Real moment: it took me a long time to get comfortable with myself and my body. When I was a student, I remember cherishing my time in solitude outdoors in part because it was one of the few environments where I could exist in a disembodied way, escaping the perceptions of individuals and the judgements of society. While I believe …
Come practice some balancing with us and if you have a line bring it, we’ll set a nice course around the trees
Hello my lovelies! Virginia Film Festival is this weekend and I’m hoping to go with some folks to see Headwaters Down, which happens to be showing super close at Culbreth Theatre! It’s a documentary about a 2 week long canoeing down the James River. Idk about you but I’m a big fan of canoeing and the James River so it …
Ya like letters? Us too! Join us on the Lawn this coming Monday for a nice early afternoon of letter writing, chatting, and relaxing in between classes. Write a letter to your friend! Your grandma! A snail? A tree? The possibilities are endless. What we’ll have: – A cheery vibe – A small speaker if the group desires – Notebook …
Beginner friendly, we’ll have many lines to people to try on
Greetings little mud children, The Virginia Film Festival is happening this weekend and there are a bunch of environmentally-focused films in the environmental film series that look super dope. I was assigned to go watch one for class, and it looks like a really awesome film so I figured I would post it as a trip and drive whoever else …
Suit up ladies and gentlemen, we’re getting down and dirty on this fine halloween eve. The plan is to ride ohill’s trails in our swaggiest attire, in order to pay the hill its proper respects. If your costume is breathable, fantastic, but it’s okay if it’s not conducive to mountain biking, few costumes are. Just be aware there’s a slight …
It’s fall, y’all! It has been for a while, I know. Here’s my proposition: let’s celebrate fall, spookiness, queerness, art, and nature at a little ragged mountain get-together. We’ll do leaf rubbings, walking, and maybe some writing (about fall and leaves) and then we’ll make our way home! It’ll be a great way to slow down and reset after a …
Hello! I love Halloween. I also love hiking. I have also never hiked Dragon’s Tooth. So I am combining all of the above. Dragon’s Tooth is said to be pretty rocky and there are some areas with rock scrambles, so I might not recommend if you have a crippling fear of heights. It is rated as hard, but with the …
Maybe you’re an environmental science major, maybe you wear Chacos or Bedrock sandals, maybe you have a Nalgene with a bunch of cool stickers from sick, dope, gnarly places you’ve been and outdoors brands you love, perhaps all three but it still doesn’t feel like enough. Your friends are a little tired of hearing about your road trip, backpacking trip, …
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OVERVIEW Hey hey jammers! Sophia and I are about to skip up a mountain Tuesday night to practice some music under the stars. We’ll be hauling instruments, so the hike will be a bit uphill but very short. Then we can pass tunes around, teach each other a few things, and generally jam out. The plan: 7:15 meet at the …
Stonelifting?! With possibly some new and different stones!? How exciting. What is stone lifting as a sport? The goal of stone lifting is essentially lifting a stone as high as you can and sometimes carrying it as far as you can. For height, one goes through five steps of lifting a stone 1. Lifting the Stone from the ground 2. …
Hey friends~~ A super magical entanglement is occurring between ODC, undocUVA, and the Third Year Council. As part of a larger event to rebrand October as a month of reforming & reclaiming spaces for people of color, we’re having a community hike on October 23rd meant to center POC voices in the outdoors! Join us for a (free!) lunch, discussion …
Hello outdoors people Join me again for a slackline practice this Wednesday in front of the astronomy department, as always if you have a slackline please bring it!
