Backpacking/Snowshoe Camping Adventure. What: 15 miles of snowshoeing, 1 night of camping, 100s of memories. When: This Saturday and Sunday leave at 9am get back Sunday afternoon. Where: The closest AT to Charlottesville. The weather looks sick on Saturday and Sunday, http://www.wunderground.com/weather-forecast/US/VA/Charlottesville.html & the snow will still be on the ground. So let’s go play outside. We’ll be heading out …
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An Evening with Author and Long Distance Hiker Jennifer Phar Davis
Join me for an evening with an author, speaker, and three-time Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Jennifer Phar Davis. We’ll meet at the Chapel Free Trolley Bus Stop (McCormick Rd.) at 6:30PM and take the bus to the Jefferson School City Center. Books: http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Pharr-Davis/e/B002PCG9JC Biography from amazon.com: Jennifer Pharr Davis grew up in the North Carolina Mountains, where she developed a love …
Cumberland Island Spring Break 2014
Do you find yourself lacking an awesome plan for spring break? Do you like islands? Do you find armadillos amusing? Do you like backpacking on flat trails? Do wild horses outside your tent in the morning excite you? Do you want to see ruins of Great Gatsby’s mansion? (well it’s the Carnegie Mansion…) Then you should join my spring break …
Canceled: Snowshoeing at Canaan Valley Resort, West Virginia- Saturday February 8th
Let’s check out some snow trails in Canaan Valley, West Virginia on Saturday, February 8th! So, I got snow shoes for Christmas and I have been meaning to try them out! I am hoping this upcoming weekend (February 8th) will allow us to check out the beautiful Canaan Valley area in West Virginia. If you are interested in checking out …
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) > anywhere you’re out traveling > wilderness area CHOOSE one set of dates/locations (2 days, 8:30am-6:30pm both days): > March 1 – 2: Princeton, NJ* (near Philadelphia) > March 8 – 9: Knoxville, TN* > March 22-23: Washington, …
Humpback- Saturday November 23rd
Let’s take a quick trip and hike Humpback! Carpooling: If you are interested in car pooling or being a driver, please let me know. We will leave at 11am from Echols dorm. I am currently opening this up to 4 people until another driver joins the wait list. What to bring: dress in layers, comfortable shoes, a camera, lunch/snack. Subject …
Bird Knob- Sunday, Nov 10, 2013
Let’s hike Bird Knob which is located in George Washington National Forest. Bird Knob is considered moderate and is an 8 mile hike. There are two spectacular vistas just 1.5 miles into this hike after the Massanutten Trail levels off on the ridge. We will start out the hike near the FRONT of the parking area on the white blazed …
Mary’S Rock South and Hawksbill Mountain- Saturday, November 9th, 2013
All- Let’s head North on Skyline Drive to check out Mary’s Rock South and Hawskbill Mountain. Mary’s Rock South hike is a moderate hike that is 2.6 miles out and back. It starts in Meadow Spring Trail and ascends immediately, then levels only to climb again. After about .4 mile, you’ll see a huge stone chimney which is all that …
Dolly Sods Backpacking Trip
Come backpacking and enjoy the last of the fall colors before it gets too cold and before finals season unexpectedly arrives! We’ll be heading out to Dolly Sods in West Virginia. This area is super cool because its a plateau with a landscape that is normally found in Canada. But it’s only three hours away from us instead of 10! …
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): > Nov. 9-10, 2013: Blacksburg, VA* > Nov. 16-17, 2013: Washington, DC > Jan. 11-12, 2014: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA* at UVa School of Medicine > Jan. …
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 …
Fall Foliage Furnace Mountain Backpacking
Come backpacking in the Shenandoah this weekend! The Furnace Mountain loop includes lots of spectacular views, rockslides, and a nice campsite. It’s just over 13 miles total, most of which we’ll tackle on Saturday. This hike is probably Beginner/Intermediate level backpacking and does feature some steep ascents, but anyone who’s been backpacking before or is in tolerably good shape should …
Hike to Old Rag! ….the Government Reopened
This is late notice but thought some people might be up to enjoy a hike up Old Rag. I’ve never done it before! I still need to call Shenandoah NP and check that the trails are open, if not I will call to cancel This hike is about 8.5 miles long with about 1 of those miles rock scrambling – …
Hike to Old Rag! ….the Government Reopened
This is late notice but thought some people might be up to enjoy a hike up Old Rag. I’ve never done it before! I still need to call Shenandoah NP and check that the trails are open, if not I will call to cancel This hike is about 8.5 miles long with about 1 of those miles rock scrambling – …
Mcafee Knob-Catawba, Virginia- Saturday, October 19, 2013
All- Let’s head south and check out McAfee Knob located near Roanoke, VA. The hike is an out and back hike and is approximately 8.3 miles. It is considered a moderate hike. It supposed to be one of the most photographed spots on the Appalachian Trail! The Knob has almost 270 degree panorama of Catawba Valley, North Mountain to the …
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Odc 20% Discount Day. Oct 29th!
