell or Parliament Station) or to cycle home. BOOKING: By 5pm Saturday 25th May. To register click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:25am at The Forestta, 60 Pier Street, Altona. Pier Street is a pedestrian mall outside this cafe, and there will be ample tables either on the street or inside the cafe. MAP REFERENCE: Google map maps.app.goo.gl/bhHu5m486JRzq2169.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT:  If you'd like a pre-ride coffee: Catch the Werribee line train that departs from Flinders Street (usually platform 9 or 10) at 9:27am, arriving at Altona at 9:56am. If you don't want a coffee: Catch the Werribee line train that departs from Flinders Street (usually platform 9 or 10) at 9:47am, arriving at Altona Station at 10:16am. Getting to the cafe: Exit the station via the ramp, then turn left. After a few metres, turn right into Pier Street. The cafe is on the lefthand (CBD) side of the pedestrian mall section of Pier St.  Note: For cycling events, we usually travel in the rear of the rear carriage.  FOOD: Lunch will be purchased at a cafe. You should carry some water, plus snacks if you think you might need those. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable attire for the weather forecast, in addition to your bike and helmet. A spare bike tube is advisable as is a waterproof layer if any chance of rain is forecast. LEADER: Alan D. | Email LeaderAlanD.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

This event has Booked Out. Enjoy a 3 hour train ride to Echuca, paddle steamer cruise and walk the historical port area.  GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 5 km return walk. ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: After our arrival in Echuca we will walk 1.7 km/30 min via the Echuca Wildlife Reserve to the Port of Echuca where we board the PS Canberra, a 110-year-old paddle steamer with a wood-fired steam engine. Enjoy historical commentary, Bar & Kiosk (card only - no cash) for our 1 hour cruise and lunch (BYO). No alcohol to be taken aboard. There are tables available on a first-come basis. On the return to port we can walk to Victoria Park or spend our time in the Port of Echuca before heading back along High St to the station and our trip home. BOOKING: By Friday 17th May. Note that you need to make 3 separate bookings: Nomads Booking: To register to attend, click on Get Tickets.    Paddle Steamer Booking: Book the 1:15pm PS Canberra cruise about a week or so before, once you know that you're going. Train Booking: Get your V/Line ticket (Paper Ticket Only - No Myki) any day online or at your local V/Line ticket office (found under Popular Links on the V/Line home page) for suburban inclusive travel in zones 1 & 2. If you buy online, the email that VLine sends is suitable for any travel on the day of travel only until you can pick up the ticket - unless you pick up beforehand. Note: There are no seat reservations for the train. There are no planned coach replacements. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. FURTHER INFORMATION: Moama-Echuca-Melbourne (vline.com.au); or Murray River Paddlesteamers; or Port of Echuca; or V/Line; or ptv.vic.gov.au MEETING TIME | LOCATION: Southern Cross Railway Station at 0855 for a 0906 Departure. This train is usally fairly full, so to get a prefered seat and seating together, it will be best to get there a little early. MAP REFERENCE: Southern Cross Station: Melway map 2C grid K6 | Google map goo.gl/K4eGX6ViYrXnh8qF9          Echuca Railway Station: Melway map X921 grid F6 | Google map goo.gl/7EGaAQdH18oxVevz5 DISTANCE | TIME FROM GPO: 255 km, approximately 3 hour 15 minutes by train via Bendigo. PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Echuca train Departs Southern Cross at 0905 am travelling via Bendigo (10 Min Stop). We will travel in the front car. No refreshments available on the train so byo. The return train Departs Echuca at 405pm, Arriving Southern Cross at 724pm. (12 min stop at Bendigo). Note: If for any reason the train is replaced by a coach, this event will be postponed to another date. FARES: V/Line (paper tickets only - no myki): Return Travel: Full $7.20; Concession/Seniors: $3.60; River Cruise: $33.00 (no discounts). FOOD: Carry lunch, snacks and a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes for walking and due to the wooden decks on the cruise. Dress according to the weather forecast. Eucha can be several degrees warmer than Melbourne. LEADER: Paul K. | Email LeaderPaulK.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Due to the leader recovering from an operation, this walk has been postponed to a later date. LEADER: Richard C. | Email LeaderRichardC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.   HOME   BACK TO LIST OF EVENTS   MEMBERSHIPS  

Enjoy a relaxing stroll beside the picturesque Darebin Creek. Travel via public transport is possible. GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Moderate, approximately 12 km, point-to-point walk on mainly flat paths with public transport connections.  ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: Catch a Hurstbridge line train from Flinders St, meeting at 10:30am at leafy Alphington Station (I'll be there to greet and quick takeaway coffee option across the road), for a 10:45(ish) am start to ramble, walking a circuit around greater Alphington Park, before following the Darebin Trail upstream, avoiding cycleways as much as possible, stopping (around midday) for lunch in Northland Mall's food court inside with plenty of food options to choose.  I'll grab as many adjacent free tables as required to enable us to remain/eat together. After lunch we return to the Darebin Creek track upstream, passing under Plenty Rd, and following the trail with a mixture of urban and rural vistas, into Bundoora Parklands concluding the walk at the Bundoora Park Farm Cafe at approximately 3pm for well earned refreshments, and before catching a homeward bound tram in nearby Plenty Road. BOOKING: By Friday 10th May. To register, click on Get Tickets. Unsure if you've already booked? Click View my bookings. MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 10:30am at the Alphington Railway Station for a 10:45am(ish) departure.  MAP REFERENCE: Melway map 31 grid C10 | Google map goo.gl/maps/6t4kLP8W9HKnaxFJ8.  PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Hurstbridge line train that departs Flinders Street Station platform 1 at 9:59am arrives at Alphington Station 10:27am with time for a swift and optional takeway coffee across the road.  However, we aim to leave Alphington at 10:45am to begin walking. FOOD: Carry snacks and at least a litre of water. APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Comfortable walking boots/shoes and dress according to the weather forecast. LEADER: Michael C. | Email LeaderMichaelC.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions. Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.