OP TRIPS, ©EAR & RESOURCES
OP Cooperative Trips
Spring is here! The rivers are running and the trails are clear of snow so pull out
your kayak, tune-upyour mountain bike, and dust offyour hiking boots because
it's time for adventure! There will be dozens of cooperative trips posted on the
OP trip board this season. Our philosophical format is summed up with these
words: egalitarian, experiential, low-cost, noncompetitive, self propdlled, coop
erative, environmentally sound, participant initiated, and open ended. Nothing
is more rewarding than learning experientially among friendly peers and creating
your own outdoor adventure. Rather than the Outdoor Program offering a series
of trip packages, we encourage and help participants create, launch and fulfill
their own adventure desires. Ifyou're not into whatyou see posted by others on
the board, andyou want to get outdoors, post a trip sheetyourself. The trip board
is a wilderness ride board. Someone puts up a trip idea and off it goes!
Elements of OP trips:
• Trips must be open. All trip sheets must be'posted on the trip board and be
open to any Qualified participant to sign up/and must be posted a reasonable
time before the trip. When a trip sheet is^osted, at least half the spaces must
be open to anyone able to participate. '
• Cost sharing. All group expenses are shared eoually and fully by the group.
Because trips share only actual expenses, trips can be incredibly inexpensive.
• Decision sharing. Eveiyone is encouraged to give input in a consensus
decision. Eveiyone participates in shaping and owning decisions. Decisions are
often better and more creative with everyone brainstorming rather than a single
"leader."
• Work sharing. Each trip reouires a fair amount of group work before, during
and after the trip. Eveiy participant is expected to pitch in and help.
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OP Resource Center
Whether initiating an O.P. trip or planning one onyour own, the Outdoor Program
serves as Eugene's backcountiy information center with libraries, boards, maps,
videos, equipment rental information and lots more to assist with trip planning and
preparation. Our resource room houses the trip board where adventures are posted,
groups are formed, and dreams come true! We also host clinics, workshops, and
slideshows on eveiything from Sea Kayaking in Baja to Environmental Action
Projects, to Avalanche Safety Clinics. If we don't have the answer to your outdoor
Question, we know how to find it. Come by and visit the EMU Outdoor Program;
you'll be amazed at the array of cool outdoor information we have on hand!
Allard and Casev
Memorial Safety
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On November 5, 1995, U of O students
Frank Allard and Michael Casey failed to
return to camp after a summit attempt on
the North Sister on a private outing. The
Allard and Casey Memorial Safety Library
was created by the UO Outdoor Program
and the ASUO in response to this tragic
accident. This Library makes a variety of
wilderness safety gear and resources avail
able for any UO student or Outdoor
Program Co-op member for wilderness
outings. There is no charge for any of the
gear, although any cell phone use must
be reimbursed. Users are also respon
sible for any loss or damage. Cell phones.
VHF radios, GPS units, Avalanche trans
ceivers, snow shovels, and more are
available for use; call or drop by the office
to reserve equipment.
OP Equipment Co-op
In ordevr to facilitate cooperative trips, the Outdoor Program purchases and maintains
a variety of recreation equipment which is available only for Outdoor Program trips.
For details on this equipment call (346-4371) our trip facility. The Barn, located at
the 18th & University.
Mew Rafts!
Thinking about initiating a water trip? Why not tiy out our brand, spankin' new rafts?
Equipment manager (and certified "aquaholic”) Ed Fredette reports that he has
purchased 4 new rafts that will arrive in April!
OP Contact Information
O.P. Web Page Address
http-.//outdoorprogram.uOregon e du
O.P. Events E-mail List
The Outdoor Program has a popular e-mail list ol those that would like to receive
a notice of the current week’s upcoming on campus events. Fill in the submission
formonourvveb page, or send an e-mail directlvtodgeiger@darkvving.uoregon.edu
with a subject message, "add events list" and nothing in the message body.
Phone Numbers
Event, trip and general O.P. Information: 346-4365
OP Trip Facility (Barn) Ed Frcdctte: 346-4371
Coordinator - Dan Geiger: 346-0636*
Assoc. Coordinator Suzanne Hanlort: 346-3730
Address: UO Outdoor Program. University of Oregon.
Km 37 EMU, Eugene. OR ‘77403 .