>> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 >> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
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Wilderness First Aid + Cpr/Aed/Choking Certification Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > travel anywhere > wilderness area This will be held at a beautiful UVa Thomas Jefferson-designed installation, way up in the mountains above Blacksburg at UVa’s Mountain Lake Biological Station. There’s a small lake for swimming or boating, …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
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: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
>> “Hooray! No video!” – anonymous feedback August 2013 >> “The most action-packed three hour CPR class I’ve been to. You made it concise and FUN!” – anonymous feedback March 2015 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
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: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
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: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details: www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid FREE FOR UVA EMPLOYEES! Most academic employees can …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant [Free for Uva Academic Employees!]
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> …
Kayak & Clean the Rivanna River
This Sunday 10/19, we are going to join the good people of Rivanna Conservation Society and Blue Ridge Mountain Sports for their Fall Rivanna River Sojourn. Where: Fall Rivanna River Sojourn: Milton/Shadwell to Crofton When:7:45 am-2:00pm Why: Mother Earth Traverse the Mighty and Peaceful Rivanna with family and friends, view wildlife and birds, and help clean up the river as …
Caving (Alice’s Rabbit Hole Edition)!?!?!?!
alright fellow hooligans, So Lockridge Aqua is a super sweet cave 2 hours straight west of Charlottesville. So in addition to a beautiful drive, the entrance to this cave WILL blow yo mind. To get in, swimming in cold water with tight spaces is a must. The water is definitely in the 50’s so be prepared for some ice cold …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
[Course might be full. Join, and then reply-to-all on your welcome-to-adventure email to see if a space is still available. Thanks!] This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking (adult / pediatric / infant). Get a 2-year certification. Full instruction, practice, and …
Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
***2 spots open in this weekend’s class at UVA!*** 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 $180. BONUS if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course FEE BACK BY REIMBURSEMENT! Details:www.outdoorsatuva.org/resources/?WildernessFirstAid …
Cpr, Aed + Choking Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
This’ll be the most FUN CPR class you’ve ever taken or will take! No sleepy DVD! Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR, AED, and relieving choking. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification card. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your instructor, and I’ll make the class be …
Updated: Splurge Your Urge at the Nrg ~~ (Friday Afternoon Shredding)
The Douthat trip on Sunday is a way better use of a full day, so I’m moving this one to Friday afternoon. We’ll leave around noon-ish, drive the 3 hours, bike for a couple hours, then go to the campground. Are you stoked??? – – – – – I’m looking to head out sometime after 12-ish, 3-hour drive, bike for …
Advanced Mtb Trip // Get Thrashed // Thursday Afternoon
shredders unite, i haven’t gotten ignant on a bike in a while, and i bet you’ve got the ‘itis too. i was feeling o-hill just for the close factor, walnut and preddy are good options too but driving can be a pain and burns dinosaurs. i was also thinking 3:30pm but could be open to different times based on rider …
Intro Bike Skillz Twerkshop #1
yawgoons, So after some popular inquiry, we gon’ do some sort of bike-handling session that will help all yer riding in general. This whole shindig is informal, so we can do whatever people might be interested in. But I was thinking for the first one we’d probably just goof around in the grassy area next to the graveyard by echols, …
Intramediary Sorts of Shred-Horseing
howdy, Everythings been swamped with rain but Friday and Saturday are looking pretty clear, so lets go biking. I’d be down to do ohill or preddy (preddy requires driving though, and might still be real wet). I’m content to just go goof around on ohill for a couple hours though, find some gnarly spots, etc., so that’s my vote. I …
Cpr + Aed Certification Course ~ Adult, Pediatric + Infant
Learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED. Get a 2-year American Heart Association certification. Full instruction, practice, and certification all done during this one eve. No online prerequisite work. I’ll serve as your AHA instructor, and I’ll make the class be FUN. Quotes (anonymous feedback) from prior students: >> “Much more fun than usual!” >> “Awesome. Humorous.” >> “Matt …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Course [Free for Uva Academic Employees! Reimbursable for Trip Leaders!]
