So, You want to go BASE Jumping, Eh? Well, Unfortunately the paperwork elves over at UVA’s Risk Management Department will not let anyone currently enrolled as a student go BASE-jumping, and I have no desire to hurl myself off of a multi-ton steel structure to prove Sir Issac Newton right. Instead, let’s watch a couple of other people decide to …
Calling all lovers of knobby tires: Charlie’s back! Come join us for a 1.5 day exploration of Carvin’s Cove plus grilling+camping: Carvin’s Cove is a big trail network near Roanoke, filled with challenging climbs and thrilling descents, from rocky, rooty, technical stretches to built-up flow trails. We could write more but all you really need to know is that there’s …
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Hey lil shorties (I am ONLY saying hey to the people ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR CREEKATHON — IF YOU’RE NOT OFF OF THAT WAITLIST GO AWAYYYYYY) I thought I’d bring my lil guitar to creekathon and scope out whether anyone would be down to noodle around and make beautiful music w me. We can go find a cute little spot …
Do you not have class until 11:00 am or later on Fridays? Do you enjoying waking up hours before the butt crack of dawn to climb a friggin steep hill super fast with a headlamp on? Do you like towels that have been repeatedly used for years on end without having been washed in between said uses??? Well, if you …
Dearest hooligans, My name is Reid and this Saturday I would like to have a few lovely faces accompany me to the triple crown, a 35 mile loop with some very groovy views including Macafees Knob, Dragons Tooth, Tinker Cliffs, and my stunning complexion. Youre welcome. This is a pretty tough backpacking trip so please only come if you know …
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 …
1. Get up at butt crack of dawn 2. Be at echols 3. Run. We will only run as fast as the slowest can tolerate. Also we will be running around uva on the roads so we can accomodate a larger group.
1. Acquire stuff that would be good for a large group gathering. Spikeball, frisbees, board games, musical instruments, art supplies, interesting ideas, a generally pleasant demeanor, etc. 2. Be at Lawn at noon on Sunday. 3. Improvise
Hey there ;)))))))))))))))))))))))) Are you sick of being on waitlists and not being on trips? Do you have cool ideas of ways to get outside with your friends? Are you generally competent at being a human being? Do you want your DUES REIMBURSED???? If the answer to these questions is yes, SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP! This will be a …
Come celebrate the last day of classes (and International Dark Sky Week) by lying on your back in a field on top of a mountain. What could be better?? We’ll head up to the lovely, beautiful, life-changing, must-see Little Calf Mountain and Elli will give us a tour of the extra clear constellations with a green laser!? So cool. The …
Come join me at the esteemed Creekathon for some chill slacklining. If you have never slacklined before, it is basically just trying to balance on a piece of webbing that is anchored between two trees and then walking on it once you get your balance down. Absolutely no experience required and I will have the lines set up for pretty …
hello my semi-aquatic river rats and various aquatic flora. do you love the water (yes), do you want to learn to shred said water when said water is white (yes), then come join Jade, Will and I on a wonderful and educational jaunt down the Upper Jimmy! *** if kayaking is your thing sign up for will and I’s creekathon …
The corner is DIRTY! We know this, we see trash everywhere, and as earth loving odc folk, we occasionally try to pick some up. How convenient that there is a Corner cleanup this Sunday, where we can join forces with other earth loving, trash hating people and make the Corner a greener place! There will be ✨free bodos✨ courtesy of …
Hello! I am currently crippled, but that hasn’t stopped me from crutching over to a nice area outside and sitting for a little while. I consider myself an amateur artist and professional sitter, and I thought this Friday would be a great time to combine the two and make some art outdoors. I promise chill vibes and as much art …
Jade, Ed and I were reminiscing summer days spent barefoot in the woods crafting little earth houses for the mythical woodland creatures and fairies that exist. So come join us as we honor and embrace our inner barefoot dirt child that is still somewhere within us. The plan is loose – leave the Corner of Echols at 2 on Friday, …
What do you do when you’re in the middle of the woods (or far away from home on the road) and your monster legs cause you to snap your chain? If you can’t fix it, you’ll have a long walk back out, and nobody wants to end a ride like that. Come learn how to fix a broken chain! This …
week 4, baby. Get w the program. also BRING A MUG! Calling out to all the certified nut jobs of the club!!! Ever since we’ve gotten back from break, on a weekly basis, Lila Fenner and I have been submerging our bodies in the cold, cold waters of Ragged Mountain Reservoir. On February 24th 2022, we want YOU to join …