Where: Blue Ridge Mountain Sports. Barracks Shopping Center. http://www.brms.com/site/our-shops/barracks-road-shopping-center/ When : ALL DAY (10 am – 8pm) Tuesday Oct 29th 2013. Why: Winter products are in. What: As a member of the Outdoors Club at UVa you are awesome. The kind folks of Blue Ridge Mountain Sports are hooking us up with 20% off in-stock items. 20% OFF!!!! Wear your …
Nrg Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip.
The New River Gorge! Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip. This trip falls in relation with the NRG Extravaganza, all fees, rules, and regulations apply. The NRG is rated a class III-IV by American Whitewater. Please read about the river here: The section of river: Cunard to Fayette Station. http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ IMPORTANT! **PRIOR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY** You must have paddled Class III Whitewater. …
Nrge- Saturday(10/5) Hikes – Brookyln Mine Trail and Southside Trail
Let’s start bright and early and spend the day along trails of the New River. We will spend today along the river and see how our fellow Outdoor club members are doing especially near the Surprise Rapid. We will hike a total of 9.7 miles. It will be a day that is considered Easy/Moderate. Saturday’s itinerary will include: Brooklyn Mine …
Nrge- Friday Hikes(10/4)- Grand View, Long Point, Canyon Rim, Endless Wall, and Bridge Trail
Let’s head out to the NRG Extravaganza early and begin our weekend of Hikes. It is approximately 3 hours from Charlottesville so we will aim to begin hiking around the New River Gorge Area upon arrival in the afternoon. Our hikes today will include some short easy hikes that will allow us to see scenic views of the New River …
Backpacking Overnight of Rockytop/Big Run Loop Friday
Weather has finally cooled down and it’s AWESOME to be outside. We’ll leave Friday at 2pm from the Echols brick wall and head into the Shenandoah National Forest. Rockytop/Big Run is a 13.8 mile loop, but since we’ll be camping we’ll split it up into a very manageable 7ish miles a day. We’ll get some sweet views of the Shenandoah …
Black Rock Summit and Turk Mountain Summit- Sunday, August 25th
All- Let’s hike Turk Mountain Summit and Black Rock Summit on Sunday, August 25th. Since it’s Sunday, and Saturday will be a longer day hike day, let’s check out two of the smaller loops in the area that are relatively close to each other. Black Rock Summit This is a 1.7 mile Easy Hike. The trail begins at Mile 84.8 …
Jones Run-Doyles River Falls Hike- August 24th
All- Let’s hike Jones Run-Doyles River Falls on Saturday, August 24th. We will hike the Medium route which is 7 miles in length and considerate moderate in rating. According to Day and Overnight Hikes, and the Circuit Hikes of Shenandoah National Park, this circuit goes along the east slope of the Blue Ridge was constructed by the Civil Conservation Corps …
Canceled- Luray Caverns and Hawksbill Mountain Hike- August 10, 2013
All- Let’s check out Luray Caverns and then hike Hawksbill Mountain on Saturday, August 10th. I have been wanting to head up that way and figured we could check out the caverns and do an easy/moderate hike on our way back to Charlottesville. Luray Caverns is located about an 1 ½ hr from Charlottesville. It has drawn visitors since 1878. …
Turk Mountain Hike- Sunday, August 4th!
