Outdoors Club at Pitt

Hello all you beautiful people! Thank you to everyone who showed up tonight, we do appreciate all your support and are super psyched that we don't have to yell at an empty patio space! Tonight was short and sweet, reviewing that we had a little trip to Soergels that was a little hectic thanks to Kira getting wrecked by illness, but it sounded like those who were able to go had a really nice time! Second we held signups for Cherry Springs! Cherry Springs is off in the North middle of PA, and the darkest place in the state making it the perfect place for stargazing! I even hear that we have some rumors of meteor showers??? But I literally overheard those two words so I have no clue if that's actually accurate. But it should be a lovely trip out in cabins for warmth! Because of the cabins, we have limited spaces on the trip. That being said, if you have gear that can handle COLD weather, there's a spot on the form to indicate as such. Signup here!: https://forms.gle/MH44j1ivVx...

Hello all you gorgeous outdoorsy folks! It is that time of the week again, I will be summarizing this past meeting for all those who couldn't attend or for those who simply have a really poor memory. The first item on our meeting's agenda was recapping our trip to the beautiful New River Gorge in West Virginia. The trees were bursting with fall colors, the temperatures were only desperately cold at night and the rain we expected to dampen (hehe, literally) the end of our trip did not show!! All in all, a raving success that we were really stoked came together so well. Secondly, we covered Raccoon Creek, a backpacking trip occuring THIS WEEKEND. Signups have been closed and the roster set, so you know if you're going on this. But yeah! We distributed gear and stoked the embers of excitement in the members who are sure to have a lovely time this weekend! Thirdly, we held signups for the much anticipated, and very fall-themed trip to Soergels! Kira's organizing a little gr...

Hello all you beautiful people!! Apologies for the delay of this information, still working on sleeping after a long weekend! Just a few notes for this upcoming meeting tonight at 9pm on the WPU patio facing Cathy! First we will be reviewing our trip to the NRG, was super fun, super sendy and a little chilly, but oh so stunning. We also have TWO trips this weekend - Raccoon Creek has a set roster for backpacking this Saturday/Sunday. If you are on this roster (and have not communicated to me that you can't come) you must  attend tonight's meeting. We will also have SIGN-UPS for our day trip to Soergels tonight!! Kira will be organizing a little group of any interested parties to head over to the nearby apple orchard/pumpkin patch for some fun fall activities this Saturday!! Lastly, we ask that you keep alert and patient with us as we work to get our officer info session together to provide you guys with more information about how the club works especially for those of you who a...

Hello beautiful people!! We had a lovely meeting tonight covering many topics!! Raystown and Laurel Highlands were successes!! Many a good time were had and I'm told no one was injured on Raystown which is an improvement on last year  @MishaBarth. We also met with the folks heading on the NRG trip this weekend and furthered plans there. The big part of this past meeting was our signups for Raccoon Creek and Dolly Sods! You are reading that right, we're trying to do Dolly Sods take two! Based on the interest in these two trips/the weather we will either have Raccoon Creek or both trips. Raccoon Creek is here:  https://forms.gle/c77eVFjPUS5zk7p8A Dolly Sods here:  https://forms.gle/7RfaXFkF2bUoByBH9 Hope that covers all our bases!! If you have any questions, check the FAQ:  https://outdoorsclubpitt.blogspot.com/p/faq-2.html Anything beyond, email me!! Your Secretary who is outdoors hey can you let me in it's getting cold, Aidan

Hello beautiful people!! Apologies for the delay on this email, I know I often send them out Monday night, but by the time I remembered last night, I figured it would pretty much be the same as sending it out this morning! Alas, we don't have too too much to discuss this coming meeting, but we do have a few notes!! First up, we have a brief little recap of our Raystown mountain biking trip as well as a  recap for our Laurel Highlands trip!! From what I've heard they were roaring successes, but I personally can't wait to hear more from our respective chairs about the trips! Next, we have sent out the roster for the New!! If you did not get an email regarding you being on our trip to the NRG, you unfortunately did not get on the trip. For those who DID get on the email, it is imperative that you attend tonight's meeting in order to get more information about the trip, collect gear, and meet your cars. If you are on the trip and cannot make it tonight email me to work some...