Hey everyone!! The fall semester is officially in full swing and I don’t know about you, but I’VE BEEN STRESSED ASF. As someone who doesn’t practice mindfulness nearly as much as I should, I am going to try to channel this energy in a productive way. Join me on a little mindfulness excursion this Tuesday at Azaela Park (I’ve never …
Hi everyone, have you ever been to a booktalk? ME NEITHER! But I saw this cool event and thought it would be nice to promote it to some ~ like minded individuals ~ Join the UVA Bookstore, UVA Sustainability, and UVA faculty for a lunch and book talk on the mezzanine level of the UVA Bookstore on Wednesday, October 12 …
Hello slacker This Monday we are balancing high up in the sky, we are gonna set a line between two really tall trees at Copeley apartments, don’t worry it’s safe, we’ll have a harness and a backup for everything. This activity is meant for intermediate slackliners that already know the basics (balancing sitting down and getting up in the line …
Fuck Cars. I’m doing a trip with no cars for a number of reasons: 1. NO ONE HAS TO DD 2. CLIMATE CHANGE?!?! 3. WE CAN SLEEP OTW 4. TRAINS DON’T HAVE TSA 5. WE CAN WATCH THE HILLS ROLL BY 6. CAN’T GET PULLED OVER FOR RECKLESS TRAIN RIDING 7. CARS DON’T HAVE A COOL WHISTLE 8. Cars can’t …
Hey yall!! This is a super duperrr last minute thing but if you’re stressed out with life rn and you’re interested in some very very veryyyyyy beginners level yoga and meditation, come join me on the Lawn Wednesday 9/28 morning at 7 am for some sunrise therapy! Side Note: The end time is also super tentative so we’ll see what …
All my NRGE dirtbags, **PLEASE REFER TO THE NRGE CLUB EMAIL (Sent shortly after this post) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** New River Gorge Extravaganza 2022 This is NOT an actual NRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for NRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier …
Hey hey you you want to learn to backpack? no way no way I’m scared to try it hey hey you you i could lead a workshop *guitar* hey hey you you I know you could learn how yes way yes way I think I’d like to do it hey hey you you come to my workshop! (To the tune …
Hello everyone We have yet another weekly slackline practice coming this Wednesday at 4 pm. This time is going to be next to the Astronomy department, across the road from the cemetery, if you have a line please bring it! we will set a nice course across the trees. PS: Bring bug spray
**CALLING ALL BOARD GAME NERDS** That’s right, welcome to what I think is ODC’s inaugural board game themed trip. Take a break from the various crunchy activities of creekathon to play some Catan. This is an intermediate/advanced trip, so I don’t plan to teach anyone who has never played but if there is a lot of demand I will do …
What better way to end the week than picking up various sized rocks in various different ways, especially in the beautiful ohill woods around sunset. If you didnt see last week’s trip, heres a rundown, The sport/art/tradition of stone lifting is essentially lifting a rock as high as you can and sometimes carrying it as far as you can. Its …
Apparently its a big couple weeks for hawks. I feel like I need a little more wildlife viewing in my life and luckily rockfish gap on top of Afton mountain is a prime spot to see some predatory birds this time of year. Recent daily bird count: https://www.hawkcount.org/month_summary.php?PHPSESSID=e4f126e8b4f6606133dcbe6e6cbc0249&rsite=491&go=Go+to+site There’s a wide variety of other potential birds to be seen from …
Come join us again for another slackline practice, it will be same place than always, that is between page house and the physics department. Time 5 pm
Come join us this week to practice slackline between the physics department and page house this Monday at 4.
Heyyyy yall!!!!!!!!!!! Pull up to the Lawn near the Rotunda Monday to do some funky arts and crafts with me! There will be blankets sat on, there will be friendships forged, there will be masterpieces made. Tragically I do not have enough art supplies for everyone, but I will be bringing some communal pens and colored pencils to share (and …
Looking to get strapped, jacked, yoked, shredded, succulent, and or peeled? Tired of the artificial, commercial, repetitive nature of gyms? Would you rather have the powerful physique of an Icelandic shepherd than the “all show no go” muscle of bodybuilders? Want to spend a chill morning in the woods? If you answered yes to any of those or are at …
Hi everyone! If you are looking for a great way to start your friday/weekend come join Hannah and I for a yoga on the lawn. You don’t need to have a large amount of yoga experience, just eagerness to learn and hang! Neither Hannah nor I are certified yogis but we would love to share whatever limited knowledge we have …
We are doing yet another slackline practice/ handstands/ shenanigan’s session this Thursday next to the physics department and Page house. Come find balance in a rope which might help to also find balance between homework, exercise and social live. If you have a slackline bring it so we can have a nice course between the trees.
*we will meet on the SOUTH LAWN!! Hello to all you lovely ODC members! Are you passionate about service, sustainability, or DEI (diversity, equity, & inclusivity) within the outdoors? Do you want to get more involved with the club? Well, we have news for you! Much like a natural ecosystem, we believe that many parts of ODC are interwoven. We …
LISTEN UP FOLKS! It’s that time of year again. Time to make the winding journey down country (Albermarle county) roads to the place where dreams come true, where the sun shines forever, and where the Virginia red clay squelches abundantly. CREEK – A – THON definition: the most creeked, creeking creek-a-licious, creektastic, creek hangout, cookout, shredout, and headout of the …
Hellos outdoors people We are gonna set a couple of slacklines across the river this Saturday at 9 am. It will be set at the place where Meadow creek meets the Rivanna river, right where the rope swing is at. We will meet at 9 am in the parking lot of Darden Towe park and then head to the spot, …
Hey all you slimy eels! The weather is wonderful for a nice Friday afternoon of kayak enjoyment. This is a trip meant for everyone interested in kayaking – EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER KAYAKED BEFORE! We will be hanging out at Darden Towe Park on a nice calm and flat stretch of the Rivanna River to paddle around and work …
Hello outdoors people, We are having a slackline practice next to the physics department and page house, there will be some juggling, hand balancing, and other shenanigans too. So come have fun this Tuesday at 5 pm. Ps: If you have a line bring it!
