Category Archives: Trips

After a long few weeks of midterms, Fall Break had finally come. At 9:30am on Saturday morning, participants arrived at the Rental Shop to the sound of boxes moving, backpacks unzipping, and sleeping bags being stuffed. Saying our farewell to … Continue reading →

It was a cold Sunday morning at the start of Spring Break. Gathering in the Outdoor Adventures lobby at 5:00am with sleepy eyes, we loaded into Rafiki and the Peruna truck looking forward to a change of scenery when we … Continue reading →

On the afternoon of November 3rd, trip leaders Alex Parachini & Nikhil Kathuria made the final preparations for their journey into the beautiful Ouachita National Forest. As the trip participants trickled into the OA lobby, their excitement grew to all-time … Continue reading →

All twelve of us piled into the van at dawn. It was Saturday. Despite the previous night’s festivities and the early departure time, everyone arrived promptly and excited for the trip to come. Some of us caught an extra hour … Continue reading →

This fall break we set out with nine students in Rafiki (our van) in the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas. We met at the rental shop in the morning packed up, and got on the road.  We made a quick stop … Continue reading →

On a bright Monday morning myself, our program director Dr. Albert Mitugo and four soon-to-be OA trip leaders piled into our beloved van Rafiki and headed west for Taos New Mexico. Along the way, we sampled some of the local … Continue reading →

Late into a Friday afternoon, a crew of 7 gathered at the Rental Shop to prepare for our trek to Arkansas. We quickly loaded up Rafiki the van, briefed the participants, and were out, finally leaving the shop at a … Continue reading →

Fall Break is one of the many great things about SMU. It gives students a much-needed cushion to destress as their classes get harder. And what better way to spend those extra days than a backpacking trip in Ouachita National … Continue reading →

    It is not always common to get a diverse group of people together that clique and get along as well as the group we had on the backpacking trip this fall. A mix of undergraduates and grad students … Continue reading →

A group of five SMU students, one Outdoor Leader Trainee, and two veteran trip leads peeled out of Airline Blvd before the sun rose. Destination? The Ocean! We chatted and jammed to classics including “Burning Up” by The Jonas Brothers … Continue reading →