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Sunset on the Priest
Hiking may not cleanse sins, but I (**of no religious authority**) believe that it’s a sin to stay inside with this dry weekend weather. For those of you who have never been to the Priest, it’s a beauty of a hike that culminates over the Tye River and its valley, far below. Given that winter sunsets are the most colorful, …
Old Rag Night Hike!
Yo! ~calling all night-owls, hooligans, and adventurers alike~ I’ve been holding out for too long now in hopes of some higher temps rolling in, a practice in patience that is certainly beginning to take a toll on my sanity, but it appears as tho these frustrations have become known to whatever natural world divinities may be toggling with the thermostat …
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 …
Winter Weekend Extravaganza 2019!
Salutations fellow Outdoorspeople, Once again, the ODC is putting together a mega-trip to Snowshoe to end all trips to Snowshoe for the weekend of February 8th-10th. THE PLAN (Summary): Snowshoe arguably is the best mountain for skiing and snowboarding in the Southeast, with good trails and tons of variety. We’ve already rented out two whole houses at the Cass Railroad …
Winter Backpacking: Three Ridges
Wanna test out all those cool socks you got for the holidays?? Come join me for a backpacking adventure to three ridges!! 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 …
>>>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, …
Cancled: Friday Bearfence Sunrise
Cancled due to skyline drive being closed for ice and snow Time to celebrate the end of a long week back from break with a beautiful sunrise We will be traveling to Bearfence mountain in Shenandoah National Park. The hike is very moderate and is only one mile long. ~~ The Inside Scoop ~~ – 5:10am : Meet at Echols …
Let’s Get Astrophysical: Total Lunar Eclipse & Supermoon
~Lunar Eclipse & Supermoon~ Name a more iconic duo. I’ll wait. Here’s the deal: The moon is at perigee on the night of January 20-21st, which means it’s going to appear huge in the sky. Awesome. Not only that, but the moon will be in the Earth’s umbral shadow for 69** minutes that night so, for that time, it’s going …
Let’s Get Astrophysical: Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower from Ohill
Hey, all! December 14th is the Geminids* Meteor Shower (translation: lots of shooting stars) which is like the Beyonce of all meteor showers so it’s kind of a big deal. It’s also AnnMarie Kelly’s birthday and she watches them every year so she’ll be co-leading this trip with me! As long as that night is clear, viewing conditions are going …
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 / …
Let’s Get Astrophysical: Watch the Antares Launch from Mount Kellog
HEY GUYS! This is super last minute BUT the Antares rocket is launching off of Wallops Island at 4:01am (yes, AM) on Saturday (tomorrow, or later today depending on when you read this) and I want to try to catch it. In case you aren’t aware of what this is, here’s the description from freakin’ NASA (!!): “Description: Northrop Grumman’s …
Yay! You Made it Through the Week! (Blackrock Sunrise)
**drivers needed – club reimburses drivers for gas +50% tip $$$ Hi friends, I’ve just been sorting through all the things I’m going to have to endure this next week… you know that thing when your all your professors schedule exams or presentations or project due dates all in the same week? Yeah. It looks like by the time Friday …
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 …
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 …
Sunset @ Humpback!! – Drivers Needed!
Sorry this is so last minute!! I am stressed and in desperate need of some Mother Nature. Humpback Hike: 1 mile, 700 ft. elevation gain I like to spend a good amount of time at the summit and still have time for any paced hiker to still do the hike, so let’s do some quick maths: Leave AFC: 3:20 pm …
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 …
Time to Get Weird: Naked Stargazing
Okay hear me out. Last weekend, for reasons I will not get into right now, I ended up having the surprising pleasure of stargazing in the nude. And let me tell you, it gave me a deeper connection to the nature around and above me than I had ever experienced. So much so that I think other people should experience …
Not a Nrge Trip: Sunday Sunrise @Humpback
Hi friends, If you’re like me and have to stay in Charlottesville this weekend(booo) then come join me in staring at some leaves and morning sun this sunday. About Humpback: ~1 mile hike, 700-ft climb, and offers some sweet views of the Shenandoah at the top. Deets: 5:15a – meet at Echols 5:20a – leave Echols 6:00a – arrive @Humpback …
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 …
Mcafee Knob: Beginner Backpacking
Is one crown enough for you (I mean who can wear three)? Do you like the outdoors? Do you like sunsets? Do you like sunrises? Do you like dogs? Then this could be the backpacking adventure for you! Come join Jim, his dog Molly, and I as we take on McAfee Knob in Catawba, VA. We will be hiking up …
Last Thursday Sunset Series of 2018!!
