no drivers were found :(( it’s ok we’ll full send after carb-loading on thanksgiving *DRIVERS NEEDED – drivers get priority off the waitlist and club reimburses drivers for gas +50% tip $$$** Hey Friends, I’ve heard amazing things about McAfee Knob, and still have yet to go, so after an impulsive decision to cut my Monday classes and leave for …
Announcements
Beach Camping: “it’s My Party and I’ll Go to the Beach If I Want to”
Come enjoy the last few moments of warm air and (hopefully) water. Michelle Lovering and I will be co-leading this trip together!! We will be heading to False Cape State Park in VA and hitting up the beach, catching some rays, and having a good ole time. “it’s my 21st and tbh the only type of going out i want …
Stony Man Sunday Scaries
Do Sundays fill you with existential dread? Ward off the Scaries & send it up Stony Man this weekend. This will be a relatively short (~3.7mi), fairly easy hike. Drivers needed! The plan is: Leave Echols @ 2, drive ~1hr 20min to Stony Man parking lot Hike ~1mi to Stony Man summit, take in some Views Backtrack a bit, then …
Sunday Old Rag Hike; Peak Foliage Zoom Zoom
Howdy folks, Are you waitlisted on Charlie’s sunrise hike? Can you get up really early, just not 2:45am early? Are you confident that you can hike pretty fast? Then join MY Sunday old rag hike!!! Let’s enjoy the peak foliage with all the red n orange leaves. ***DRIVERS AND THOSE WITH SNP PARK PASS GET PRIORITY*** **DRIVERS REIMBURSED PLUS A …
Backpacking in the Cranberry Glades
Do you like camping? What about unique ecosystems? Do you long for the sweet scent of sphagnum moss? If so, check this out: The Cranberry Glades are a series of mountainous, forested, boreal bog in the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia. Some say that the land kinda like what you find in Canada, but in West Virginia. Beautiful and …
Goat Watching and Beginner Backpacking at House Mountain!!
Howdy again Folks, Yes I’m aware I announced this trip yesterday. I’m also aware that only like 5 people and no drivers signed up and I’m here to reel more of you in. I’ve resorted to exploiting that fact that there is allegedly a goat on house mountain to impel you to perhaps give my trip the time of day. …
Gummygang Gummygang Gummygang Gummygang Gummygang
Update: I picked an awful time for this adventure, so I am moving it to Wednesday morning instead so we can have a spoopy type morning before the day of Halloween. Hello hello, Halloween has arrived, and so has halloweekend. Guess what that means? Candy. Guess what the best type of candy is? Gummies. So in honor of this, I …
Walking in the Woods: Intro to Backpacking Seminar
If you have been wanting to learn how to backpack, get more involved in the sport, or just catch a refresher then this is for you! In this seminar I will be going over a few of the key things to get out and onto the trail: – What to bring – How to pack a pack – Trails / …
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, and get automatically activated by yours truly! ***If you’re new to the outdoors, …
Trick or Trip Leader Workshop: a Frightfully Good Time
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 …
Walking in the Dark! (Nighttime Backpacking)
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 …
**Cancelled** Introduction to Backpacking, and Leading Backpacking Trips — Three Ridges
Hi pals! The onslaught of chilly air has stirred memories of doing things other than reading cases in the law library. The Outdoors Club hasn’t seen the last of me: it’s time to get some FRE$H AIR! This trip has two purposes: to teach people how to lead backpacking trips, and to introduce new folks to the fundamentals of backpacking. …
***Canceled*** Spruce Knob / Seneca Creek: Intermediate Backpacking
Want to catch more of this lovely fall weather? Come join me on a trip to good ole West Virginia! Spruce Knob / Seneca Creek is one of the top 5 backpacking circuits that you can do on the east coast. It should be PEAK leaf season while we are there! The circuit isn’t too bad, ~17ish miles over two …
Bridge Day 2018!! Get Pitted!