week 3! week 3! BRING A CUP FOR COCOA OK?!! Calling out to all the certified nut jobs of the club!!! Ever since we’ve gotten back from break, on a weekly basis, Lila Fenner and I have been submerging our bodies in the cold, cold waters of Ragged Mountain Reservoir. On February 17th 2022, we want YOU to join us. …
SooOOOO I meant to post this like 5 days ago but life got in the way! If you’re still down, I’m still down. Also — creds to Eliza for trip description
Yes! I aM making this a weekly thing! Copied the trip description because I am a lazy little goose though 😳 Calling out to all the certified nut jobs of the club!!! Ever since we’ve gotten back from break, on a weekly basis, Lila Fenner and I have been submerging our bodies in the cold, cold waters of Ragged Mountain …
Calling out to all the certified nut jobs of the club!!! Ever since we’ve gotten back from break, on a weekly basis, Lila Fenner and I have been submerging our bodies in the cold, cold waters of Ragged Mountain Reservoir. On February 3rd 2022, we want YOU to join us. Are you wild enough? This is a polar plunge — …
Greetings from Djibouti 😛 Thought I’d kick off the semester right with a lil day hike action 😎⛰️ 😵. So the concept behind this trip is combining two things that I think are cool and fun: winter day hikes and instant mashed potatoes. The plan is to do this hike and somewhere along the way while we’re taking a break, …
hey shorties 😛 Finals are approaching and there’s a lot of stressy vibes in Charlottesville rn. Let’s leave! Sugar hollow is a pretty area out in Crozet VA that has trails, creeks, and a reservoir. What we can do is park in the parking lot and see where the wind takes us. The temps are also going to be pretty …
Hello friends, It is about to be 70s and sunny on Thursday so come take advantage of this summer weather in November and head to ragged mountain with me for some mountain biking and relaxing. We will meet at the shred shack at 1:00pm where will all get bikes and helmets if you do not already have those and make …
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 …
So its become clear to me that sunrise on a Friday is an unideal time for this trip…. so let’s try it again! What’s up trail boppers!! You know the drill, it’s another early trail jaunt. This week our run will be ~extra special~ because we are going to venture out to the Biscuit Run trails! Not only are we …
Simultaneously complex and elegantly simple, the bicycle is a personal chariot that can take you around the corner to class or hundreds of miles into the wilderness. But, you certainly don’t want to break down! Our beloved fleet of club bikes is in need of maintenance – come help me fix them up! Why should I learn about my bike? …
What’s up shredders! I haven’t led a trip in like a year and a half (wow that’s crazy), so it’s only fitting that I get back into it by knocking out a hike that’s been on my Shenandoah bucket list for awhile now. So without further ado…. we’re going to Mary’s Rock! I’m super pumped for this hike; the trail …
Why hellloooo my fellow creatures of the Earth!!!!! I recently hurt my knee, so I’ve decided this fall will be the season of connecting with our marvelous Earth through ANY HEALTHY MEANS POSSIBLE. CUE: cornstarch, crushed up berries, and a bubbling concoction, oh my!!!!! This Thursday we shall gather pre-sunset to admire the clouds, then concoct a lil ~au natural~ …
ok so this is deffos the trip that you’ve all been waiting for… THE FIRST TRIP LEADER WORKSHOP OF FALL 2021!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The waitlists are absolutely mf colossal right now and THIS TRIP is your chance to never be on a waitlist for a trip again! How? By leading your very own trippies! At this workshop we are gonna go through …
Why HELLOOOOOO, my dear fellow humans of the outdoors!!!! Now that we are going to real live classes and drinking in the real live knowledge of our ancestors before us, I think it is only right we connect with our orangatang roots and become one with this fine land we call grounds. SO, let’s gather at the Rotunda steps at …
Do not let your doubts deceive you, for all of these activities (and more) can be enjoyed just a short distance from Grounds, at Ragged: in fact, we can do all of them in one trip! We’ll convene at the Shred Shack at 8:00 sharp to ride bikes to the reservoir; this is a short bike ride that can be …
Greetings fellow brethren of the outdoors, Remember how Anna had the most BANGIN, delectable, jiffy run + muffins trip of all time this past Wednesday? Well, we’re comin at ya BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER WITH FOCACCIA FRIDAY. If this grand year of 2021 has taught Anna and I anything, it’s that you really cannot end a week of Zoom …
The high for sunday looks pretty nice so why not enjoy it? garden 7 is a pretty nice place to chill, hammock and enjoy what time we have before finals start. Bring a hammock or a blanket if you have one. I’ll be bringing my own and probably a book to read. The time is not exact, stay for however …
