This is a beginner-friendly rope climbing trip. No experience required but you should be willing to learn how to tie an eight knot, top rope belay, and exemplify chill crag vibes. Do not worry about Colin, he is stable. -Evan Time to storm the crag with me, Colt Wench, and my assistant backstepper, Mr. Jank Flanks. We will be teaching …
No experience necessary! On the second and fourth Thursday of every month, the Fairfield Foundation of Gloucester, Virginia, hosts archaeology open to the public at King William Courthouse (ca. 1725), the oldest continuously used courthouse in the U.S. (300 straight years!). Our goal is to find the location of the lost buildings (currently Quarels Tavern and Hills Hotel) that surrounded …
Morven Kitchen Garden is UVA’s project in sustainable agriculture, and it’s a really cool place to spend a Friday afternoon. This trip is beginner-friendly, and the volunteer work is mostly small manual labor tasks, like harvesting produce, weeding, etc. We usually get a chance to take home some the freshly harvested organic produce in exchange for our hard work! Be …
Hello Hello Hello THE SKY FINALLY CLEARED UP YAY YAY YAY!!! This means we can finally go on the wonderful, the amazing, the long-awaited stargazing trip!!! It may be exam season, but like, do you really want to spend more time locked in the dungeons of Clem? I thought not. Instead of staring at the ceiling, contemplating your life, and …
I got a new national park pass as a very late birthday present/early christmas present and now I’m in the mood to spread some holiday cheer. Don’t worry we won’t be caroling but we will channel our inner santa (if you’ve got a santa hat bring it) and descend to chimney rocks in shenandoah this sunday. This is a pretty …
Surprise its me max! Evelyn has sadly been taken hostage by assignments so I am subbing for her this week (don’t worry she will be back soon). It is a bit of a gloomy time of year with finals looming and sunshine lacking and temperatures dropping. however, I’ve been doing my best to practice gratitude when I can and I’d …
ART HIKE PART TWO??!! Maybe you came on the first art hike, maybe you really wanted to but couldn’t…maybe you have no idea what I’m talking about. Either way, the story is quite simple: I asked the good people of ODC help me make art to decorate my room, and the results were spectacular. So spectacular, in fact, that Max …
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Have you ever ended a hard day of backpacking and looked forward to a hot dinner of beans and hot sauce? But- Oh no! You forgot to bring your pocketrocket! What do you do now? You can’t eat cold beans, but how are you supposed to heat them up? If you’ve found yourself in this very situation, I offer now …
Moo moo moo moo moo Moo moo moo moo moo moo moo Moo moo moo moo moo That is what a haiku would sound like if a cow wrote one. Woah…. speaking of cows, we had the most fantastic idea probably ever thought of ever. Imagine you are scrolling on Facebook marketplace in your global sustainability class and you see …
This morning, I woke up and all the spoons were missing. I’m still not quite sure what happened to all of them, but it severely impacted my ability to eat my eggs. From that moment on, I made a solemn vow to never allow myself to be spoonless again. Have you also run out of spoons? Come join me this …
Enthusiasts of nature, lovers of life, dirtbags, rats, and slugs: this is what you’ve been waiting for all semester. Behold, the most epic, only ONCE in a pretty regularly-timed revolution of the earth around the sun GNAR JOURNEY. We’re awakening from our East Coast hibernation, crawling out of our dens, overstuffing cars with loose bagels, and migrating to the ultimate …
Back again with another kayak roll pool session, it doesn’t matter if you’ve never touched a kayak before, come learn to roll, learn flatwater tricks, and have a good time splashing around in the water! Learn to roll now so you’ll be prepared for trips to the James and all the other exciting places we will go! For an idea …
While operating semi-heavy machinery upon the soft piedmont clay of Morven farm, one John Woodward once said, “this is what people should be doing”. The backbone of our American society is those who engage in the callus-making, sweat-producing, no-sissies-allowed hard work through which we make all attempts to divert from the fact that we have indeed gone soft. That is …
Hello friends! HOWDY! I just love trees! And I know you do too. Otherwise, I am not sure why you would be on the list of people who receive these emails. Might want to do some reflecting on that. But anywhooooo the Rivanna Conservation Alliance is hosting a tree planting event at a local property that is participating in the …
Hello my friends!! Every month, the Rivanna Trails Foundation hosts a trail maintenance work party to maintain a section of the trail. I love the Rivanna trail…you love the Rivanna Trail…so let’s help keep it in good shape for the Charlottesville community. I will also be supplying bagels. Pull up. Here’s the plan: – 8:30: Meet at Echols – 8:45: …
Howdy howdy hello! hello. hello? My friends, do you yearn for a life enriched by tilling, harvesting and munching on cabbage? If so, YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE. If not, uhhh, idk come anyways there is much much work to be done. Anyways, the harvest season may be mostly over, but Morven Kitchen Garden still needs plenty of help with …