Hello all!! Apologies for conflicting information coming out last night, I have been appropriately informed of the rafting update. Attached is a blurb from Matt Burdette: Hello water enthusiasts! Due to there being high demand for rafting on the New River Gorge we have decided to have up the number of people rafting from 18 to 24! With that being said to be able to do this we also have to raise the price from $20 to $40. While that may sound like a lot the typical price for this trip is about $100 so it is still a very heavy discount. The other logistical issue we have is that we do not have enough wetsuits to give to all the rafters. Priority will go to members who have not been on trips yet. If you do not get a wetsuit you can rent one when we arrive there Saturday morning, it costs $15 to rent a wetsuit or you can get a wetsuit, booties, and splash jacket for $25. Because this isn't as fair as we want it to be we will give a $10 stipend to anyone who decides to purchase either o...

IMPORTANT FOLLOW-UP: Rafting will now be an additional $40 per person so that we can take more people, if you have question please email Matt Burdette ( MWB54@pitt.edu ) Okay NOW good night :) Aidan On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 11:29 PM Pitt Outdoors < outdoorsclub.pitt@gmail.com > wrote: Hello beautiful people!! Thank you to everyone who turned up tonight for the meeting! I'm loving the fact that you guys are still showing up and showing support for us, it really means a lot! For those going on Laurel Highlands, I hope you turned up and learned a lot! If you got an email telling you you are on Laurel Highlands and either didn't turn up tonight or have a question regarding the trip, email Lauryn ASAP ( LPP8@pitt.edu ). We also had a brief info session regarding staying warm in cold weather backpacking, for some resources check the following links: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/layering-basics.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ https://docs.google.com/doc...

Hello beautiful people!! Thank you to everyone who turned up tonight for the meeting! I'm loving the fact that you guys are still showing up and showing support for us, it really means a lot! For those going on Laurel Highlands, I hope you turned up and learned a lot! If you got an email telling you you are on Laurel Highlands and either didn't turn up tonight or have a question regarding the trip, email Lauryn ASAP ( LPP8@pitt.edu ). We also had a brief info session regarding staying warm in cold weather backpacking, for some resources check the following links: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/layering-basics.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a9HFjg1kkGc78Hy1_goup9Qc8cLflTMUKhOTay9vBw0/edit# We also held sign-ups for TWO trips tonight! First ,we have Raystown which is occurring THIS weekend. Raystown is a mountain biking trip that is very accessible to beginners while also offering some zesty sends for those more gritt...

IMPORTANT FOLLOW-UP: We will also be holding sign-ups for Raystown, one of our big biking trips at today's meeting!! Raystown will be THIS coming weekend, signups tomorrow, swing by for more information, signups will also be placed in the post-meeting email. love ya byeeeeeee Aidan On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 12:05 AM Pitt Outdoors < outdoorsclub.pitt@gmail.com > wrote: Hello all!! Doing this one nice and late just for funsies and definitely not because I forgot! Just a few announcements regarding tomorrow's meeting. First up, we have signups for the New River Gorge! If you cannot make it to the meeting, do not fret, it will be sent in the recap email. This is one of our biggest trips of the Fall, but that does not mean it is infinitely large! We will bring as many people as we can, but please do not be disheartened if you don't make it on a trip! Next, if you are on the roster for Laurel Highlands (you got an email about it) you NEED to show up to tomorrow's meeting f...

Hello all!! Doing this one nice and late just for funsies and definitely not because I forgot! Just a few announcements regarding tomorrow's meeting. First up, we have signups for the New River Gorge! If you cannot make it to the meeting, do not fret, it will be sent in the recap email. This is one of our biggest trips of the Fall, but that does not mean it is infinitely large! We will bring as many people as we can, but please do not be disheartened if you don't make it on a trip! Next, if you are on the roster for Laurel Highlands (you got an email about it) you NEED to show up to tomorrow's meeting for important information. If you cannot make it, please communicate with Lauryn ( LPP8@pitt.edu ) to figure out other plans! Lastly, we will also be having our second info session-y thing! (I need a better name for that) Something Cool and Informative (aka- SCI) was apparently "too confusing" and "didn't make any sense". This info session will regard l...