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > Sep. 21-22: Virginia Beach, VA* > Oct. 12-13: Richmond, VA* > Oct. 19-20: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* (at UVA med school Jordan Hall) > Nov. 9-10: …
Pre Creekathon Friz Golf
Walnut Creek has an epic 18 hole friz golf course We’ll meet up at echols at noon and roll out from there. I’m not sure what the friz situation is in the gear room so i’ll just waitlist people untill I find out. I was planning on driving so I can drive a carful of people but extra drivers never …
End of the World…Cancelled
Today is the END OF DAYS. THE ARMAGEDDON. THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE. THE MAYAN TIME LAPSE. Join us on this most epic of last adventures. This club was secretly founded for the purpose of finding the smartest, sexiest, and most adventurous people to survive the inevitable apocalypse. You have been selected to survive. In the early days of the club, the …
2 Day Snowshoe Exam Procrastination Trip
The forecast for saturday looks pretty miserable(50 and rainy) but sunday looks more promising. As of now the snowshoe website says 16 trails are open The plan is to leave early sunday and gnarshred all day then spend the night in cass then gnarshred some more the next day untill we feel like leaving and come home. you provide: lift …
Hazel River(Area) Overnight
So this will be a about 8-10 miles on our first day. We will begin our loop along this route http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/HazelRiver/index.asp We will quickly diverge from this route after the falls and cave(woot woot no idea though and not planning on going far in if real) We will stay up on Hazel Mt on the and camp hear the intersection …
Snowshoe Day Trip
Ladies and Gentlemen, it is now winter. With a little help from dear Sandy, Snowshoe has opened early this year and is ready to be shrod upon. So please join me in not studying for finals (for one day at least) and lets go slide down a snowy hill with pieces of wood strapped to our feet! Now i understand …
Super Sweet Ski Movie
So, here’s how it goes. Our friends at VASST are putting up a showing of Teton Gravity Research’s new movie, The Dream Factory, this Friday in the Chem Auditorium. I figured this is pretty sweet and y’all might want to hear about it. For those of you who don’t know, Teton Gravity Research is a super sweet SKI film production …
Snowshoe Season Passes for $250!!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, get ready for the main event! The gods cursed us last year with a winter to be forgotten, but alas, do not lose heart, for the night is darkest just before the dawn: and the dawn is coming! And by all of that I mean, that its gonna snow a but ton this winter. So wax your …
Wilderness First Responder Certification Course
A rare find, this is the first time this course has been offered in Cville in several years. “Wilderness” can be: > a natural area (forest, sea, desert, etc.) > a rural area not near a hospital > an urban disaster zone (natural or terrorist) … any situation in which time of injury to time in hospital is more than …
Caving for the Clinically Insane
(more details to follow) Oh. Exploring a wild and largely forgotten cave wasn’t badass enough for you? Don’t worry. This trip will be for only the manliest and womanliest of men and women. Beards are a prerequisite; the thirst for glory, a recommendation. There’s been a lot of interest in the 2 caving trips. I am going to do a …
Explore a Freaking Wild Cave! Marshall’s Cave
This trip is for bad-asses only. We’ll be exploring an intermediate cave in western Virginia. You need to acquire for yourself: Warm clothes. Sturdy shoes. You will get muddy. You may get wet especially if you are uncoordinated. You will want extra underwear for when you pee yourself in excitement for having done such an awesome trip. 2 2 2 …
Tent Waterproofing Gala
It’s that time of year again… In honor of the annual camping inventory (Thursday night), we are going to waterproof our leaky tents. Sign up for this trip if you want to (a) learn more about tent maintenance (useful stuff!– how to put up a tent, how to seal seams/waterproof a tent) (b) hang out and socialize with me and …
Pre-Break Peak!
