Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Next Wed Nov 4th 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 …
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Another Mt. Pleasant Trip.
Car camping at Mt. Pleasant. What could be better. We will hike up to Mt. Pleasant catch sunset and then night hike down. Setup camp in a huge field and have an awesome night hanging out. Then on Monday we will do a shuttle hike from Crab Tree to the Priest distance is around 8 miles. After this we will …
Gauley Fest!
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley I’m planning to head down either Thursday evening or Friday and coming back late Sunday. …
Pre-Creekathon Slacklining and All-Around Being Awesome
Nothing goes better with burgers than slacking. Come and slackline before/while we grill out during the Walnut Creekathon on the 29th. We will be departing from Echols at 3:00PM, so don’t be late. If you are slightly confused about what slacklining is, check this link out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining This trip requires no experience, just a general sense of balance. This is …
Pre-Creekathon Trail Run
Trail Run on Ohill/Rivanna Trail! We’ll run for about an hour at a good pace, shooting for 7 miles. Come bust your ass on the trails with me, and then have time to take a shower and a nap before we eat delicious burgers in the evening! (I would do this at Walnut Creek closer to the picnic, but just …
429th Annual Walnut Creekathon!
This is it! The 429th annual end-of-year Outdoors at UVA Walnut Creekathon on 4/29/09. For members new to the club this year, the Creekathon is our annual end-of-year 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 …
Jog to the Downtown Mall
The Charlottesville Farmers market has begun! It happens every Saturday starting at 7 AM. We jogged down last Saturday and it was super fun, so lets do it again! I am not a fast runner, so this is not really your chance for an intense workout. The farmers market sports all sorts of fun things from flowers and baked goods …
“Into the Wild” Movie Night
Enjoy the first of many Outdoors Club Movie nights to come!! I’ll be showing “Into the Wild,” arguably the most epic Outdoorsy movie to ever hit theaters, and my personal favorite. There’s room for about ten on the sofa and chairs in my apartment, but plenty of people will fit on the floor as well. Bring a pillow or a …
1st Annual Recreational Alleghany Highlands Triathlon
Do you like to run, road bike, and paddle? Perfect! Join me at the Alleghany Highlands Triathalon! This is my first-ever triathalon; I am not an expert trainer, and I am more excited about doing my three favorite sports than winning first place. The main purpose of this trip (for me) is to carpool and camp together, and to HAVE …
Slack Off and Slacklining on the Lawn
Yo, come out and join me slacklining on the lawn this Wed from 4-6. If you have no idea what slacklining is, check out the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining and if you wanta see me slackline action, check out this youtube video: You don’t need any prior experience to join in. I don’t know exactly where on the lawn I will be, …
Weekend at Snowshoe 1/31-2/1!
Hey, folks! You know the drill – sign up for a full weekend at our favorite ski resort, Snowshoe Mountain, WV! If you have your own gear and season pass, the only expenditures you will be responsible for are a) lodging, and b) any food you buy on the mountain. If you do not have your own gear or a …
January Trip to Jackson Hole
I’m leading a last-minute trip to Jackson Hole to spend a week skiing and boarding at one of the hardest ski resorts in North America. We will leave the morning of Jan 4, drive cross-country, ski for a week, stay at my cousins house in the town of Jackson, and then drive back just in time for classes to start …
Apple Picking and Pumpkins
It’s apple season! Carter’s Mountain is a local orchard where you can either pick your own or buy a bushel. Right now Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonagold, Stayman, Granny Smith, Fuji, Braeburn, York, and Winesap are now available for picking, and they also have AMAZING apple cider, fresh apple pies, cookies, ice cream, and Famous Apple Cider Donuts! Come take …
Frisbee Golf Pre-Creekathon (108th Annual)
Scholars maintain that the ancient sport of frisbee golf was first played by the natives to the Shenendoah Valley during the 5th century B.C.E. Come out early to Walnut Creek before the Creekathon to carry on this beautiful storied culture of frisbee golf. The PDGA approved course circles the lake at Walnut. We’ll play a round before enjoying the delicious …
Gauley Fest!
