Hey Folks This fall break let’s go catch some rays and waves down in ole Carolina. On Friday we will venture down to Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, and set up shop in a campsite right on the other side of the dunes from the Atlantic Ocean. From there the Outer Banks is our oyster. Possible activities include surfing, …
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Fall Break Backpacking – Triple Crown Edition!
This post is wayyy in advance but I wanted to get a feel for who might be interested in backpacking the Triple Crown over fall break! The catchy name comes from the three pretty sick summits we will hit along the 35ish-mile loop: McAfee Knob, Dragon’s Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs. We will leave Friday afternoon, drive two hours, and hike …
Best Waitlist Relief Ever: Trip Leader Workshop!
Tired of getting waitlisted over and over again??? Just wanna send it with other outdoor enthusiasts all the friggin time??!? The best way to get on trips is to lead ’em, folks! Come hang out with me and learn the ins/outs of trip leading with the club! ***If you’re new to the outdoors, sweet! No experience necessary. WHY??? (Psssh cuz …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Welcome Back(Packing)!
Next weekend (the beginning of September) will be our last good chance to shirk our responsibilities and go backpacking before homework hits us heavy. I’ve had my eye on the Three Ridges loop for sometime now, and this is the perfect opportunity to go. The weather will be great, the views pleasant, and the woods relaxing: you will love yourself …
Backpacking: Views, Arctic Tundra-Like Vegetation, Adventure!
[One or two spots still open; *call* Matt at 434-465-8733 a.s.a.p. if you want in.] Come cool off at DOLLY SODS, West Virginia: my *favorite* place to go backpacking within a handful of hours of Cville. Its Wilderness is unique, and different every time. Much of the vegetation on Dolly Sods’ 4000-foot plateau is interesting and rare in the Southeast …
Mtb Vaycay in Asheville
heyoooo We will be heading to Asheville, NC this weekend. Asheville is nearly completely surrounded by national forest, so there is a plethora of things to do in the area. It’s approximately a 5 hr drive from Charlottesville. da Plan: We’ll be leaving early Friday morning to drive to NC and biking friday afternoon in Pigsah national forest. It’s a …
New England Highpointing Road Trip – Featuring: the Presidential Traverse (Including a Summit of Mount Washington)
Good summer’s day, fellow outdoorsy hoos. I am here to announce the latest and greatest in summer adventures: New England Highpointing, including the Presidential Traverse. Highpointing: noun; the sport of ascending to the point at the highest elevation for a given area. As the title suggests, we will be hitting several New England highpoints including: – Ebright Azimuth, Deleware – …
Friday Shredding in the Mountains
Let’s go ride some real mountains in the ole Gee Dubya. This trip is for the lazy with an option for those who wanna pedal. THE PLAN Leave Charlottesville in the morning (by 9) Drive to the top of Reddish Knob Drop off riders A. Keep shuttling up for a few more laps B. Keep riding the nearby trails from …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
OFFERINGS IN CVILLE: CHOOSE EITHER: MAY 9-10 MAY 16-17 MAY 26-27 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Trail Days 2018 *Updated Time*
*Update times to make it just friday through sunday night* *need drivers. You will be reimbursed gas completely plus a $20 tip. Come with a full tank to the shred shack. This will be a very informal trip. There are many adventures we may choose to explore once we get to Damascus! TLDR: Read it, my prose is a damn …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $195. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
The Annual Koenig Moab Trip 2018!
Happy winter break ya goons. Get pumped because we’ve got quite the Christmas present for you: MOAB!!! This trip is honoring our fellow officer, climbing-instructor-extraordinaire, and founder of this trip, Matthew Koenig! Matthew started this annual trip back in 2015 and through it has passed on his passion for adventure to countless club members. We hope to lead this trip …
Humpback Sunset-Stargaze-Moonwatch-Sunrise Camping Trip!
Hey Everyone! I’m leading a camping trip to Humpback Rocks and would love for you to join! We’re supposed to have clear skies and I want to get a good look at the sky. We will get a great view of the Sunset, the Stars/Full Moon (I’m bringing my Telescope), and then the Sunrise the next morning! The plan is …
Spy Rock Late Night/Sunrise/Backpacking?
So I’ve recently discovered that there’s these things called “classes” with “exams” and idk how I feel about that (who thought this was a good time for a beach trip anyway?). Fortunately, I’m done with that stuff till finals after Wednesday night, so lets celebrate by going backpacking!(if 3 miles even counts?) Spy rock is a super short(1.6 mi each …
*Cancelled* Is this Nova?