Who wants to go to Peak this week? In case you haven’t heard, Peak is a great indoor rock climbing gym outside of Richmond. Come for some finger-hurting good times. This trip is open to anyone, but drivers and belayers get priority. We will meet at Echols dorm at 5:30, drive to richmond, climb for hours, and stop at sheetz …
Bonnycastle Circle Hike
This is going to be the hike of a lifetime. We will hike all the way from Echols Dorm to Bonnycastle Circle. Club Provides: Gas reimbursement Spot in a car You Provide: At least three liters of water bug spray Rain gear
Bonnycastle Circle Hike
This is going to be the hike of a lifetime. We will hike all the way from Echols Dorm to Bonnycastle Circle. Club Provides: Gas reimbursement Spot in a car You Provide: At least three liters of water bug spray Rain gear
Awesome Rock Scramble!
Devil’s marbleyard is awesome
Trip Leader Workshop
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Glorious Mt Pleasant Journey Perfect for Newbies.
Come take part in the illustrious tradition of the pilgrimage to Mt. Pleasant. Perfect chance to chomp into a little bit of fall in your post midterm library florescent bulb induced stupor. This is amazing place with 2 awesome 5 miles loops to hike. The Cole Mt loop has an amazing saddle(meadow between 2 mts I had to look that …
The Dawn of Another Stupendous Semester of Slacking.
So for you newbs out there here is the story on this is it is what will hopefully become a weekly event on the lawn(until it gets to cold for my feets). Incase you didnt know we are blessed with one of the more serene slacking spots around here at UVA so you better come check it out. Especially since …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #3
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #2
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #1
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Slacking at the Creek.
If you have seen a million emails(you have) about this and havent done it yet then this is the one you better hit up(free food). We will set up possibly two lines(for sure one) of sweetness prior to the food extravaganza. You know you wanna do it because you dont wanna start studying for that exam yet. We will leave …
Brms Discount Night #2
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Mon April 12th from 8:15-9:15pm you’ll be part of an exclusive 20% sale to Outdoors at UVa members only. **Don’t forget: If you plan on buying gear that you’ll need to get fitted for (e.g. shoes, packs, etc.) you must go in this week prior …
Slacklining Nirvana.
so all you need to do to understand why you need to be out on the lawn tomorrow is check the weather. yes im still excited about the nice weather. Leave the library behind and get a sweet study break slacking in the sun. Bring friends, food, fun, all are welcome. as always sign up, dont sign up, show up, …
Trip Leader Workshop 2
Want to learn how to lead trips or how to lead better trips? We will be going over all the basics of trip leading in the club, reimbursements, trip descriptions, basic logistics and info, activities, etc. Also, we will go over several common problems and go over how not to lead trips (mostly by examining all of the situations Ive …
Trip Leader Workshop
At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four adventures. I’ve only reserved the room for an hour, so that’s the …
Trip Leader Workshop 3!
I’ve heard from several of you that you can’t come to the Thursday workshop, so here’s another chance! We’ll learn about trip-leading from 5-6ish, and we’ll finish in plenty of time to attend the Monday Night Gathering at Newcomb. At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle …
Trip Leader Workshop!
Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …
Workshop – Leave No Trace
If you go on day hikes, backpacking trips, outdoor climbing trips or any other trips in the wilderness then you should familiarize yourself with Leave No Trace (LNT) techniques. If you lead trips this is especially important so that you can pass on the proper etiquette for backcountry living. I will cover why LNT is important, the basic principles behind …
Trip Leader Workshop!
Everyone is encouraged to lead trips, and it’s easier than you think! At this workshop, we’ll talk about how to lead different types of trips, what to do about gear, how to handle trip expenses, what types of trips are allowed, and how to set trips up online. As an incentive to lead, we’ll reimburse your dues after leading four …
Highway Pickup!!
So it turns out that picking up trash is the new cool thing to do. Join us, and you may be the lucky one to find money, random love letters, porn dvd cases, etc. on the side of I-64. All of these have been known to rest along our beloved section. It’s fun, and we won’t be out there all …