From outingclub.vsa at vassar.edu Thu Mar 3 17:57:20 2016 From: outingclub.vsa at vassar.edu (Vassar Outing Club) Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2016 17:57:20 -0500 Subject: [OutingClub] Bear with us...Outing Club Trips are right around the corner. Message-ID: Guess what?s been on our minds? Nope, it?s not midterms, retreat chili, or the warm weather. The thing we?re thinking of is more pressing and constantly resurfaces within our thoughts, imaginations, and nightmares. The right answer is: BEARS BEARS BEARS. It doesn?t matter what kind?black bear, brown bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, sloth bear?we both adore and fear them all. In honor of the most magnificent of woodland creatures, watch this video of a brown bear just hanging, munching, and scratching. After you?re done, make sure to check our our weekly trips?where (most likely) you won?t see any of our furry four-legged friends. On *Friday (3/4) @ 10:30am: *Kat, the Georgian queen (reigning from the state not the country), will be heading out to *hike the red hawk wing trail. *Rumor has it that this trail *might* be close to Lucy Johnson?s (beloved anthropology professor) house + that she *might* have a hot tub. This probably shouldn?t sway your decision because the Outing Club doesn?t endorse trespassing (okay you caught us, just not on property of people we know?), but it?s always fun to know tidbits about the intimate lives of professors. If you want to tag along, email karosemond at vassar.edu with the subject line: DO YOU ALSO ADORE HOT TUB TIME MACHINE? On *Friday (3/4) @ 3:05pm: *Maryam, our bread baker extraordinaire, will be journeying over to Shunpike Dairy for (you guessed it) another *raw milk run! *If you haven?t gotten your fix of unpasteurized deliciousness, then this is the trip for you. Think about all the *raw* hot chocolate, *raw* cereal, *raw* milkshakes you could indulge in?our mouths are watering. If you want to nab a place in the car, email manortron at vassar.edu with the subject line: READY TO BE A?MOOSED. On *Saturday (3/5) @ 9:30am: *Maryam and Emily, two lovely ladies who know loads about soils, will be partnering up with Run Vassar for a *trail run at Minnewaska! *This will be an ?easy paced? 8.5 mile jaunt through the woods (if nothing about this screams easy, don?t worry, you?re not alone). But the enticing promise of getting away from campus + running in the great outdoors should may be enough to peak your interest! If you want to grab a spot, email manorton at vassar.edu with the subject line: YOU?RE MY RUNNING SOLE MATE. On *Saturday (3/5) @ 9:30am: *Allegra, who now owns an ultralight hiking backpack (yes, we?re all jealous), will be heading out to *hike part of the AT to Nuclear Lake.* Remember those days before coal-fired power plants when nuclear energy was king? This lake is a leftover relic from that time, so come on this adventure to find out if you?ll sprout a third arm after dipping your hand in the water! If you want to check it out, email aldavis at vassar.edu with the subject line: CAN OUR THIRD HANDS BE FRIENDS? On *Sunday (3/6) @ 12:00pm: *Brian, that guy who climbs nearly all the time, will venture over to Poughkeepsie?s new Gravity Vault for some *indoor rock climbing!* That?s right, Poughkeepsie (the urban metropolis + cultural epicenter that we all cherish so dearly) is now the new home of a fancy climbing gym. If you haven?t been over to check it out every day in the past week (we?re looking at you Brian), then this is your chance! If you want to climb, belay + rappel, email brizhang at vassar.edu with the subject line: LET?S FIND SOME GNEISS BOULDERS. On *Monday (3/7) @ 5:00am: *Kat, our patron saint of chili + cornbread, will drive on over to Bonticou (or possibly Stissing) for a *sunrise hike! *If you haven?t seen the sun pop up over the Hudson Valley, who is to say it really happens? Groggily climb out of bed, lace up your hiking boots + wipe the sleep from your eyes...I promise you won?t regret it. If you want to check it out, email karosemond at vassar.edu with the subject line: WILL YOU SUPPLY THE COFFEE? On *Monday (3/7) @ 6:30pm: *Brian, at it again, will be journeying to Gravity Vault for another round of *indoor rock climbing! *Maybe you missed the last climbing trip? Or maybe you saw a cutie there last time + want to return so you can ask for his/her/their number? Either way, we?ve got you covered. If you want to grab a spot, email brizhang at vassar.edu with the subject line: READY TO ROCK YOUR WORLD. On *Tuesday (3/8) @ 9:00am: *Taylor, the monarch of the Midwest, will be setting out to *hike up Bull Hill! *This trail is Breakneck?s less popular neighbor, so it needs a little loving. If you don?t have classes until the afternoon, throw on those hiking boots because it?s supposed to be sixty degrees (side note: *very very* scared about the state of our planet). If you want to tag along, email tacrowl at vassar.edu with the subject line: I PINE FIR SOME OUTDOOR TIME. On *Wednesday (3/9) @ 3:30pm: *Brian, same guy + same thing, will be meandering over to Gravity Vault for *indoor rock climbing *(third time?s the charm)! Maybe hump day is the only time you?re free? Or maybe you + that cutie really have a good thing going? For whichever reason, we?re here for you. Get ready to scamper up some rocks + Brian?s climbing prowess *might *just rub off on you. If you want to come along, email brizhang at vassar.edu with the subject line: WON?T TAKE YOUR CLIMBING SKILLS FOR GRANITE. And, last but certainly not least, *over spring break:* Acacia, a great gal + newbie to the Outing Club, is heading out for an *overnight hike on the AT!* The trip should be around 3 days + 2 nights, probably the second week of spring break (but the exact dates are flexible). The route winds through Massachusetts into Vermont + it?ll be around 6 miles per day. If you?re intrigued by this budding adventure, email acwillis at vassar.edu with the subject line: AN ADVENTURE? ALPACA MY BAGS. **Just a reminder: *please please please* return the Outing Club gear that you?ve borrowed. We love lending out our backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, etc. because it ensures that everyone can go on wild outdoor adventures. However, we don?t have a ton of gear to go around + we *need* it back once you?re done. If you?ve been holding onto something from our gear room, email manorton at vassar.edu to find a time to drop it off. *Did you know: your tongue is the fastest healing part of your body?* See you in a bit, or on a trip? Kat + Taylor + Hubert -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: