Before You Leave Home
☐ Confirm grey water tank is sealed — no discharge to ground at any riverside site
☐ Confirm fixed toilet is working — most riverside camps with no facilities require self-containment
☐ Download floodwatch.com.au — check every morning before driving to a riverside camp
☐ Register PLB with AMSA if heading to Gulf Savannah or outback river camps (free: beacons.amsa.gov.au)
☐ Carry minimum 80 litres fresh water for remote river camps
☐ Carry 7 days of food and medication beyond your planned stay for any Gulf Savannah trip
☐ Download offline maps of your entire route before leaving last town with strong signal
☐ Pack long sleeves, DEET repellent, and citronella coils for riverside camps
☐ Save nearest hospital address for each region before entering it
☐ Carry extra fuel for Gulf Savannah — minimum 40L jerry cans for Einasleigh to Gregory leg
On Arrival at Any Riverside Camp
☐ Check floodwatch.com.au before unhitching — never camp at a riverside site after upstream rain
☐ Check current signage for stay limits and rules — apps may be out of date
☐ Complete any required check-in (permit collection, council QR code, honesty box payment)
☐ Note arrival time and set departure alarm 2 hours before maximum stay expires
☐ Check for crocodile warning signs — North QLD rivers only
☐ Keep dogs on lead and away from water's edge at all times
☐ Identify nearest hospital and save to phone contacts
☐ Check if dump point is on site or plan nearest town dump
Departure from Any Riverside Camp
☐ Dump grey water tank before leaving if dump point available
☐ Check maximum stay has not been exceeded
☐ Check floodwatch.com.au before driving — access road may cross the river
☐ Take all rubbish — leave no trace at any riverside camp
☐ Note no-return period if applicable