Unfortunately this weeks polar plunge was canceled due to my desire to sleep in and a lack of a co-trip leader. We are going to do a polar plunge in the Rivanna River then go to bodos and have a nice warm up with a bagel, then return you to your home to get ready for class. We will be …
OHill’s 13,242 miles of trail are a resource highly underutilized by UVA students. Many are discouraged by its complex labyrinth of trails that gets reshuffled every day and its plethora of hostile magical creatures. Additionally, treacherous rickety hanging bridges over enormous chasms and puzzles where failure results in death pose challenges for new ohill trail enthusiasts. No longer shall these …
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TLDR: basically having an O Hill hike art party with great vibes and you should totally come spend your Sunday afternoon with me Okay, I’m going to need you to walk with me here… Imagine this: you move in, it’s September, you tell yourself you’re totally going to decorate your room…soon. And then all of a sudden, the leaves have …
Hey y’all! Time for my favorite caving trip of the year! Cavesgiving! Every year, we bring thanksgiving food into a cave to go crazy. We’re going to Low moor this year, which has a particularly good spot for sitting and eating! It’s generally a potluck-like situation, so I will be bringing turkey, and we welcome any and all thanksgiving-related food. …
greetings all. as the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder, and the end of the semester looms larger, the time is nigh to let loose your free whimiscal spirit and imbue your soul with light and joy. what better way to do this than with DANCE??? on this fine friday afternoon at 2:30pm, join me and skylar (guru …
Maybe this fall you went paddle boarding with Gabe and I and experienced first hand our hot chocolate failures…Or maybe you have heard through the grapevine our tales of jet boil shenanigans….Or you have no idea what I am talking about but you are intrigued. Hypothetically, Gabe and I may have had to buy a new jet boil for ODC, …
Morven Kitchen Garden is UVA’s project in sustainable agriculture, and it’s a really cool place to spend a Friday afternoon. This trip is beginner-friendly, and the volunteer work is mostly small manual labor tasks, like harvesting produce, weeding, etc. We usually get a chance to take home some the freshly harvested organic produce in exchange for our hard work! Be …
So I hear you have been wanting to monkey around…which is perfect because so have Roise and I. Maybe this will be your first time climbing, or maybe your 500th. Either way, we want you to come hang (literally) out with us. We will definitely provide you with wisdom in life, and maybe we can even provide you with some …
Come learn how to roll, practice your roll, or learn some crazy new tricks! Here’s a little video I put together on what to expect from a pool session and some things to learn (youtube.com/watch?v=Gz-QZ2jAlH4). IF ADDED TO THIS TRIP you must follow the directions in the follow up email sent and sign up for this program via UVA Outdoor …
Hello friends! As late fall fades into winter, there’s no better time to get out there and do some beginner backpacking. Join me and Lucy as we soak in the last autumnal vibes at none other than ELLIOT’S KNOB next weekend. Elliot’s Knob is a 4-mile, mostly uphill hike to a super cool fire tower!! Picture yourself drinking hot chocolate …
Hello all, it’s me, Jackson Barnard. I am writing this to you from my laptop. Slaughter has some bolts in it so I’m teaching a learn to lead trip there ❤️🦧. We will be learning how to mainly victory whip! No experience needed! Just kidding, that is all fake, and as punishment for me (Jackson) this is actually a learn …
JUST KIDDING IT’S ANOTHER POLAR PLUNGE BRRRRRRRRR ❄️❄️❄️ I know all of you were so sad you didn’t make it to last week’s polar plunge, but don’t worry, we’ve got you. We are back with another installment of some early morning suffering– this time on a Monday!!! Mondays are so magical because the start of a new week means anything …
Hi all! Do you see the backpacking trips up on the website but find yourself afraid to sign up because backpacking is a terrifying unknown concept? Do you find yourself thinking “man i wish i could go on these splendid looking backpacking trips but i have no idea what a backpack is or what to do with it?” If so, …
Sign up for the trip after signing up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0548AFAA22A7F8C25-58996149-friends If you have any problems signing up text me (Alex): 7038011757 We’ll leave around 7:45am from Echols Arrive at Weems and 10am-12:30pm: Friends of the Rappahannock needs help bagging clean oysters that will help grow oyster reefs along Coastal VA. FOR staff will guide you through the process of creating …
The weather this Sunday is going to be pretty amazing and the skies seem like they are going to be very clear so what better way to spend your Sunday afternoon and evening than hiking, watching the sunset, and stargazing. Join me on a journey to the highest point in Shenandoah national park where we will view breathtaking views of …
The leaves are turning! The breeze is blowing! There’s a chill in the air! Whatever could you do with these perfect conditions except go on a totally rad, beginner-friendly backpacking trip to Bear Church Rock?? Join me and Loreley as we embark on a casual 8.4-mile out-and-back with a little more than 2k ft of elevation gain. Depending on our …
