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Fall 23 Zip Lining Trip 1

On a bright and crisp Sunday morning, 7 participants joined Alex and I as we led them on the first Outdoor Adventures (OA) trip of the fall semester – ziplining with family-owned New York, Texas Zip Line Adventures. Departing in … Continue reading

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Spring 23 Zip Lining Trip

Meeting bright and early at the OA rental shop, 10 participants joined Outdoor Adventures for a day zip Lining trip in LaRue, Texas. Loading up food and participants into our van Rafiki, we jammed out to great tunes along the … Continue reading

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2023 Spring Break Trip

On Sunday morning, March 12,  we gathered at the Outdoor Adventures office, introductions were made, and bags were packed. Around 11 AM we set out on the drive to Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas. We stopped for food on … Continue reading

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2022 Fall Rock Climbing Day Trip

When the first cold front of the season rolls in, the city of Dallas hunkers down. Thermostats are tampered with, much to the chagrin of dad, and blankets are pulled from the cupboard. With northern winds come shorter days, warmer … Continue reading

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Fall Camping and Backpacking Trip

November really is a tough month for the Fall Semester here at SMU. Everyone is gearing up for Thanksgiving break, ready to go eat some good food and see their loved ones, but there is a lot of work to … Continue reading

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Mountain Biking Day Trip

On a chilly 32-degree Saturday morning, four SMU students met at the Outdoor Adventures office in preparation for an exciting day of mountain biking. Despite it being a cold early morning, it seemed nothing could stifle the energy of the … Continue reading

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Zipping around, Sept 2016

Early sunrises are not typically part of my morning routine, however, when donuts and zip-lining are calling to me, I don’t mind an early wake up. Arriving to the SMU Outdoor Adventure rental shop, I realized everyone was feeling the … Continue reading

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Zip Lining Day Trip- September 19, 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of embarking on one of Outdoor Adventures’ many trips. This time we headed down to New York, Texas to try out zip lining. Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of this particular New York, … Continue reading

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Outdoor Leader Training (OLT) Trip

Every year, we take new candidates for our Outdoor Leadership program on a backpacking trip through the wilderness of Carson National Forest in New Mexico. This year, we had six extraordinary candidates, who were all willing to learn new things … Continue reading

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2013 Spring Break Backpacking Trip to Canyonlands National Park, UT

4:45 am Saturday March 9, 12 SMU Spring Breakers piled into the white Outdoor Adventure van, closely situated after only just learning each other’s names and majors. 14 hours later, 7:00 pm Mountain Time, the van pulled into the Rio … Continue reading

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