spring is beginning to be sprung! you want to lead trips!!! It’s time for another trip leader workshop! come enjoy the lovely weather in the shrackyard on wednesday while you learn how to be a trip leader!! it will be so awesome and epic we are psyched out the dome show up to Shrack 5pm wednesday Learn the ancient secrets …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at ~5pm each day.] [Will help find you a ride if you email courses (at) solowfa (d0t) com.] Save $75 this Feb.28-Mar.1 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! $270 instead of $345. SHORTENED COURSE RECIPE: This class only, I am piloting a recipe which has us …
>> “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 / …
First DEI meeting of the semester with FREE Mellow Mushroom pizza !! If you want to hear more about the full-blown census report and the whole breakdown, along with our collab hike with Black Girls United in February, plus maybe another collab event with LovEd, then you should join the meeting! We will have pizza dinner for everyone, let me …
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Have you ever ended a hard day of backpacking and looked forward to a hot dinner of beans and hot sauce? But- Oh no! You forgot to bring your pocketrocket! What do you do now? You can’t eat cold beans, but how are you supposed to heat them up? If you’ve found yourself in this very situation, I offer now …
This morning, I woke up and all the spoons were missing. I’m still not quite sure what happened to all of them, but it severely impacted my ability to eat my eggs. From that moment on, I made a solemn vow to never allow myself to be spoonless again. Have you also run out of spoons? Come join me this …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] [Will help find you a ride if you advise you’d like this help.] Save $50 this Jan.10-11 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Save even more if register+pay by Thurs.Dec.11 for EarlyBird Special! With all discounts, $245 if paid by Dec.11, $295 …
>> “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 / …
see those logs? see the little guy? yeah, you best believe he’s rather daunted. that’s how i felt before i led my first trip. i had a litany of crazy fears coursing through my psyche. they included, but were not limited to: what if a bear runs out of nowhere and eats all the people on my adventure?? what if …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $100 this Nov.15-16 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural / protest / disaster) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area BONUS if …
Do you have some epic plans for your own trips?? Do you want to get more involved in ODC?? If so, this Trip Leader Workshop is for you!! Come to the shrack at 6:30 PM this THURSDAY to learn all about trip leading and ask any questions you may have. Afterwords, we will approve you as trip leaders on the …
So you want to backpack? You want to see more than ONE DAY’S worth of nature? You want to enjoy waking up next to the trail? Cooking delicious food in the wilderness? PERFECT! I’m going to teach you! And after learning, we’re going to cook a backpacking meal together YAY FREE FOOD. Just bring yourself and some curiosity. I will …
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO LEAD!? If you have been on at least one top rope trip or have climbed ropes before this is a trip for you (all climbing skill levels welcomed and encouraged)!! I will show yall clipping techniques and you can practice on draws in the shrackyard (shrack backyard by the trees) If you have …
Are you tired of waiting on waitlists?? Do you have some epic plans for your own trips?? Do you want to get more involved in ODC?? If so, this Trip Leader Workshop is for you!! Come to the shrack at 6:30 PM this TUESDAY to learn all about trip leading and ask any questions you may have. Afterwords, we will …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $100 this Sep.27-28 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural / protest / disaster) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area BONUS if …
CALLING ALL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LEAD EPIC TRIPS!!!! the second trip leader workshop is upon us! very exciting! plan: meet in New cabell 232, if 25live is evil to us I will update the location, but fingers crossed 232! learn the ancient secrets of ODC and become official trip leaders (cool kids) leave at 8pm and start crafting trip …
Hello shredders! We have a DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) committee! This will be our first meeting of the year. It will be at the south lawn, near the Homer statue. We shall sit on the ground and brainstorm ideas for the year! This can be for collabs, new policies, or things we want to include in the club to …
CALLING ALL PEOPLE WHO WANT TO LEAD EPIC TRIPS!!!! the first trip leader workshop is upon us! very exciting plan: meet in shrack backyard learn the ancient secrets leave at 6…and optionally attend the first TL wine night 🙂 no experience necessary, just a want to become a trip leader!