All- Let’s hike Turk Mountain on Sunday, August 4th. It is 2.2 miles out and back and considered a moderate in rating. The hike starts at mile 94.1 on the west side of Skyline Drive across the road from the Turk Gap parking area. This hike will provide views across the south west where you can see the Shenandoah Valley …
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: …
Backpacking Along the Laurel Fork River!
Want to get away for the weekend? Let’s head to Laurel Fork. Now, yes, there are several Laurel Forks around the Mid-Atlantic region. The one in question is on the border with West Virginia, but in Virginia. A major draw for this area is the fishing, but the scenery is just as impressive. Given that Sunday has less rain currently …
New River Gorge – Intermediate Whitewater Kayak Trip!
(This is Intermediate^class III + skill level). New River Gorge, Class III-IV, You can research this river here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/2418/ You must have taken Dave Clark’s or someone else’s intro to whitewater kayaking class or have equivalent experience, you must have somewhat of a combat roll, have paddled and felt comfortable on class III whitewater. Everyone gets wait-listed until I screen …
2 Hikes, 1 Night, 2 Mountains-> Cold Mountain / Mt Pleasant
This weekend’s weather looks EPIC, so let us combine 2 of the best hikes in Virginia: cold mt. and mt. pleasant, 12 mile figure 8 loop!!! See descriptions below. http://www.hikingupward.com/gwnf/coldmountain/ http://www.hikingupward.com/gwnf/MountPleasant/ The plan: Saturday: 10am meetup @ echols, then hit up bodos. Drive, 1.5 hours. Arrive around noon. Hike Mt Pleasant loop (5 miles/4 hours). Picnic in the meadows!!! Start …
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Mystical Mountain Backpacking?: 4/20 Overnight of Rockytop/Big Run Loop
Spring’s finally here y’all, and what better way to welcome all the nice weather and get your nature fix than a backpacking trip?! That’s right ladies and gents, step right up to get your Vitamin D and a healthy dose of exercise all in one sittin’! (..except we’ll be hiking, of course). Anyways, this will be a 24-hour type thing; …
Hazel Creek/Forney Creek Loop Hike
This challenging six day five-night, 56.7-mile loop packs in long days, steep climbs, and tricky creek crossings to bring you deep into the heart of the last true Eastern wilderness. Get ready to kiss civilization good-bye: The North Carolina side of the Smokies sees just 15 percent of the park’s total visitors, and you’ll be wandering the area’s most remote …
Sc Backpacking and Georgia Beachin
Forgot to make spring break plans? This’ll get some sun on your face and sand on your toes…but you’ll have to work for it first. We will start at Francis Marion National Forest and do a three night backpacking gig (http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/scnfs/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=47301&actid=51) . Then we will head to just outside Savannah, Georgia and camp at Skidaway Island State Park (http://www.gastateparks.org/SkidawayIsland). We …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
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): > March 2 – 3: Knoxville, TN* > March 23-24: Richmond, VA* > April 6 – 7: Blacksburg, VA* > April 13-14: Princeton, NJ* > …
Winter Backpacking (Daniel Boone Loop) in Pisgah
CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. 🙁 Join me on a weekend backpacking trip to Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina to enjoy one of the best winter backpacking loops in North Carolina. The Daniel Boone loop starts near Lake Logan and passes Shining Rock (5940′)- a quartz outcrop, and great ridgeline views. 16.8 mi total. Weather this weekend is looking good …
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 …
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 …
Disaster + Wilderness First Aid Cert Course
Learn how to save life and limb in an > urban disaster (natural or terrorist) > rural area (not near a hospital) > wilderness area Outdoors at UVAers: SAVE $25 off regular $175 WFA rate, many THANKS to Officer Lindsey for arranging a classroom location for us. Bonus if you’re a trip leader: Earn your course fee back by reimbursement! …
137th Semiannual Walnut Creekathon