NO! But also yes! Welcome the Northern Shenandoah Valley! On this trip we will explore NOVA as in Northern VA and Western NOVA. I have yet to figure out how to describe where I live but we are gonna see it either way. The incredibly Jae and yours truly are planning an overnight to Wolf’s Gap Campground. On this trip …
Saturday Starlit Shelter Sleepover Slash Snuggle and Sunday Sunrise Sesh
Hi friends! I took a nap today and dreamt of this trip so naturally I have to bring it to fruition. This Saturday, let’s go on a late-ish night adventure to an overlook on skyline drive, then sleep in the cozy Bearfence AT hut, then wake up to do a Bearfence sunrise hike on Sunday morning (this has easily become …
Sun Appreciation Backpacking (Delayed Departure)
it is no surprise that charlie haywood is leading yet another outdoors adventure…this one in honor of our beautiful golden sun & his beautiful golden retriever. for those unfortunate folks who are stuck working all day (aka me) or for those who couldn’t strategically get a no-friday classes schedule or for those who are just too far down the waitlist …
Sun Appreciation Backpacking! (Ft. Golden Retriever)
Alright peeps, she may be 92,955,807 miles away, but this club wouldn’t be the poppin’ crew that it is without her and you know it. Let’s pay our respects. If you’re a lil rusty on your distances to celestial bodies, ‘she’ is the sun, and we gon show her some good ol’ fashioned outdoors club lovin’. This is a beginner …
Bodacious Beach Backpacking
*REANNOUNCEMENT OF NOVEMBER TRIP THAT WAS POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL – PLEASE NOTE NEW DATES* Beginner backpacking trip? The beach?? Bodacious outdoors bros and babes??? The limit of the number of reasons to go on this trip quite simply does not exist. Beachy shenanigans will likely include but are not limited to: jamming, swimming (clothing optional), sandcastle/fort building, flinging frisbees and …
One Night Hike/Camping Trip at Mcafee Knob (for Those Who Can’t Go to New River Gorge!)
**this is being COLEAD by me (Paige) and Jaelen “Jae” Guerrant who is the resident McAfee Knob expert ** okay, with that out of the way, lets go to mcafee knob and CAMP! We know this is the same time as new river gorge so this trip is for those who still want to get their camping fill in but …
If All Your Friends Jumped Off a Cliff at Midnight Would You??
Before we begin, DRIVERS GET PRIORITY! I don’t have a car, so I’ll be waitlisting everybody until we get drivers I can accommodate up to 8 people! Happy almost Halloween! To celebrate, let’s combine two scary things: jumping off cliffs and ~ the dark ~. Panther Falls is a cute lil swimming hole in George Washington National Forest that provides …
2017 Nrge — Carpool
TO: Everyone attending the 2017 New River Gorge Extravaganza, **PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** If you make it onto an adventure for the NRGE, sign up for this adventure. DO NOT sign up if you are waitlisted for an NRGE adventure. Sign up on this ONLY IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON AN ADVENTURE. I ask on …
Mt. Rogers Backpacking Trip
Fall Break Backpacking: Still trying to figure out what the heck you are going to do over fall break? Join me in backpacking SOVA’s Mt. Rogers/Grayson Highlands. Mt. Rogers is the highest point in the state, but we will also hit Whitetop Mtn, the second highest point. Not sold yet? There are wild ponies that roam Grayson Highlands, and we …
Roan Mountain Backpacking Trip
Hey everyone, I’m doing another fall break backpacking trip on short notice, this time to roan mountain in TN. Its going to be a 15-20 mile section of the AT, spending most of the time on bald mountain peaks with 360 views. Should be pretty good, you can google some images to get an idea. Unlike last year’s trip to …
Early Shred Gets the Single Track (Gauley Fest Companion Trippp)
Hello hello. I was looking to head out to the new this weekend, chill with all the Gauley gnar heads, find something to do on Saturday, then bike on the way back to town on Sunday morning. We can leave 9/16 at 3pm or earlier if we want. Saturday Plans: I wanted to leave this day open for more of …
Craggin’ Classic Climbing Festival (New River Gorge)
“The Craggin’ Classic Series, powered by CAMP USA and supported nationally by Scarpa, Arc’Teryx, Sterling Rope, Black Diamond, and Rock & Ice, is the country’s only nationally-touring, grassroots climbing festival. Uniting climbers around the campfire at world-class destinations, these special 3-day events celebrate all things climbing. From learning new skills and techniques, to sharing stories, sharing the rope and inspiring one another; from …
Gauley Fest Landlubber Companion Trip (Climbing/Hiking/Frolicking/Etc.)
