IT’S CREEKATHON TIME WOOOO!! Come one, come all to Creekathon, A day of adventure, fun, and song. With a pavilion as our base camp, We’ll eat, hammock, slackline, and chill like champs. Trips will depart from our central ground, Paddle boarding, hiking, frisbeeing all around. Leaders, get wild, take charge of the day, Make memories that will forever stay. Food …
Ever since I went on Lila’s forest contemplation trip last fall, I’ve been yearning to lead my own. I’ve also been hearing a lot about sit spotting recently and am taking it as a sign that it’s time to go back!! Sit spotting is a chance to sit by yourself in nature and become in turn with where you are …
Shredders, senders, and aspiring desert sand frolickers, welcome to the last week of fall classes. Your reward: the glorious emergence of the most LEGENDARY, only ONCE an earth revolution, GNAR JOURNEY. We begin preparing now to rise from east coast hibernation and mass migrate to the land of canyons, red rocks, ultimate gritty-ness and cryptobiotic crust: MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 44 …
Hello outdoorslings!! Have you ever felt like you would be at your peak form if Las Vegas wasn’t a large handful of hours away? Do you crave a casino night full of deception and allure? If so, YOU ARE IN LUCK. CREEKATHON POKER IN THE PINES IS FOR YOU. No previous knowledge of card games? NO PROBLEM A yearning need …
Hellooo ODC friends!!! Did you just join ODC and want to learn how you can go on trips WHENEVER YOU WANT?? Or maybe you’ve enjoyed trips for a long time and are ready to spread the ODC love by creating even more trips!!??? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, SIGN …
HEY all you ODC gremlins Tired of watching longingly as trips come and go without you on them?? Perhaps the waitlist was too long, perhaps it didn’t work with your JAM packed schedule. I present to you the solution: become a trip leader! All you have to do is sign up for this trip and attend our workshop! Psst…Trip leaders …
Apologies for the lack of meditation and mindfulness the past few weeks, nonetheless it is back this week better than ever! This week everyone must wear something bright and happy to set up a happy positive colourful loving vibe because that is exactly what we need. Some mindfulness, swimming and good vibes at Ragged on a sunny, fresh Wednesday morning, …
1. Arrive at Echols with aforementioned swim stuff and eyeballs for aquatic stargazing. To be clear, the eyeballs will be used for the gazing at stars and the swim stuff will be used for aquticking. Doing otherwise sounds confusing and dangerous. 2. Be taken to ragged mountain 3. Engage in aquatic stargazing 4. Return
1. Acquire stuff that would be good for a large group gathering. Spikeball, frisbees, board games, musical instruments, art supplies, interesting ideas, a generally pleasant demeanor, etc. 2. Be at Lawn at noon on Sunday. 3. Improvise
ok so this is deffos the trip that you’ve all been waiting for… THE FIRST TRIP LEADER WORKSHOP OF FALL 2021!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The waitlists are absolutely mf colossal right now and THIS TRIP is your chance to never be on a waitlist for a trip again! How? By leading your very own trippies! At this workshop we are gonna go through …
NEW Meeting Link: https://virginia.zoom.us/j/92441855598 Hello all you wonderful earthy crunchy granola peoples, Have a bomber trip idea but aren’t sure how to lead trips? Have no fear, shred sherpas Siggy, Phil and Jojo will guide you through all of the basics for trip leading, including navigating the website and posting trips as well as COVID-19 related protocol. There is no …
Hey, you, come close, and I shall share with you a secret, fervently censored and suppressed by the ODC officer corps. Indeed, it is a blasphemous truth — yet, truth it nevertheless is: there is more to the outdoors than ‘sending it.’ Shred-culture may attempt to convince you otherwise — but when one walks slowly, attentively through the woods (or …
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Wow, a lot of you want to talk to squirrels, and/or hug a tree. Clearly, in these uNpReCeDenTed TiMeS, we are all starved of social interaction… I get it. Lets fix that. This will be a SECOND CHANCE to tree climb together, priority given to those who are currently wait-listed for the first trip. If you don’t get on this …
Are you terrified of the bold UVA squirrels that roam grounds, unchecked and unchallenged in their search to dominate UVA trash cans and potentially take over the school? Do you sometimes wish that homo sapiens evolved with tails so that you could dangle from tree limbs at will? Do you have a weird urge to hug every cool tree that …
Yo! ~calling all night-owls, hooligans, and adventurers alike~ I’ve been hoping to get up to Old Rag sometime before it cools off too much, just to make sure all of the stars are still there. Conditions for Sunday look favorable, so we gotta get after it while the gettin is good. The destination? Well if you somehow missed that, Old …
So you’re still super stoked to get outside, and you can’t wait to just SEND IT BRAH…..but… there’s a waitlist………oof………..sad day. The BEST way to get around waitlists and start adventuring whenever you want is to LEAD YOUR OWN TRIPS!!! Trip leaders are the backbone of this Club (no lie), and leading your own trips allows you to truly choose …
So you’re super stoked to get outside, and you can’t wait to just SEND IT BRAH…..but… there’s a waitlist………oof………..sad day. The BEST way to get around waitlists and start adventuring whenever you want is to LEAD YOUR OWN TRIPS!!! Trip leaders are the backbone of this Club (no lie), and leading your own trips allows you to truly choose your …
Yes, you heard me right. Hootenanny, Hooliganism, AND Hullabaloo. On any average day you can only only get 1, maybe 2 of those at a time, so this is your chance to go all in. We will be hiking the lower hawksbill mountain trail to a beautiful 360° view, where we will watch the sunset, listen to folk music and …
We’re back bitches, and just in the nick of time. Yeah that’s right, it’s been a while since I’ve led or even been on a trip but I’ve decided to go out with a bang. That’s why I’m teaming up with fellow officer, trip leader, and future housemate Michelle Lovering to offer those of you with late exams the adventure …