Hello friends, we will have a slackline practice this Tuesday at UVA in front of the physics department and page house at 5:00 pm hope y’all can make it. Please bring your line if you have one.
Hello outdoors friends, We are gonna be in front of Page House and the Physics Department (Near the Castle) this Wednesday at 5:00 pm practicing slackline. We are gonna set up several lines so come join and we will teach you the basics. If you have your own line bring it too so we can set up a nice course …
Hello outdoors friends, We are gonna be at Washington park this Wednesday at 4:30 pm practicing slackline. We are gonna set up several lines so come join and we will teach you the basics. If you have your own line bring it too so we can set up a nice course around the park.
Hello outdoors people We are doing a slackline practice this Tuesday at Darden Towe Park at 5pm. We will be setting a waterline on the Rivanna river right next to the rope swing. So bring your swim suit and come do some slack line with us, there will also be a couple lines on ground for those who like to …
Hello outdoors people We are doing a slackline practice this Wednesday at Darden Towe Park at 5pm. We will be setting a waterline on the Rivanna river right next to the rope swing. So bring your swim suit and come do some slack line with us, there will also be a couple lines on ground for those who like to …
Darkness (finals? humidity?) has descended on UVA. Luckily for us, the ONLY man for the job is in town for one day and one day only. That’s right, my mom named my dog Batman. He loves people more than most of us and his silky soft fur and ONE BLUE EYE will cure all your ailments. The plan: Bat rolls …
DISCLAIMER: IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE LIST OF “ADVENTURERS” FOR CREEKATHON YOU MAY NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP!! (does not include the waitlist) Creekathoners! I have received news from the fairies at O’Hill that there are some fairies flying up from the South to stay at Walnut Creek for the summer. As local fairy ambassadors and stewards of …
Hey y’all! “Trail magic” generally refers to unexpected acts of kindness/support towards hikers, but often it’s in the form of food. I always love to talk to & hang out w/ some thru-hikers & other hikers, so I figured a trail magic trip would be a good idea. We’re going to be along the Appalachian Trail, so there should be …
Have you ever wondered what’s below Beta Bridge?? Maybe cryptids? aliens? ancient treasure? Copious amounts of Busch cans? Join me and Ed in the spirit of Earth Day as we clean up trash under Beta with the UVA Office of Sustainability (who will reportedly give us BODOS?!?!) and chill out after with some Lambeth Field frisbee/sportsball! Time thing 11am: Meet …
The climate action march is calling for a fossil-fuel-free future, both within UVA and the larger Charlottesville community. Student and community organizers will have the opportunity to give speeches and presentations throughout the march. The goal of this event is to engage the community in calling for bold climate action and environmental justice. As people who love the outdoors and …
Are the redbuds driving you mad with their raw beauty and glorious presence this time of year? Did you know that redbuds are edible and ever so slightly sweet? Furthermore, did you know that they can be used to make simple syrup and that it’s actually the same color pink as the beautiful beautiful flower? This trip is gonna wander …
Maybe you’re an environmental science major, maybe you wear Chacos or Bedrock sandals, maybe you have a Nalgene with a bunch of cool stickers from sick, dope, gnarly places you’ve been and outdoors brands you love, perhaps all three but it still doesn’t feel like enough. Your friends are a little tired of hearing about your road trip, backpacking trip, …
Yes, you guessed it, after thousands of sends amid the arid desert sands of Utah: our ropes our dirty. What could be better then spending your Sunday afternoon getting up close and personal with a few buddies while scrub a dub dubbing a bunch of ropes in a TUB! Think soap, soap bubbles, soapy laughs. The Plan: We will scrub …
Are you like me? Do you have gaping holes in the bottom of your backpack that your laptop threatens to fall through on a daily basis? Does your backpack’s water bottle holder regularly fail the task it was specifically designed for? Has this equipment failure come at the cost of one of your precious Nalgene water bottles? Or maybe you …