Alright guys. We’re gonna just say fuck it and fuck you to all our classes, meetings, restaurant shifts, half-committed tinder dates (admit it, you were hesitant to go anyways), that Friday afternoon CS office hour, prior obligations, yadda yadda yadda and head out to the 39th annual BRIDGE DAY! Every year on the third Saturday in October the New River …
What’s this Humpback Hoopla All About? (Sunset)
I’m a first year and new to the area and I can’t help but hear the word “Humpback” dropped like 40 times a day. While about half of those times are about the whales, 20 times is a lot to hear about some stinkin hike. So what I’m proposing in this here adventure, is that you humpback conquerors and first …
Fall Break: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
**Beginnermediate Backpacking** The Great Smoky Mountains Fallapalooza continues!! Join me on a backpacking / camping trip to the beautiful Smoky Mountains. We will be leaving Friday, Oct. 5th and returning Tuesday, Oct. 9th. Friday night and Monday night we’ll be camping in a car-camping type campground, and Saturday and Sunday night we’ll be doing a backpacking loop. This is a …
Great Smoky Mountains Fallapalooza
The day has really come, we are doing a road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. This trip will take the entirety of fall break and will be capped at 6 people (thats the max I could get a permit for 🙁 ) In case you didn’t know, fall break is (officially) Saturday, October 6 – Tuesday, October 9. We …
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 …
Beginnermediate Backpacking: Three Ridges
Because I had to cancel my trip during the summer, I am giving this another shot. Three Ridges is a beautiful loop that is about 15 miles long with some breathtaking views. It has some nice climbs and a long descent. More information can be found at https://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/ThreeRidges/ ** The Plan ** Meet at 9am and drive out to the …
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 / …
Backcountry Cooking Seminar – Making and Taste-Testing Backpacking Food
If you want to learn some basics, conventions, tips, and tricks in backpacking food, then this is the trip for you! No prior experience or knowledge necessary. We’ll be making a variety of different meals stemming from a few different philosophies: cheap-do-it-yourself, Mountain House, dry-food-for-life, etc. We will learn about the different pros and cons behind various backcountry cooking types, …
Gauley Paddling Weekend – “Not Swiss” Fest
Come on out for the first weekend of whitewater releases on the Gauley River near Summersville, WV. Every year, there is a Virginia boater family reunion of sorts at Tawney Farm http://tawneyfarm.com/index.html above the takeout/put in on the Middle Gauley at Mason’s Branch. There is a free spaghetti dinner Friday night, and live music on Friday and Saturday. If you’ve …
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 …
Endurance Day Hike at Three Ridges
Hey y’all, With classes and finals rapidly approaching, I’d love to take a full Saturday to hike one of Virginia’s most popular backpacking circuits, Three Ridges. Plenty of members have led this as a backpacking trip with ~7 miles the first day and ~7 miles the second (14.4miles total). I’d love to lead this as a day trip. The Three …
Monday Riprap
Guess hoo just bought an SNP pass and is scheming on a reimbursement so she can buy groceries. Hint: it’s me We’ll head out of Charlottesville around 6:30am for Riprap Hollow–deemed “one of the best circuit hikes in the Southern SNP”– on Monday morning as the drive is about an hour and a half. The hike should take 4-5 hours, …
Wednesday Morning Hightop
What’s up dudes, Let’s set the scene: it’s 11:45 on Wednesday morning. You’re in the backseat of a car full of four other outdoorsy folk, jamming out to some classic throwbacks. You’re sweaty, a little dirty, and very satisfied with the 5.6 miles of trail you just b l a z e d (metaphorically speaking, of course). HightopMountain This could …
**Canceled** Beginner Backpacking: Three Ridges
I’ve been itching to take another backpacking trip this summer, and with all of this beautiful weather I couldn’t resist Three Ridges is a beautiful loop that is about 15 miles long with some breathtaking views. It has some nice climbs and a long descent. More information can be found at https://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/ThreeRidges/ ** The Plan ** Meet at 9am and …
Thursday Old Rag Morning Hike
Howdy folks, ***DRIVERS AND THOSE WITH SNP PARK PASS GET PRIORITY*** **DRIVERS REIMBURSED PLUS A 50% TIP CAPPED AT $20** Also I don’t have a car so i desperately need a driver!! ! Ready for a rad adventure to Old Rag? Then you came to the right place. If you know anything about Old Rag during peak seasons, tourists come …
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 …
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 – …
Beginner/Intermediate Backpacking: Overall Run and Beecher Ridge-Snp
Howdy folks, I’m sick and tired of waiting for good weather, so I’m packing up and heading for the hills of Shenandoah National Park next weekend–rain or shine. Come join. I need an escape from the great indoors to the greater still outdoors. Approx. 12 miles/2 days The plan? Leave Saturday, June 2 @9am from Echols Brick Wall Arrive at …
Humpback Humpday
Bringing back a classic, humpback humpday!!! Driver needed! Will be reimbursed with love and adoration. (and money) We will depart at 6:30 for humpback rocks ~30 minute drive. then hike for a mile round trip to see sunset. Return at 9:00pm. I may bring some kind of snack and or beverage to enjoy at the top. Champagne? Finals are almost …
Advanced Backpacking: Spy Rock to Three Ridges or Rockfish Gap
Sup hiker trash, I’m just itching to get back out on the trails. I don’t have a plan yet but it would be nice to hike spy rock past three ridges and finish up at the Devil’s backbone brewery before returning to Charlottesville. Details: Leave shred shack at 4pm Friday the 11th. (might involve some night hiking but that’s okay) …
Finals Study Break — Humpback Sunset Hike!
