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 …
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Creekathon: Can’t Touch this… Hammock Time
** This is part of the larger Creekathon trip so make sure you join the main carpool as well!! ** My dudes, This trip is simple so I’m gonna keep this description simple. Come destress from final projects and finals studying with hammocking, slacklining, cookies, and ~cool tunes~. This trip is part of the main Creekathon event so we’ll leave …
Nature’s Calling: a Uva Outdoors Day
You all tired of hearing about this yet? I’m not! On Saturday April 20 we will be having a community outdoors day, and we want our ODC people to be there reppin. We will be posted up in Walnut Creek Park, at the same pavilion that we use for Creekathon, and we’ll be getting some people outside. Come on down …
Alternative Foxfield: Creekathon Spring 2019 **Main Carpool**
Shredders, senders, stoke enthusiasts, Kyle Guy & Ty Jerome devotees, adrenaline junkies (Ok, I think that covers all of you) — First and foremost, go hoos!!! We’ll be celebrating and basking in the glory of this natty for the next year, and will do so in true, unabashed ODC fashion at our spring Creekathon. Fortunately, unlike other events happening on …
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 (for the dates of this adventure) off the …
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 / …
Ragged Mountain Sunset Series #2
**Moved from 3 to 6 to accommodate for UVa final four game** [only a sunset trip in spirit now :(] [this is Kyle Guy’s world, we’re all just livin in it] What better way to spend a 70-degree spring night than at Ragged Mountain, a beautiful reservoir a mere 10 min away, which is also the literal source of the …
Sunset Paddleboarding Social
ABSTRACT: Sunsets are pretty, especially over water. Friday will be gorgeous. Some of our most profound moments in nature happen in “backyard nature.” DISCUSSION: Want a low time commitment relaxing evening outdoors? Look no further than nearby Ragged Mountain to hone your SUP Skillz, bear witness to Apollo riding away with the sun, and hangout with cool peeps. Sunset is …
Boone, Nc Spring Mega Trip **Carpool**
Happy Spring! Time to get yo butts outside Please read this trip description in its entirety. This is only a carpool, and you must sign up for side trip(s) as they are posted in order to join the carpool. WHAT: A NRGE style spring mega trip full of hiking, mountain biking, climbing, paddling, and other shenanigans! Attendees send it/shred “the …
Cookie Climb Time: Humpback Rock Cookie Hike
It has been said many a time that making cookies “isn’t outdoorsy” and “doesn’t count as a trip.” No more! Join me in breaking barriers and making cookies (dough)** on humpback as we watch the sunrise. I will also bring Oreos for people who can’t have the cookies we make. ~~ Here’s The Plan ~~ 5:15 Meet at Echols 5:20 …
Cookie Climb Time: Humpback Rock Cookie Hike
It has been said many a time that making cookies “isn’t outdoorsy” and “doesn’t count as a trip.” No more! Join me in breaking barriers and making cookies (dough)** on humpback as we watch the sunrise. I will also bring Oreos for people who can’t have the cookies we make. ~~ Here’s The Plan ~~ 5:15 Meet at Echols 5:20 …
April Blair’s Day #21
alright alright alright. cole mountain is an easy hike that will only take ~30 min & opens up to a mountaintop field that makes you want to sing “the hills are alive” at the top of your lungs. i know i should be planning a night out on the town with a sign around my neck of 21 drunken shenanigans …
*Changes* Mountaintop Mixer with Jmu
***NEW LOCATION & CHANGES*** rumor has it barstool just released an article that declared ODC the best frat on UVA grounds. clearly this is a fact and in celebration i’m throwing a mountaintop mixer with some adventurous folks from jmu. my good pal charlie and i both went to SE Asia this past summer with an incredible organization called GIVE …
The Ultimate Moabian Seminar
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 …
**Location Changed** Ye Olde Trip Leader Workshoppe
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 …
Hammies and Jammies
Friends, Romans, Crunchymen, Save the date! The Friday forecast is looking fine and I’m throwing a pajama party to celebrate it. Here are the details: Who? You. What? Enjoying the last days of sun before next week’s rain. When? 2:30pm on Friday the 8th. Where? The triangle of grass across from the Corner Why? Because I said so. How? Set …
Bodacious Beach Backpacking 2 – the Seaquel
Let’s go to the beach! Last year’s weekend beach frolicking was a ~rad~ time and a half on all fronts, so I went ahead and booked a few campsites so we can do it all again this spring. This will be a beginner backpacking trip through the Back Bay national wildlife refuge to False Cape state park, located at 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. That’s a total of …
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 / …
Trip Leader Workshop
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 …
>>>Moab, Utah 2019<<<
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, …
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. That’s a total of …
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 / …
More Hammocking Less Stress
I just checked the weather and was pleasantly surprised by the 68 F and sunny forecast for Wednesday! Coming from New York I’m not used to this enduring warmth but I’m pretty sure this will be one of the last warm days this year so I’m planning on taking advantage of it and basking in the sun for an hour …
International Travel Workshop
Hey Folks Traveling abroad can be intimidating, especially the first time you do so without an authority figure (I’m a grown man, Mommy and Daddy!), but I also know that travel can be one of the most meaningful undertakings in life. In this workshop (forum? lecture?) I’ll be going over some real basic stuff about traveling abroad such as hostels, …