I have been DYING to go foraging, but I know nothing about it and don’t want to spend money on a class. Not sure if y’all are in the same boat, but if so, you’ve come to the right place. Virginia State Parks have a ton of cool outdoors programming that they offer year-round, including a free, guided foraging outing …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $75 this June 21-22 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Save $50 more if register+pay by Thurs.May22 for EarlyBird Special! With all discounts, $220 if paid by May22, $270 thereafter. Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban …
The weather is beautiful. The flowers are blooming. The trees have leaves. You want to be a trip leader! Maybe you even want to lead a trip at CREEKATHON!!!!!Come learn how to lead trips for outdoors club…it’s never too late or too early. show up to Shrack 7pm TUESDAY Learn the ancient secrets 7:45pm become a trip leader
WhisperLites, Pocket Rockets, Jetboils, oh my! If you’re looking to learn how to cook in the wilderness, you’ve come to the right place: join me at Creekathon for a backcountry cooking workshop extravaganza! I’ll teach you about different types of backpacking stoves then show you how to set up and use them as we all cook yummy Creekathon post-lunch desserts …
***NOT A REAL CERTIFICATION- WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS*** Ready to sharpen your outdoor climbing survival skills? Learn how to handle the most common climbing injuries you may face in the outdoors! We will cover a variety of topics, from how to care for blisters to spinal injuries, so you can be prepared for a multitude of injuries in a …
***NOT A REAL CERTIFICATION- WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS*** Ready to sharpen your outdoor survival skills? Learn how to handle the most common injuries you may face in the outdoors! We will cover a variety of topics, from simple cuts to spinal injuries, so you can be prepared for a multitude of injuries in a remote setting when help may …
The weather is beautiful. The flowers are blooming. The trees have leaves. You want to be a trip leader! Come learn how to lead trips for outdoors club…it’s never too late or too early. show up to Shrack 5pm wednesday Learn the ancient secrets 6pm become a trip leader
***NOT A REAL CERTIFICATION- WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS*** Ready to sharpen your outdoor survival skills? Learn how to handle cuts, scrapes, burns, and more in remote settings. We will cover essential techniques like cleaning, dressing, and preventing infection, along with techniques to stabilize sprains, fractures, and other musculoskeletal injuries when professional help is far away. These life-saving skills will …
You have just set up camp after a long grueling day of backpacking. It’s chilly out so you decide to start a fire. The only problem is you have never done that before…. what do you do?! Well, that will never happen because we are hosting the most epic most awesome coolest fire workshop ever!! Learn about fire regulations, different …
Our ropes had many sends in the desert, but now they are FULL of that sweet desert sand. We want our ropes to be squeaky clean for spring climbing, so come help us do a thorough rope clean at the Shrack on Friday! We will teach you how to properly clean ropes and check them for any damage so that …
Bears are real…right? I’m pretty sure they are. Anyway, when we go backpacking, we must protect the bears from our food and smellables so they don’t get habituated. One of the ways to do this is a bear hang. There’s the PCT bear hang, the critter hang, the two-tree bear hang, and even the bearritto. We’ll talk through and experiment …
It’s time for another trip leader workshop. The stars have aligned, the temperature will be below freezing, and the shrack couch covers have just been cleaned. Life is beautiful. Come learn how to lead trips for outdoors club…it’s never too late or too early. show up to Shrack 6pm wednesday Learn the ancient secrets 7pm become a trip leader optional: …
You have just set up camp after a long grueling day of backpacking. It’s chilly out so you decide to start a fire. The only problem is you have never done that before…. what do you do?! Well, that will never happen because we are hosting the most epic most awesome coolest fire workshop ever!! Learn about fire regulations, different …
Do you know how to lead and are looking for that last piece of the puzzle in being a climbing trip leader— the elusive cleaning technique—- ??? GREAT. In this workshop we will teach you how to clean an outdoor sport route! We will walk you through the process of safely removing an anchor from a sport route, leaving no …