I’ve had(having) a helluva week with midterms and presentations so I’m looking forward to this weekend. What better way to enjoy the outdoors than a nice sunrise from where I lived first year. Sunrise is supposed to be at 6:29, so getting there anytime from 6-6:15 should be fine. I just want to chill and watch the sun come up …
Friday 3/26; 1:30pm to 4:30pm Whats poppin It’s bout to be beautiful, hot and sunny on Friday and I plan to take advantage of it. 80 degrees in March simply hits different. Come join me at the glorious ragged mountain for some good ol mountain biking. We’ll be doing the full ragged mountain loop (the other direction this time) which …
You’ve had a long and tiring day sending it in the mountains, and now, as the shadows are lengthening, you settle into your campsite for the evening. The wind is picking up, and though the sunset is gorgeous, you know that soon enough that the ambient cold will get colder, and colder – the time is nigh for a hot …
Fllitknapping is the widely-forgotten practice of forming blunt stone into pointy stone, and for most of human prehistory, it was among the foremost expressions of craftsmanship, artistic beauty, and cultural distinction. It is also history incarnate. The practice of flintknapping is bequeathed to our kind by other, older human species; and though it predates our culture, and is also a …
Sup shredders, It’s gonna be a nice weekend, so y’all should spend some time outside helping Matt and I build a new mountain biking trail up on OHill. The club has all of the tools we need and no experience is necessary. We’ve gotta drive all the tools up so the meeting place will be at the top of OHill …
The astute among you guys will notice that this trip coincides with the bike assembly trip. Indeed, this is no coincidence: building bikes is demanding work, and after long hours tinkering with allen screws and poorly-aligned brake calipers, there is little that the mind and body so jointly require more than a well-prepared s’more. Your job, as attendee of this …
hey shredsters, happy almost halloweekend! it’s me again, back with another trip that requires no physical fitness, but a strong heart (and stomach) nonetheless. we had a BLAST last time watching 127 hours, and now that our deans say that we can gather in groovy groups of 10, I was thinking we could watch the 2015 SOB STORY that is …
Hi, this is attempt #2 for hammocking/picnicking in garden VII It’s a nice area with some good trees and a nice flat area perfect for a picnic blanket. I’d also recommend chilling there whenever you need a peaceful break What to bring: hammock/picnic blanket/towel to lay upon mask snacks music book yourself
Hi all, if you’re like me then you just had a bunch of exams and would now just like to relax outside. So one of those great places is Garden VII. I’m just gonna bring a hammock, snacks, and a book. So pretty chill afternoon since it no longer says that it’s going to rain tomorrow afternoon. Might be a …
oh hey, didn’t see ya there This trip was so CHILL and FUN that I am leading it again! So if you are one of the unlucky souls that was not able to go on it last time around, today (or rather, Saturday) is your lucky day! If you missed the last trip description and have no idea what I’m …
Gotta make more postcards! So I can write back a few friends (long overdue..whoop) and tell the family that I’m alive. The idea is to trace a leaf, free-draw the veins, write the species name in the corner if you can, and then watercolor it all in. Even I can make some art that I’m not afraid to show someone …
The coy whisper of the morning breeze, sweetly laden with the cool of the lake, speaks to you on this Friday: “what are you doing in bed?” it asks. “Get up; go meet Mason and the others — they’re taking rez hits, and getting higher than anyone in Charlottesville. Go, and take a rip.” Though sweet she may be, one …
In my opinion, it’s officially Spring. However, the park still isn’t green (lame, I know) so I’m proposing a waterfall hike instead of a summit hike to kick off the return from break. It’s my first time going to this one but I’m pretty pumped to see Shenandoah’s ~3rd largest falls~. The hike itself is a moderate 4.8 miles or …
Bongiorno. I find myself in a mid-winter slump. The cold is suppressing my drive, to get outdoors. As a remedy I have found myself fondly recollecting adventures past and scheming adventures future. And on the most frozen days my mind wanders to The Big Ones, the trips which require passport, the plane ticket, y las lenguas extranjeras. Perhaps you too …
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Preddy creek is a hallowed sort of place where shred-secrets are passed down from old to young. Many a fledging mountain biker have tested their wheels on these beginner trails. The trails, though, need your help. We’ll be teaming up with Albermarle Parks and Rec to do a bit of needed trailwork which — with your help — will preserve …
Trip is subject to cancellation due to status of Blue Ridge Parkway*** Hike to see the sunrise at Humpback! Haven’t been this semester so lez do it. ~ Here’s the plan ~ – Meet at Lambeth at 5:50 am (this is where I live, if you need to b picked up let me know beforehand and I can help you …