International Travel Workshop
Hey Folks Traveling abroad can be intimidating, especially the first time you do so without an authority figure (I’m a grown man, Mommy and Daddy!), but I also know that travel can be one of the most meaningful undertakings in life. In this workshop (forum? lecture?) I’ll be going over some real basic stuff about traveling abroad such as hostels, …
International Travel Workshop
Hey Folks Traveling abroad can be intimidating, especially the first time you do so without an authority figure (I’m a grown man, Mommy and Daddy!), but I also know that travel can be one of the most meaningful undertakings in life. In this workshop (forum? lecture?) I’ll be going over some real basic stuff about traveling abroad such as hostels, …
International Travel Workshop
Hey Folks Traveling abroad can be intimidating, especially the first time you do so without an authority figure (I’m a grown man, Mommy and Daddy!), but I also know that travel can be one of the most meaningful undertakings in life. In this workshop (forum? lecture?) I’ll be going over some real basic stuff about traveling abroad such as hostels, …
International Travel Workshop
Hey Folks Traveling abroad can be intimidating, especially the first time you do so without an authority figure (I’m a grown man, Mommy and Daddy!), but I also know that travel can be one of the most meaningful undertakings in life. In this workshop (forum? lecture?) I’ll be going over some real basic stuff about traveling abroad such as hostels, …
International Travel Workshop
Hey Folks Traveling abroad can be intimidating, especially the first time you do so without an authority figure (I’m a grown man, Mommy and Daddy!), but I also know that travel can be one of the most meaningful undertakings in life. In this workshop (forum? lecture?) I’ll be going over some real basic stuff about traveling abroad such as hostels, …
Time Change Old Rag Sunrise!
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 …
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 …
***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 …
Slackline SoiréE
lil destress/ fall break catching up/ picnic opportunity this wednesday. come out to the Triangle of Grass (grassy bit across from 1515 on the Corner) between classes and enjoy a gorgeous Virginia fall day. i’ll be setting up a slackline or two and packin a yummy lunch for outdoor enjoyment. never slacklined before? that’s A-OK, try something new! i’ll gladly …
Apple Butter Day!
Do you want to spend a night sitting around a campfire, listening to old-timers tell stories, and stirring a massive cauldron of bubbling liquid? Then come along to the day of apple butter! I grew up in the area, and every year the teeny town of Batesville spends a weekend making apple butter to sell and fundraise with. I want …
Nrge 2018 — Carpool
Holaaaaa, This is the general carpool trip for the 2018 New River Gorge Extravaganza megatrip! Aka NRGE aka the highlight of your semester that will, with any luck, help stave off your hunger for gnar until Moab. If you make it onto an adventure for NRGE, sign up for this adventure. Sign up on this ONLY IF YOU ARE ALREADY …
*Cancelled*Sand, Sun, and Fire
Hey Folks This fall break let’s go catch some rays and waves down in ole Carolina. On Friday we will venture down to Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, and set up shop in a campsite right on the other side of the dunes from the Atlantic Ocean. From there the Outer Banks is our oyster. Possible activities include surfing, …
Sand, Sun, and Fire
Hey Folks This fall break let’s go catch some rays and waves down in ole Carolina. On Friday we will venture down to Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks, and set up shop in a campsite right on the other side of the dunes from the Atlantic Ocean. From there the Outer Banks is our oyster. Possible activities include surfing, …
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 …
*Canceled* Crickathon: Slack-a-Rooni
*Due to weather conditions this trip has been cancelled, rain is not kind to slack lines* join me in crossing the wild expanse of leaf-littered dirt that is the Nut with nothing but my weirdly small feet, dubious balance, and an overly strong determination to get to the other side. will be setting up variety of lines including a classic …
Creekathon: Hammies, Jammies, and Sammies Hike in the Rain
do you like hammocks? always wanted to hike in your pajamas? are you passionate about sandwiches? if you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this might be the trip for you! we’re headed to walnut creek a little before the potluck to do some hikin’ , nappin’ , and snackin’. (napping and snacking are optional, but highly encouraged) we’ll …
9876541st Bi-Annual Creekathon Main Trip
Hear ye, hear ye: Thou art hereby cordially invited to an event of the utmost distinction: the dirtbag shindig of the millennium, the hooligan hootenanny to end all hootenannies, the bi-annual gathering of all the finest shredheads, senders, and stoke enthusiasts in all the land — CREEKATHON!!!!! What in tarnation is this CREEKATHON business, you might be wondering? Creekathon is …
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 …
Farmers Market Composting and Shopping
Hellooooo everybody, If you’re looking for something fun to do Saturday morning (September 8th) join me in composting at the Charlottesville City Market. We’ll start our shift at 8am, help out for a casual two hours, then receive both a $5 token to the market from Black Bear Composting AND $7 of reimbursable free food from ODC for helping out …
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 / …
Odc First Party of the Year 8/31!
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. …