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Outdoor Extravaganza at the New River Gorge
This is a weekend camping adventure to the New River Gorge (NRG) area. We’ll stay at Ray’s Campground in Hico, WV Friday, Saturday, and perhaps Sunday nights over Labor Day weekend. I have solicited the help of other trip leaders in the club to make this a choose-your-own-adventure style trip. So far I have a few hiking leaders on board, …
Humpback Sunset Hike
The sun is predicted to set at 8:28 pm FRIDAY evening, let’s go see it from humpback rocks. It’ll be a short 2 mile hike round trip, but wear some good shoes, bring some water, breakfast food, or picnic dinner if you think you’ll get hungry. We can even take a camp stove and crack eggs at the crack of …
Outer Banks Backpacking Beach Week
Wanna get out to the beach in true outdoors club style? We will be backpacking two sections of trail for about 40 miles total covered. The convenient break in between will allow us to refill on food and water and never have to carry ridiculously heavy packs. Bring your sunblock and swimsuit and get ready for some of the best …
Aca Collegiate Canoe and Kayak State Championships
The American Canoe (and Kayak) Association is hosting the annual national collegiate kayaking and canoeing championships! We are going to take a team to compete in as many events as possible. The races will take place on a 5 mile stretch of the Rappahannock River near Fredricksburg, VA. The events are Men’s and Women’s one-person kayaking (K1), one-person canoeing (OC1), …
Canoe Your Spring Break!
We would love for you to join us in Eastern North Carolina for some really good, fun canoeing for your spring break trip. We will be spending 5 days and 4 nights canoeing and camping on the Pungo River. We will canoe to each campsite, and hope to enjoy ourselves as we fish along the way. This trip will be …
Sweetest Spring Break Trip Ever!
You have the pleasure of joining us to Cumberland Island, GA for a warm and exciting walk through Cumberland Island. We will be backpacking through Maritime Forests of Live Oak Trees and Spanish Moss, and throwing frisbee the whole way through! Cumberland Island is on the southern coast of Georgia. This island boasts over 50 miles of hiking trails, as …
Aca Collegiate Canoe and Kayak National Championships
Looking for a sweet adventure over fall break? The American Canoe (and Kayak) Association is hosting the annual national collegiate kayaking and canoeing championships! We are going to take a team to compete in as many events as possible. The races will take place on a 5 mile stretch of the Tuckaseegee River in mountains of North Carolina. The events …
Sunset Hike
Take a break from class and come watch the sunset at Humpback rocks! It’s a short, approximately 1 mile hike to the top, but don’t be fooled–it’s very steep although worthwhile for the spectacular views! It is also very close. The weather forecast is good and the sun sets around 7:44 pm, so we’ll get there by 7 and hike …
The Dawn of Another Stupendous Semester of Slacking.
So for you newbs out there here is the story on this is it is what will hopefully become a weekly event on the lawn(until it gets to cold for my feets). Incase you didnt know we are blessed with one of the more serene slacking spots around here at UVA so you better come check it out. Especially since …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #3
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #2
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Learn to Be a Trip Leader Workshop #1
Hoping to lead some AWESOME trips this year? Come to our trip leader workshop and learn the ropes!!! We’ll cover a variety of important points about leading trips, including: – How to plan your trips – Tips for making sure adventures run smoothly – What expenses the club will reimburse you for – Benefits of being a trip leader, including …
Seaside Playtime
Outdoors style beach week for dirt cheap!?! Want to go to Beach Week? Don’t want to spend loads of money? Saturday May 15th we are going to travel down to Outer Banks. There is a SWEET campground right on the beach. Most of the costs for lodging, food and gas will be covered by the Outdoors Club. Some activities might …
Brms Discount Night #2
Hello fellow gearheads, Our discount night at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports is coming up fast! Mon April 12th 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 prior …
Christening a New Slacklining Season Sure to Be Full of Juicyness
So several things brought about the birth of this moment. 1. Spring break on Cumberland Island and the warmness that brought to my slacklining soul 2. no trips posted at this moment site looked so sad 3. a checking of 10 day forecast that showed upper 60’s for friday(hey thats good for now) So the story will be some as …
Snowshoe Day Trip!