Your favorite Humpback hooligan is BACK and hungry for some quality time atop ~ye Olde Faithful~ Take a recess break from finals and catch the sunset at Humpback on Thursday night. The sunset should be happening right around 8pm, so let’s leave at 6:15pm from Echols side-door, take the short cut up, enjoy the sunset and saunter on down after …
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 …
Advanced Backpacking: Pacific Crest Trail Section in Washington State
Shall we go for a wee stretch of our leggies, just a slight total of 19,500 feet elevation gain over 108 miles, carrying all of our gear and food without resupply for 11 days and 10 nights? [The math: that’s an average of 11.4 miles and 2,050 feet elevation gain each day (some days more, maybe some days less)]. This …
**Canceled** Hot Cocoa with a Bearfence Sunrise
Canceled due to weather conditions 🙁 With some fresh snow on the mountains this week, we are looking at some prime sunrise hiking. Humpback has a silly road closure (and is incredibly icy) so this is possibly the next best thing. I also love hot cocoa on hikes so what better way to enjoy it then with the sunrise and …
Sunrise + Lunar Eclipse @ Humpback Rocks
It’s a special editiion humpday trip to Humpback! This is also waitlist relief for the Bearfence trip tomorrow if you’d like to see the super/blue/blood moon and sunrise all at once. The hike is a somewhat steep 1 mile to the top. The skies look clear in the morning, so we’ll hope to catch the partial lunar eclipse before the …
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 / …
Disc Golf and Service *Moved to Thursday 2:30pm*
**MOVED from WEDNESDAY 2:00 to THURSDAY 2:30-7:00**. I apologize I have an meeting I can’t miss. We will head to walnut park ~20-30 minutes from cville and play some disc golf! In the process we will pick up as much trash as possible (on the course and around the park if we’re filling it.) I only have so many discs …
Canceled (Govt Shut Down…) Warm Weather Adventure to Chimney Rock!
Lets take advantage of the wonderful and warm weather for a hike to Chimney Rock in SNP! Plan: Meet at Echols at 1:30. Drive 1 hour ~maybe a little shorter~ to trailhead, hike for about 2 hours, have some time to hang, chat, and snack, drive back for about 1 hour. We should be back around 5:30. Enjoy the warm …
Dobie Mountain Day Hike
*Drivers needed* will be reimbursed and tipped Dobie Mountain is next to humpback but has less people and more mileage. We’ll leave echols at 9:00am and arrive at 9:45. The hike will take about 3.5 hours with a stop for lunch. That puts us back in Cville at 1:30. Hike description is here: 6.8 Miles https://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/DobieMountain/ Things to bring: Sturdy …
How I Learned to Walk: a Backpacking Seminar
LOCATION and TIME are dependent on the school’s confirmation. I will text and email you if this changes. If you have ever thought to yourself “I’d like to bring my walks to the next level.” This “trip” is for you! This will be a lecture/interactive/flipped class room/other teaching buzz words experience carefully designed to teach you, the beginner to intermediate …
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 …