No experience necessary! On the second and fourth Thursday of every month, the Fairfield Foundation of Gloucester, Virginia, hosts archaeology open to the public at King William Courthouse (ca. 1725), the oldest continuously used courthouse in the U.S. (300 straight years!). Our goal is to find the location of the lost buildings (currently Quarels Tavern and Hills Hotel) that surrounded …
Come learn how to roll, practice your roll, or learn some crazy new tricks! Here’s a little video I put together on what to expect from a pool session and some things to learn (youtube.com/watch?v=Gz-QZ2jAlH4). IF ADDED TO THIS TRIP you must follow the directions in the follow up email sent and sign up for this program via UVA Outdoor …
“The only antidote to mental suffering is physical pain. Thus, we must freeze our asses off in the Rivanna River. Yup” — Karl Marx This Tuesday morning it is going to be a whopping 25 degrees out. Doesn’t that just make you want to go for a swim??? Personally, I think that sounds pretty questionable but Jackson (a lover of …
So I have been getting this itch…to go backpacking, and maybe you have been feeling the same way 👀. But alas, I have not been free for any of the recent ODC backpacking trips. But then I remembered…I have free will and can lead my own backpacking trip! And you can totally join me, BUT disclaimer this is my first …
TLDR: basically having an O Hill hike art party with great vibes and you should totally come spend your Sunday afternoon with me Okay, I’m going to need you to walk with me here… Imagine this: you move in, it’s September, you tell yourself you’re totally going to decorate your room…soon. And then all of a sudden, the leaves have …
Hello, hello! hello? helloooo… The other night, Alex and I decided to have a movie night and watch Despicable Me. Inspired by Gru and his minions, we originally planned on stealing the moon. However, we’ve decided to take it one step further and steal the stars. Help us form the blueprints for our master plan as we gaze into the …
hey folks Do you like breathing in the morning air? Niko and I will be taking a nice morning walk on the trails of ohill and such. Come chill with chill folk like me and NIKO. This should just be a quick nice pre-class activity. Please join us! PLAN: Meet at corner of echols at 6:57 AM I guess Walk …
HOO! – Says the hoo looking for you to join our beginner birding trip! We love birding and want you to love it too, so let’s set out on a journey to find some feathered friends! This is a beginner trip, so people with no experience are encouraged to join! If you’ve ever even considered how cool birds are, join …
Paxton’s is a wonderful place full of amazing things. This trip, we are delving into the depths to explore and see some of the things Paxton’s has to offer. If you’ve been wanting to cave and haven’t gotten a chance yet, need a break from midterms, or just want to do something outdoorsy out of the cold, this is the …
Has this chilly fall weather had you in the mood for a beautiful early morning hike? Well, I sure have been needing to get outside! Come out for a sunrise hike to humpback this Friday! A great way to start your weekend and a good pre football game activity. It’s gonna be a earlier one, because sunrise is around 6:46 …
No experience necessary! Every year, the Fairfield Foundation of Gloucester, Virginia hosts archaeology open to the public during the Urbanna Oyster Festival. This year, the digging will be in the backyard of the Gressitt House (c. 1740) searching for foundations of outbuildings, or structures that could predate the house! Urbanna was founded in 1680 on the southern side of the …
Hilll!!! Oohhhh HIIiillll!!!! Hello? Oh! Hill! Hey guys, we are hiking Ohill trails and we want YOU to join us. Have some crazy weekends? Had a crazy election day? Talk about random stuff with some cool folks and enjoy the wonderful natureous trees and dirt (maybe a worm or two). This will just be a small outside stroll to get …
Hello my beautiful tree huggers! Remember that one book about the little orange guy called the Lorax who spoke for the trees and how you read it as a kid and were so inspired and forever changed because it was just that good and so true??? Well, allow me to speak for the trees right now: “HELP I AM BEING …
HOWDY HOWDY! Trash on the ground. Pick it up. Enough said. Yeah fire awesome cool ok. Next Saturday (11/15), the Rivanna Conservation Alliance is hosting a cleanup along the Rivanna Trail and River Road. YAYYYYYY SO FUN COME WITH ME PLEASE!!! Here are the details on their website: “We will meet at the RCA office at 1150 River Road and …
Did you have a super cute and creative costume for halloweekend? Do you want to make sure said costume doesn’t go to waste? Come dress up one more time with Birch and I for a meander around the Ohill perimeter loop trail! No experience is necessary, simply dress up and come have fun! Birch and I will be dressed up, …
Hello lovelies! For Election Day, I thought it’d be nice to get out of down and reconnect with nature since we don’t have class. The hike is moderate difficulty and we will take all the time we need. The mileage is 2.4 miles and there is moderate elevation. We will meet at the bodos on the corner and go from …