How outings work

Plain advice for people who list an outing and people who join one.

How it works

Anyone with a free account can list an outing. It is checked before it appears, and it drops off after the day.
"I'm keen" shows interest. It is anonymous: nobody sees who tapped it.
"Email me if this changes" sends you an email if the host posts an update, the date, time or meeting point changes, or the outing is cancelled. Only signed-in members can use it, and nobody else sees that you did.
People join by turning up at the public meeting point at the time shown, or through the group's own page when there is a link.
There is no messaging on Explore SEQ, on purpose.

Choose a public, easy-to-find meeting point and describe it clearly.
Be there 10 minutes early.
Give the real difficulty, distance and time.
Say what to bring: water, a hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, and a torch for early starts.
Check the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service park alerts and the weather forecast before you go. Cancel the outing, or post an update, early if conditions change.
In summer, start early and keep it short.
Stick to formed tracks and follow the park rules.
Do not share your phone number, home address or other personal details in the listing.
Keep group sizes manageable.
You are running your own outing, so look after yourself too.

Read the details and the difficulty, and pick outings that suit your fitness.
Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back.
Bring water, sun protection and a charged phone.
Meet in the public place shown, and trust your instincts.
Arrive on time. If your plans change there is no need to tell anyone, but please do not tap "keen" for things you will not go to.
Explore SEQ does not run or check outings, so you are responsible for your own safety.
Use Report if something is not right.