Really, titles get redundant. Leave early Saturday, get back that night. Enjoy the mountain in between! What the club will cover: gas and a spot in a car What you owe: With Snowshoe season pass: nada! Without Snowshoe season pass: You are responsible for purchasing lift tickets and rental gear. Drivers get priority per usual!
Spring Break Climbing in Dixie
Let’s go climb in the heart of Dixie at Tennessee’s famous spots! Much of the Cumberland Plateau (home also to the Red in KY) is in Tennessee, so the area is blessed with lots and lots of yummy sandstone. The climbing should be similar and of comparable quality to the New, but warmer. This trip is tentatively planned to go …
Meteor Shower for Those Who Like to Go to Bed Before 2!
Hey guys! So peak time for the leonid meteor shower is from 11pm to 4am. I want to hit the earlier part, as i am old and like to go to bed a decent hour. 🙂 so here is the plan: Meet at echols at 1030 so we can hop in cars and head to Humpback rocks. We will take …
Meteor Shower for Those Who Like to Go to Bed Before 2!
Hey guys! So peak time for the leonid meteor shower is from 11pm to 4am. I want to hit the earlier part, as i am old and like to go to bed a decent hour. 🙂 so here is the plan: Meet at echols at 1030 so we can hop in cars and head to Humpback rocks. We will take …
Meteor Shower on Humpback Rocks!
Humpback Rocks, for those who don’t know, provide an amazing view during the day, and would provide for some awesome stargazing at night. So let’s make use of them for the Leonids meteor shower. The Leonids meteor shower is supposed to be a pretty brilliant display this year, mostly for viewers in Asia, but North America may not be left …
Bouldering at Moorman’s
This weather weekend is just begging us to climb. I’m going to franklin Saturday and have nothing to do Sunday, so I figured we could go climbing. Moorman’s has routes from V0 to V8. I’ve never been to Moorman’s, so this should be fun. I don’t know if I’ll have access to the gear room, but I do have some …
Leonids Meteor Shower Viewing
According to NASA: “This year’s Leonid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday, Nov. 17th. If forecasters are correct, the shower should produce a mild but pretty sprinkling of meteors over North America followed by a more intense outburst over Asia. The phase of the Moon will be new, setting the stage for what could be one of the best Leonid showers …
Brms Discount Night
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 …
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 …
Hiking Big Schloss
I have heard great things about this hike and cannot wait to see what it is really like. It’s a bit of a drive (~2 hours), but will hopefully be worth it. Views are said to rival Old Rag. This shouldn’t be too strenuous of a hike, only steep in the beginning, and it will be up and back, not …
Midsummers Camping at Devils Marbleyard!
NOTE: I’ve moved the departure time for this trip back to FRIDAY NIGHT due to weather considerations; the plan is to fit in as much Awesome Stuff ™ on Saturday as possible and, depending on the whims of the skies, camp out again Saturday and leave Sunday, or leave Saturday night so we can start on our Sunday hangovers. (Kidding. …
Seaside Playtime
Outdoors style beach week for dirt cheap!?! Want to go to Beach Week? Don’t want to spend loads of money? Saturday the 9th we are going to travel down to Outer Banks. There is a SWEET campground right on the beach (i think). either way the beach will be close and beautiful! Most of the costs for lodging, food and …
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 …
Old Rag Sunset Hike/Camping Out/Sunrise Hike
Hey everyone… So this is the trip you have been WAITING for! This Friday night (weather permitting), we are going to hike the beloved Old Rag mountain in the Shenandoah National Forest at sunset. Then we’ll camp out near the base of the mountain (You can camp below 2500 feet) and, if people want, we can hike AGAIN to see …
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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, …
Flash Slacklining on the Lawn Mob
This really isn’t a flash mob, but it would be cool to see a bunch of people outside slacklining. Today is beautiful, but tomorrow is supposed to be better. Its going to be 66 degrees and sunny outside, so why not come out and slackline. Take a break from homework (or bring it too) and slackline on the lawn from …
A Weekend of Love (or Something Like That) at Snowshoe
I secured the LAST cabin in Cass for next weekend. It’s your second shot at the mountain for lovers’ weekend. The thing is, the cabin is the smallest available so it’ll be a limited number, but have at it! Cabin sleeps 6, but I’m willing to take as many as seems reasonable. That will mean you should probably plan for …
Daytrip to Snowshoe!