The squirrels are always watching, its time we watch them. Meet on the lawn bring binoculars, some in gear room (optional) dress in camo or as a squirrel see you then Jackie: 484-402-3156
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “Hey, it would be pretty epic if I could lead my own trips and go on some crazy adventures?” If so, come to our trip leader workshop to up your outdoor skills and become an official ODC Trip Leader! We will be hanging in the shack somewhere chilling and talking about the outdoors. It …
Ever wanted to lead your own trips? Yes? yuh. New trip leaders are born in the spring so come get approved
It’s chilly outside so let’s stay inside and LEARN about all the cool things we can do when it’s warmer! Come join me this Tuesday in the basement of New Cabell Hall (CAB 036) for an ol’ fashioned slide presentation and demonstration and elucidation. This would be a lovely compliment to a beginner backpacking trip and will provide you with …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $50 this Feb. 22-23 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Save even more if register+pay by Thurs.Jan.23 for EarlyBird Special! With all discounts, $245 if paid by Jan.23, $295 thereafter. Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban …
Last year we went to the Virginia Adventure Education Conference (VAAEC for short) and it was epic (knot tying, aerial silks, one arm tent-building, track identification and MORE). We’re going to do it again and bring a big ODC crew so maybe just maybe we can win the team challenge this year. The VAAEC is a rare and wonderful chance …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural / protest / disaster) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn most of your course FEE BACK …
>> “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 / …
Are you stoked about leading trips but perhaps weren’t able to make a workshop earlier in the semester? OR maybe you saw the MOAB lottery announcement and want to lead trips to go to Moab! Well its your lucky day… We’ll be hosting another trip leader workshop this Wednesday in the beloved shred shack living room… come out to learn …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $50 this Nov.16-17 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Save even more if register+pay by Thurs.Oct.17 for EarlyBird Special! With all discounts, $245 if paid by Oct.17, $295 thereafter. Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster …
Have you ever looked at a spoon and thought, “Man, I wish I could make one of these”? Are you ever eating with your spoon and wish that everything tasted just a little bit like charcoal? Then boy do I have the trip for you!! Come to the shrack to make your very own wooden spoon and become the coolest, …
Disclaimer: YOU must be off the waitlist for the Creekathon main trip to join This afternoon I spent an hour or 2 harvesting yucca (from a secret spot on grounds), boiling it, and stripping its outer layer. Now I have luscious yucca fibers that I want to share with yall on the best day of the year: CREEKATHON. Come make …
Learn how to clean an outdoor sport route! In this workshop, we will walk you through the process of safely removing an anchor from a sport route, leaving no personal gear behind. We are leading this to get people closer to being able to lead intermediate climbing trips for the club! The shred shack has a shiny new ground anchor, …
It’s TIME for the first backpacking workshop of the year! YEEHAW Take advantage of this magnificent opportunity to discover the ✨art of backpacking✨. This Tuesday we’ll learn all about backpacking gear and skills in this specially made workshop for NEW MEMBERS and BEGINNERS. After this workshop you will know the basics of … – packing a backpack – setting up …
>> “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 / …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $30 this Sept. 7-8 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! Save another $50 with EarlyBird Special if register at solowfa.com by Aug. 7. Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural / protest / disaster) > …
[This is *not* an overnight course — it runs two days and ends at 7pm each day.] Save $30 this June 8-9 course only! Outdoors at UVA Member Exclusive! (Usually $325 at this point in the registration process; save $30 –> $295 tuition) Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural / protest / disaster) …
Happy Spring! I have started sowing seeds over the past month and next Friday looks like a nice warm day to have a garden workshop. I have a lot of vegetable and flower seeds that you may pick from. I started a vegetable garden in my backyard in Charlottesville last summer and it has been quite the learning process. I …