Hi fellow adventurers! A co-founder of this glorious club is offering Disaster + Travel + Wilderness First Aid certification courses four times this spring in Cville. Hands-on learn how to save your compadre’s life and limbs, be y’all out adventuring in the wilderness, caught in a wrong-place wrong-time disaster, traveling remotely, driving through a rural area with no cellphone service …
[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 (for the dates of this adventure) off the …
>> “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 / …
If you’ve got those post-Moab withdrawals (I do) and just wanna keep sending it (forever and ever and ever), come hang out with me! Learn the ins/outs of trip leading with the Club so you can shred, shred, shred whenever you want. Trip leaders are THE backbone of this club (no lie), and the best way to start adventuring is …
Are you going out to Moab and not quite sure what you need? THEN BINGPOT! THIS IS FOR YOU!! This is a workshop centered around going out to Moab and making sure that you are prepared for the awesome week of sending it in ways you never thought possible. What we are going to be going over: – What a …
Even though I requested Clark 101 the Source gave me **New Cabell 323** (Trust me, I am just as upset about the distance as you are). Anyways, c’est la vie and e’re going to have a great time anyway!! ————————————– HEYO! Tired of getting stuck on waitlists? Wait no longer! The best way to get on trips is to lead …
Yo! ~calling all night-owls, hooligans, and adventurers alike~ I’ve been holding out for too long now in hopes of some higher temps rolling in, a practice in patience that is certainly beginning to take a toll on my sanity, but it appears as tho these frustrations have become known to whatever natural world divinities may be toggling with the thermostat …
[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. That’s a total of …
>> “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 / …
Do you have the boo-hoos about being on the waitlist?? Then come learn how to lead a trip! Leading trips is one of the best ways to meet more of the awesome outdoorsy folks here in the club and getting to try new things! SooOOooOOo come and spend part of your lovely Wednesday evening with me as I teach you …
Hey y’all! It might be getting chilllllyyyy but let that be just another reason to get outside for some TRAIL running!!! Join me for a scenic 5ish mile run around the Ragged Mtn Reservoir and some great conversation as we desperately try to catch our breath. In order to stick together, we can pick a pace that fits everyone’s needs. …
THIS IS ABOUT TO BE THE RADDEST THING OUT THERE. There is but one ODC trip worthy of such a claim, and it is our annual pilgrimage the arid paradise of MOAB, UTAH. Approximately 40 of us will drive out to Moab for spring break to spend the week(ish) camping on the banks of the Colorado River and hiking, backpacking, …
Final projects? I don’t know her. Join me in shirking my responsibilities this weekend by letting off steam at the Peak Experiences Climbing Gym in Richmond! No experience is required, and I’m excited to introduce you to climbing if it is your first time! ** Here’s the plan ** 11:45am – Meet at Echols 12pm – Leave Echols ~1pm – …
[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. That’s a total of …
>> “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 / …
I want to do a sunrise hike, join me. Blackrock is a 1ish mile hike and not all that hard, which is exactly what I want at 6am. Plan: -meet 5:05am @Echols -drive ~1hr to trail -hike -7:00am sun rises, we sacrifice Mason Goodman (ritually, of course) -get back to UVA around 8:30am/9 Bring: -good shoes -layers -H2O -headlamp -breakfast …
I want to do a sunrise hike, join me. Blackrock is a 1ish mile hike and not all that hard, which is exactly what I want at 6am. Plan: -meet 5:05am @Echols -drive ~1hr to trail -hike -7:00am sun rises, we sacrifice Mason Goodman (ritually, of course) -get back to UVA around 8:30am/9 Bring: -good shoes -layers -H2O -headlamp -breakfast …
This coming Sunday, the United States Department of Transportation’s ‘Daylight Savings Time’ change will be gifting to us (for better or for worse) one extra hour, insofar as the societal construct that is ‘time’ is concerned, so I’ll be heading out to Old Rag to the make the most of it in catching the sunrise over what should be a …
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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, and get automatically activated by yours truly! ***If you’re new to the outdoors, …
Halloween is creepin’ up on us, witch means that you’ve got to figure out how you’re gonna celebrate the holiday. Our suggestion : treat yourself to an adventure and GET OUTSIDE! Scared to lead a trip? No worries. We’ll teach ya! The best way to get on a trip is to lead one. Come hang out with me and learn …
This will be a second attempt at a gnar trip I tried to send in February that ended up getting postponed because of snow! It will certainly be chilly this time around as well, but we shouldn’t have any issues getting in or out. Let me summit all up for ya. The place, Elliot Knob; the agenda, total and absolute …
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 …
[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 …
>> “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 / …
Fellow dirtbags, comrades, shredders, senders, lend me your ears: This is going to be LEGEN….wait for it…. THE SHRED SHACK EXTRAVAGANZA, THE OUTDOORSIEST OF THROW DOWNS, SIMULTANEOUSLY CHILL AND RAGING, THE FIRST ODC PARTY OF THE YEAR! Outdoors at UVA is throwing its first party of the year tomorrow at 10PM. There’s NO experience necessary to have a good time. …
[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 …
yes the most basic of sunrise hikes yet again but i’m getting emo about the fact that i’ll be abroad next semester & missing out on all the odc adventures so i gotta go out with a bang & hit cvilles signature hike for one final time. you all know the drill. meet at 5am at echols. we will skeddadle …
yes the most basic of sunrise hikes yet again but i’m getting emo about the fact that i’ll be abroad next semester & missing out on all the odc adventures so i gotta go out with a bang & hit cvilles signature hike for one final time. you all know the drill. meet at 5am at echols. we will skeddadle …