Gauley Fest is the biggest whitewater kayaking festival of the year. Last year pretty much every major kayaking company was there selling and giving stuff away, and about 3000 people, kayakers and groupies alike. Here’s the link to the American Whitewater website about it: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Wiki/aw:events_gauley I’m planning to head down Friday afternoon, leaving around 2, and coming back late Sunday. …
394th Annual Slacklining at the Creekathon
Need some slack with that burger? Yes you do! Come and slackline while we grill out durring the walnut creekathon on the 27th. We will be departing from Echols at 3:45PM, so don’t be late. If you are slightly confused about what slacklining is, check this link out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining This trip requires no experience, just a general sense of balance. …
82nd Annual Walnut-Creekathon!
Hey, Club! As our welcome-back gift to you, the officers are hosting a Fall Creekathon to welcome new members and catch up with the old regulars! For you new members, the Creekathon is a cookout/potluck at nearby Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County accompanied by various outdoor activities. Come out for some good food, good people, and good vibrations, and …
Peach Picking at the Peach Orchard
We are well into peach season and I’ve never been to a peach orchard in my entire life. Plus, I need some fruit for my fridge. Bring money, peach picking isn’t free. I will open up more spots on the trip as drivers sign up.
Outdoors Style Beach Week for Free!
Outdoors style beach week for FREE! Want to go to Beach Week? Don’t want to spend loads of money? Gotta see mommy for Mothers Day? Monday the 12th we are going to travel down to Oregon Inlet, NC. This is a SWEET campground right on the beach in the Outer Banks. There is a layer of awesome dunes between us …
Slacklining on the Lawn
Slaaaaaaackline….. f yeah I will be setting up my slackline on the Lawn at 5 and hanging around until people get tired of walking on a piece of webbing or we run out of sunlight. All experience levels are welcome and encouraged, we always love to teach new people (and watching newbies is fun too!) No need to come by …
James River Great Chili Cookoff!
James River Runners is hosting their annual chili cookoff, which has 25 registered teams cooking giant vats of chili. We will drive down to scottsville, stuff our faces with chili and play around in the water! The river is really high right now, and James River Runners is not outfitting tubers because of it, but this might mean fun for …
Hike/Swim at Sugar Hollow, Then Cookout!
Spend your “reading day” at Sugar Hollow! After a 25-minute drive to Sugar Hollow, we’ll hike an easy mile to reach a swimming hole. If the rope swing is up, Tarzan wannabees can swing like monkeys into the deep blue abyss. Some of us will hike back and drive straight to the Walnut Creek cookout at 5 pm (make sure …
150th Annual Outdoors Walnut Creekathon!
Maybe not 150th…but this has been going on for awhile now! Come eat burgers and enjoy a spring evening with fellow outdoors-clubbers at Walnut Creek Park for a last hoorah before school ends. We’ll supply and grill burgers (of the meat and veggie varieties) and hot dogs, and we ask that everyone bring a side dish (salad, desert, drinks, etc.) …
Potluck!
Let’s get together on Thursday night for a delicious potluck dinner! If the weather’s nice, we’ll picnic outside on my lawn. Paper goods (plates, forks, silverware, etc.) will be provided. Please bring something to share. Pretty flowers will also be accepted. 🙂 Please sign up if you’re planning on coming so that I know what kind of food to expect. …
International Pillow Fight Day
Saturday March 22 2:00p, meet at the 2nd St crossing beside Christian’s Pizza. The rules: Soft pillows only. Swing lightly—many people will be swinging at once. Do not swing at people without pillows. Do not swing at people with cameras. Remove glasses beforehand (more of a recommendation really). The event is free and appropriate for all ages. Wait until the …
Hot Chocolate! and Stove Workshop!
Want to learn how to use our kickass MSR Whisperlite backpacking stoves without singing your eyebrows off??? Want to share hot chocolate on a cold evening with fellow outdoors-folk??? Then come to my house on Tuesday evening for a short lesson on how to use the club stoves! We’ll be making hot chocolate once we figure out how to light …
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 …
The Biggest Picture Film Festival and (?) James River Fun
This weekend Richmond is holding its first ever environmental film festival, called The BIGGEST Picture. I’d like us to go see some of the screenings Saturday, and possibly to kayak, hike, or bike around the James river and its parks afterwards, if the weather is kindly. The Saturday films include: The Lorax (based on the metaphorical Dr Seuss story); Planet …
Movie Night– Into the Wild!