Do you like WALNUTS and CREEKS? Well, it’s that time of the year again, so get PSYCHED! For members new to the club, the Creekathon is our kind-of-end-of-semester cookout/potluck/picnic at Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County. It’s always a great time with good food and good people. We have reserved one of the shelters at the park, complete with grill …
Backpacking Big Schloss
Pretty nifty backpacking trip to Big Schloss, while the leaves are awesome. We will do a short little jaunt in on Friday night (probably 2 miles) to find a good campsite, wake up refreshed, and do a 14 mile trip on Saturday. The path’s got some pretty good elevation changes (1,500 feet in 3 miles) and we will be carrying …
Mountain Bike Camping in George Washington National Forest
To continue my exploration of GW National Forest (see my fall break trip to Great North Mountain), I want to go on a mountain bike camping trip while the weather’s still warm enough for ultralight travel. We’ll leave Cville on Saturday morning (10/13), drive for a couple hours to the trailhead, and get ready to shred some of the state’s …
Backpacking- Become Famous -Save Nature
This is a backpacking trip but will also involve helping out an American University grad student who is doing a project as an NPS fellow. Pretty sweet stuff. So we’ll head to SNP Friday night around 6, get there around seven, do some night-hiking which is pretty fun. I do not know where in the park we’ll be going, I …
Fall Break: Backpacking on Great North Mountain
Hey Fall Break-ers! There’s a 4-day weekend coming up, and it’s time to decide what you’re gonna do about boredom control. I personally recommend a nice dose of hiking through the Appalachians on the West Virginia border to refresh yourself for the remainder of the semester. This trip will follow the West Virginia / Virginia border on the Great North …
Fall Break Wilderness Backpacking Quest to the Dolly Sods, Wv
Don’t have plans yet for Fall Break? Well, ya do now! We’re gonna sally on over to the greatest Wilderness Area this side of the Great Plains and tromp around for a few days to get a good, heavy dose of Nature before we even attempt to think about doing some school work. I’m hoping the fall colors will rollicking. …
Secluded Farm Trail Early Bird Loop Hike
Join me for an early morning loop on the Secluded Farm Trails off Monticello (Saunders) Boardwalk! We’ll jump-start our day with steady elevation gain, and in 40 minutes be rewarded with views of Charlottesville below us through the leaves – all before classes start! This is a 4.5-mile circuit hike with total elevation gain of ~600 feet. After a gentle …
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 …
Spring Break Backpacking in Sc
Let’s go Backpacking where its warm and marshy. Yippee! Francis Marion National Forest, in Charleston SC is the perfect place 🙂 We’ll be hiking a section of the Swamp Fox/Palmetto Trail, connecting to the Awendaw Passage, which finishes up at the scenic Intercoastal waterway! check it outttt: http://www.palmettoconservation.org/swampfox.asp http://www.palmettoconservation.org/awendaw.asp Day one: drive to Charleston, camp at Trail Head Day two: …
(Hopefully) Arctic Tundra Backpacking and Backcountry Skiing at the Dolly Sods
Let’s go get cold. I’ve never been to the Dolly Sods (which is apparently ultra-awesome), so I say let’s do the damn thing. Weather hasn’t been as cold as I’d like it, but next week’s supposed to drop some degrees (looks like lows in the 20s and highs in the mid to low 30s with possibilities of snow—ideally we’ll get …
Pre-Homework Backpacking! Knob Mountain Snp
Come backpack before homework starts piling up! I haven’t worked out the exact hike details but if you are interested go ahead and sign up. This is not beginner backpacking but anyone will be able to make the hikes. We’ll head to Shenandoah on Saturday morning. Maybe at 9 like I scheduled it. Maybe a couple of hours later as …
Winter Break Backpacking in Ocala National Forest, Fl
Sooo, classes don’t start until Wednesday, January 18th, let’s go backpacking! Ocala National Forest in Central Florida has about 70 miles of continuous trails that run through a mix of pine and hardwood forests, prairies, lakes, and swamps. The plan is to backpack the the majority of the length of the forest over 6 days. Here is a great resource …