Point Perp offers some beautiful seaside climbing, with awesome exposure. Stories often recount of dolphins swimming underfoot whilst climbing. Whilst there are some sport routes, Point Perp is primarily seen as a trad crag, with the few sport routes being slightly harder and somewhat run-out. Most routes require a rap-in climb out job, thus participants will need to be well acquainted with trad climbing, as well as abseiling. As such, this trip is not appropriate for beginners, or those who have not done some trad climbing or abseiling beforehand. Link to theCrag Point Perp: Point Perpendicular, Rock climbing | theCrag
Current plan would be stay at a nearby campground for the October long weekend (4th-6th) at a nearby campsite, ie. Honeymoon Bay or some other nearby campsite. I haven't climbed at Point Perp before so I'm open to suggestions for the best spot to stay.
Non-exhaustive list of required gear for this trip.
Personal climbing gear: Harness, helmet, climbing shoes, chalk bag, prussic (for abseiling), locking carabiners, sling/personal anchor.
"Shared" climbing gear: ATC w/ guide mode (or other similar device that facilitates lead belaying, top belaying and abseiling), climbing rope, quickdraws, trad gear (can hire out from the ANUMC gear store however the club's stocks aren't limitless), jumar or other similar functioning gear for rope ascending, bolt plates.
Personal gear: Headtorch, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mattress, + all the other stuff you need for a weekend camping, wet weather gear, first aid gear, sunscreen, water, backpack.
There's a good chance I've missed one or two things from the list above.
Given that the campsites can tend to fill up fast at Jervis Bay (particularly on long weekends), I'd look to book campsites well in advance. Currently, I'm thinking of limiting the size of this trip to between 8-12, given the constrained camping options, and not wanting to take up every route at Point Perp.
Any questions, feel free to email me on my uni email - u7133907@anu.edu.au