Movie night has returned! We were going to show this at a separate venue next week, but Newcomb Theater beat us to it! Come to watch this Jon Krakauer classic, Into The Wild, with some other outdoorsy folk. I’ve set the time and date for Thursday night at 10 pm, but it is also showing Friday and Saturday night. For …
Trip Leader’s Workshop
Want to learn how to lead some EPIC outdoors trips? Come get the nitty gritty from Brian and I at the first of a series of trip-leader’s workshops, and be activated as an Outdoors Club trip leader! We’ll go over how to create trips through our website, what types of trips are fair game, and basic club rules behind trip-leading. …
Surf and Habitat for Humanity in Costa Rica
We’ve still got a little time.. not too late to join the trip! I’m going to learn to surf and build houses for Habitat in Costa Rica for 4 weeks, and you should come too!!! Here’s the price and activities breakdown (but if you see a “deal-breaker” let me know and we’ll see if we can work something out): General: …
Tent Workshop with Free Food!
Have you ever wondered how to pitch a tent, pack it, clean it, find a good location for it….? This workshop is recommneded if you intend to do backpacking, lead club trips, borrow club tents or to buy your own tent. We will quickly go over tents and differences like 2/3/4..people, symmetric/unsymmetric, light tents/ 3 season/ 4 season/ expedition tents …
Stove Workshop and Barbeque!
If you don’t know how to use a WhisperLite camp stove, here’s your chance to learn! We’ll head out to Walnut Creek and practice our stove-lighting skills. Once we have that mastered, we’ll cook up some delicious goodies that we’ll serve at the BBQ. Yeah for cookouts!
End of Year Walnut Creekathon!
Come celebrate the end of the year and say farewell to all your outdoorsy friends for the summer at Walnut Creek Park! We’ll have a cookout and other delicious goodies on the edge of the lake in the evening, as well as outdoorsy activities you can sign up for during the afternoon. This is a potluck-type activity, so please bring …
Vermonster + Picture!
Take a break from studying to come eat massive quantities of icecream and get your picture taken for the yearbook on the beautiful Lawn! Wear your Outdoors Club T-shirt to look extra club-tastic for the picture, and come with an appetite! Please indicate favorite B&J flavors when you sign up for the trip.
New River Gorgathon
TRIP CANCELLED, sorry
Slacklining on the Lawn
The weather is too nice to not be outside and this is a great study break as Finals approach. For anyone who has not experienced the great sport of slacklining it is an exercise of intense balance and body control. Basically it involves walking along a 1 inch piece of climbing webbing strung a few feet of the ground between …
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 …
Slacklining on the Lawn
Come out to The Lawn this Sunday at 2pm to try your hand at slacklining. This is a great sport started by rock climbers, in principle similar to tightrope walking. Instead of a rope, 1 inch tubular webbing is used, and the rope bends and sways under your weight. Not only is it fun, but it’s a great way to …
Monday Gathering!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary for the …
Ride and Tailgate Wintergreen
Alright, so we’re leaving sometime in the morning (time is up in the air right now, leave a comment) and riding a few hours up at wintergreen before the parking gets terrible and the people numerous. Instead of plunking more dollars down at checkerberry, we’re going to grill our own hot dogs and hamburgers out in the parking lot. After …
Monday Gathering 12!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary for the …
Monday Gathering 11!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary for the …
Monday Gathering 10!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary for the …
Movie Night: Touching the Void!
Come watch “Touching the Void” with some cool outdoorsy folks. I’ve rented out the mini-movie theater in my apartment complex in Oxford Hills. We’ll meet at the Madhouse, which is the central building in Oxford Hills (you can see it from the road). The Orange bus will drop you right in front of the Madhouse. If you choose to drive, …
Monday Gathering 9! Mt. Hood Slide Show
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! If you would like to see Mt. …
Monday Gathering 8!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary. Last weeks …
Monday Gathering 7!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary. Last weeks …
Monday Gathering 6!
If you are experienced in anything outdoorsy(!), come. Or if you are looking for mentors or partners to backpack, climb, kayak,… then where is better than outdoors club monday gathering! Meet your fellow outdoors club people. Bring your stories, announcements, questions, suggestions…. or just show up for a few minutes to say hey! Joining online is not necessary. Last weeks …
Holiday Potluck!
Time to get festive at the end of classes!!! Come on the last day of class, Tuesday December 5th, at 6:30 to celebrate with good people and good food! Please bring your favorite dish, holiday-themed, or other! Requirement: goodness. Word. Happy Holidays. Word.