friends, tryna do it outside this weekend, but can’t kayak worth a damn? join me for a weekend at the New doing fun outdoors things that do not involve drowning! THE PLAN: this is a companion trip to Gauley Fest, so we will be staying at the same campsite as those krazy kayakers, but during the day shall be partaking …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Three Ridges Backpacking Loop
“The woods are calling me and I must go.” – John Muir We will be leaving Saturday morning at 10am and driving 45 minutes to the trail head. We will hike approximately 7 miles to the Harper’s Creek AT shelter and stay the night there. We will have an early start Sunday morning (out of camp by 630am) and get …
Eclipse-O Calypso! Backpacking to Downs Mt. to Eclipse Viewing Site
The Eclipse is nigh upon us! Come out to the Wind River Range to join many excellent peoples of years past and other illustrious Club members to watch the celestial and astronomical magnificence of a total eclipse of the sun (!) in an incredible and beautiful location, on the Eastern edge of the Wind River Range. But first, we will …
Intermediate Backpacking: Views, Arctic Tundra-Like Vegetation, and Adventure!
Community adventure with local Sierra Club. Come cool off at DOLLY SODS, West Virginia: my *favorite* place to go backpacking within a handful of hours of Cville. Its Wilderness is unique. We shall have some fun, very beautiful Adventure. Much of the vegetation on Dolly Sods’ 4000-foot plateau is interesting and rare in the Southeast USA, more typical of arctic …
Climbing at New River Gorge
Come celebrate some old dudes telling the British to fuck off in the new world’s New River Gorge! Wigs are optional, climbing is mandatory. The events will start out with some tea, followed by a good ole fashion Paul Revere shred sesh. Then we will climb the tallest mountains around to hang the outdoors lantern. The night events will include …
Summer Beach Camping Trip
Hey homies!! If you’re wondering what you’re going to be doing the second to last weekend of July, I have the answer for you: camping at the beach with me! I have a general schedule outlined below but it’s super flexible depending on what people want to do. Super pumped for an awesome weekend!! Plan for Friday 07/21 head out …
New River Gorge Mini-Extravaganza – Summer Edition
Fellow outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen, This weekend the club shall awake from its summer slumber with a trip to the New River Gorge (NRG). The New River Gorge is one of the best outdoor recreation destinations in the nation. This trip will mostly be climbing centered, but if anyone else wants to take the initiative in doing other things, please be …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30 or 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Looks Dangerous, You Go First (Climbing Thingy)
Hey all, Due to a busy weekend for all I have decided to change this trip to a Sunday trip. I am nixing great falls and we will be going to Elizabeth Furnace only. This is still an amazing place to climb at with a good variety of routes for beginners and advanced climbers alike. If you come, you’ll get …
The Jackson Hole End of Summer Bonanza!
Itching for an adventure this summer, but not sure what to do? Come to Jackson, Wyoming with the club!!! Jackson is a multi-sport paradise, with tons of amazing mountain biking, hiking, hot springing, backpacking, rafting, kayaking, swimming, fly-fishing, rock scrambling, and sport climbing! Being a stone’s throw from Grand Teton National Park and a hop and a skip from Yellowstone …
Dope Crabtree Falls Camping Trip
Fellow lovers of nature/adventure, Eschew the civilized world with me for a fun weekend in the woods! I’ve reserved two sites at Crabtree Falls Campground (http://www.crabtreefallscampground.com) for April 14th. The campsite has amenities including bathrooms so we’ll be living large.The $15 fee covers food/drinks/supplies and the cost of lodging not covered by Outdoors reimbursement. Plan for Friday: 3pm: head out …
Spring Break Backpacking!
Hey there, ya outdoors lovas. Still not sure what you’re doing over Spring Break? Come backpacking! Olivia Lewis and I are leading a four-day backpacking trip along a section of the AT Sunday-Wednesday! (It’s still pretty open-ended at this point which section of the AT we will be hiking along but it will for sure be in Virginia.) We’re pretty …
Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
[This is not an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 6:30pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers $25 DISCOUNT off the regular $185. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
>> “Best CPR/AED class so far. Resuscipalooza made it fun! Love the scenarios!” – anonymous feedback >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / …
Overturned Vehicle Wilderness First Aid Certification Course [Reimbursable for Trip Leaders! Free for Some Uva Academic Employees!]
This particular Wilderness First Aid course (January 24-25) will be unique. It’ll be held in the field at Overland Experts in Orange (45mins from Cville), where they teach off-road driving. We’ll get to use an overturned vehicle in class for some of the scenarios. Come have fun figuring out how to rescue and then treat the injuries of someone who …
Cold Camping at Sugar Hollow!
For anyone that doesn’t mind camping in the cold weather, this one is for you! If you are familiar with the Sugar Hollow area, we will be camping near Snake Hole (which is about 0.8 miles from the parking lot). This is a beautiful area to go camping/exploring and we will definitely have a fire pit to keep us warm! …