Not on Derek’s trip this weekend? Come on a daytrip this Saturday!!! Bring a season pass or $70, bag lunch or $$, skis/board or $$ and yoself. Club provides gas and a seat in a car.
Super Sweet Trip to Snowshoe, March 13-15
I am upping the number of attendees for this trip to lower the housing cost for everyone. Up to 24 people can come! If 24 people sign up then housing will actually cost $30 each so sign up to come on one of the last trips of the season! Everyone is waitlisted until I get enough drivers. Once you’re off …
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 …
Weekend in the Mountains
Though cabins were booked up for MLK weekend, I was able to get the last of the Cass cabins for the following weekend. So come for a weekend out of C’ville in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia! We’ll leave Friday night, with an earlier shift if possible to ski Friday afternoon, ski all day Saturday, and as late as …
Weekend in the Mountains
Though cabins were booked up for MLK weekend, I was able to get the last of the Cass cabins for the following weekend. So come for a weekend out of C’ville in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia! We’ll leave Friday night, with an earlier shift if possible to ski Friday afternoon, ski all day Saturday, and as late as …
Second Chance Snowshoe Trip
Didn’t get on the list for Nick’s trip to Snowshoe? Me either. So put down the book or step out of the lecture or do whatever you have to in order to sign up earlier for THIS trip. UVA has been standing for 183 years and it will last a while longer but the snow can’t wait! The details for …
Stargazing at Humpback Overlook
Would you like the opportunity to escape the lights of Charlottesville to see the beautiful expanse of the starry night sky? Humpback Rocks are only about half an hour away from UVA along Blue Ridge Parkway. We’ll leave campus early enough in the afternoon to explore some hiking trails around Humpback Rocks and to catch the sunset. Once its dark …
Backpacking in West Virginia
Let’s go! Come out for a relaxing weekend in the woods, and catch the last of the lovely autumn leaves. Good food, good people, and great views to be had! Be aware that it will get very cold at night in the mountains (probably around 30 degrees), but hopefully the weather we’re having now during the day will continue for …
Old Rag Sunrise Hike Take 2
Yeah, that’s right, we do it in the dark. Sorry this trip got rained out last time, but I decided to try it again before winter takes over. This time, we will depart from Echols dorm at 1 AM (that’s that time past midnight) and arrive at Old Rag Mt. with plenty of time to summit and watch the sunrise. …
Slacklining in the Lawn
Learn how to flyfish. Then come learn how to slackline. Kudos for those who can do both at the same time. I will be there for longer if many of you want to learn how to slackline. The slackline will be set up near the flyfish workshop between the middle of the lawn and the upper lawn. If you have …
Fall Break Backpacking at Dolly Sods Wv
Come out for the long weekend to see some of the best fall foliage in the east! Dolly Sods is in a gorgeous area of West Virginia near Seneca Rocks and Canaan Valley. The colors and landscape are amazing, and you’ll feel as though you’re in a different part of the country entirely! This trip is open to all levels …
Camping and Horseback Riding in Shenandoah Natl Park!
Staying at school for reading days? Take a break from C-ville and come camping and horseback riding in the morning at Shenandoah National Park! Itinerary: Leave from Echols 3:45 PM Sunday Oct 12 Eat dinner and camp out at Big Meadows Campground. Break camp early in the morning to depart on an 8:45 horseback trail ride, lasts one hour. Depending …
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 …
Friday Night Sunset Hike @ Old Rag
Weather is looking much more hopeful this friday with low at 50 (though it will be colder up there) and mostly sunny. We will get there early enough to beat the geo party people but late enough to catch a sunset at 7:53pm + almost-full-moon. So here it goes again. Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park is one of the …
Multi-Cache Geo Party – 3×3 Treasure Hunt @Old Rag
Alright, so some of you have heard me mention this in the past – it’s time to finally give it a go. We’re taking 3 teams of 3 people out to Old Rag for a multi-cache weekend event. If you have not heard of Geo-caching before it can be thought of as treasure hunting. The catch being everything is done …
Sunset Hike at Old Rag
Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park is one of the most popular place to Hike in Virginia. It is so popular, in fact, that you need to pay $8 to get in. But it is well worth your time and money. At the top, you can get a 360 panoramic view IN the sunset. Need a new desktop background picture, …