(Weather permitting) Carter’s Mountain Orchard is having their last Thursday Evening Sunset Series (TESS) on Thursday September 27th! Admission is free! The Itinerary: -Leave from AFC at 6:00pm -Arrive at Carter’s around 6:20 -Leave around 8:00 -Arrive back at the AFC around 8:20 Please Bring: -Money for food (if wanted) -Blankets or lawn chairs to sit on -Layers (it might …
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 …
Hawksbill Late-Night Returns!! (Pt. 6)
Yo! I’ve finally got a night off with some decent weather, so late-nights will be making a return! Les celebrate the completion (sort of?) of the first full week of classes back and stay up way too late. If you’re new to the club or just otherwise somehow don’t already know the drill, here’s how these bad boys work- We …
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 / …
Pink Moon Hike at Old Rag **Postponed Again**
Rain, rain, go away…. hopefully April showers won’t screw this one up too. *** Apparently in March the full moon is called the Worm Moon, Chaste Moon, Death Moon, Crust Moon, and Sap Moon – which one do you like best? So this dude told me about his mind-blowing experience that he had at Old Rag under the full moon… …
Turk Mountain Sunset Hike
*Drivers are needed. You will be reimbursed plus a %50 tip* *Once let off the wait list please notify me within 24 hours if you can’t make it to avoid an absence* Carter’s sunsets are beautiful but it just feels better when you earn it. So this Tuesday let’s head up to the national park to catch a quick sunset …
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 – …
Spy Rock Stargazing Hike
Monday looks to be a pretty clear night and I don’t want to think about my finals so let’s go look at space for a while. The moon should be full which will make everything look pretty and I know a decent amount about space so I can point out constellations and tell stories and what not. Spy Rock’s about …
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 / …
High 5: Hike, Sunset, Stargaze, Moonrise, Wildlife Safari
High Five! 1) Heartrising exercise up 860 feet elevation gain over 2.1 miles. To catch that sunset we’ll hike at a pace of 3.5 to 4.0 out of 5. 2) Sunset from atop the highest summit of Shenandoah National Park (8:04pm) 3) Stargazing in near-pitch-black skies before the moon rises 4) Rise of a massively-huge, likely colorful almost-full moon (9:48pm) …
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 …
Shredding the Gnar on the Sandbar
This morning, I woke up on the wrong side of my bed, fighting back the desire to skip my classes and go back to sleep. Then, from my bed, I peeked through the crack in my blinds and saw snow, in April! I rolled back over, dreaming of warm weather, white sand, and beautiful A-frames breaking on a pristine sandbar …
Hawksbill Late-Night Is Back! (Pt. 5)
Yo! It’s looking like we’re finally going to be getting some warm weather (relax, I knocked on wood), so late-nights will be making a return! Chad’s trip is leaving way too early Wednesday morning, so let’s keep the shred going and stay up way too late. If you’re new to the club or just otherwise somehow don’t already know the …
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 …
Yummy Yummy Humpback: Anotha One
The weather this weeks is just simply delicious. It would be criminal not to capitalize on it! Join me for a sunrise expedition to Humpback this Thursday. If you’ve never done it…. it’s about a mile each way with 800 ft of elevation gain. Sunrise is at 7:10, but you want to be there about 30-40 minutes before that to …
Yummy Yummy Humpback: Anotha One
The weather this weeks is just simply delicious. It would be criminal not to capitalize on it! Join me for a sunrise expedition to Humpback this Thursday. If you’ve never done it…. it’s about a mile each way with 800 ft of elevation gain. Sunrise is at 7:10, but you want to be there about 30-40 minutes before that to …
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 …