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/ OP Trips, Gear, and Resources Trips for Everyone Our trips are much more like traveling with a group of friends than going on a guided tour. Nothing is more rewarding than learning experientially among friendly peers and creating your own outdoor adventure. Rather than offer a series of trip packages, we encourage participants to create, launch and fulfill their own adventure dreams or just join someone else's dream. OP trip philosophy can be summed up in the following words: Cooperative, Environmentally Sound, Egalitarian, Low-cost, Noncompetitive, Participant Initiated, Self-propelled and Experiential. If the OP trip philosophy sounds good to you and you're interested to know how to initiate a trip through the OP, come talk to us. We have the vans and equipment that you need to launch a great adventure or a simple day trip. Check out the event calendar for the next Trip Initiator Clinic and start planning an adventure now! Trips that go Everywhere _ As long as a trip is aligned with the OP philosophy anything and anywhere is possible. The OP has been all over the world and nearly every weekend we ski, hike, boat or climb in our own backyard. Come talk with us about the possibilities. Here are just a few of the many places the OP has been: Cuba, Crater Lake, Moab, Glacier National Park, Mount Bachelor, Rogue River, Smith Rocks, Nepal, Selway River, the Arctic, and the Oregon Coast. ALUModes of Travel _____ Because our trips are posted by people just like you, the variety of travel types we get is enormous. As long as the trips are self-propelled and aligned with the OP philosophy, the possibilities are limitless. We have had everything from caving to surfing and everything in between. If you've got a great idea for a self-propelled adventure, come talk to us. The majority of our trips fall into the following modes of travel: Surfing, Kayaking, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Canoeing, Hiking, Rafting, and Mountaineering. Afford.able Trips All OP trips are open to any qualified participant to join and all trips are posted a reasonable time before the trip departs. Cost, decisions, and work is shared on OP trips- this means that expenses are low, decisions are consensus based, and everyone pitches in to make the trip a success. The result is trips in which: Everyone is Welcome, Decisions are Shared, Work is Shared, Costs are Shared, and Knowledge is Shared. Trip Planning Assistance__ Whether you're initiating an OP trip or planning a private outing, the Outdoor Program serves as your backcountry information center with libraries, boards, maps, videos, equipment rental information and a knowledgeable staff that's ready to help you with trip planning and preparation. If we don't have the answer to your outdoor question, we know how to find it. Come by and visit us; you'll be amazed at the array of cool outdoor information we have including: Guide books, Trip Ideas, Maps, Helpful Staff, Videos, Magazines, Experienced Rental Equipment The OP has all the gear you need to launch a grand adventure or a simple day trip. Although we don't have the space to list all the items here, you can check out our rental gear on-line at our website: http://outdoorprogram.uor egon.edu. Here is just a quick list of some of our more popular rental items: Rafts, Two-way Radios, Backpacks, Snowshoes, Tents, Sleeping Bags, Fleece Jackets, Wetsuits, Campstoves, Avalanche Beacons, Rain Jackets, Cell Phones, Kayaks, and much more! The OP has three rental programs: OP Gear Rentals, OP Co-op Equipment, and the Allard and Casey Safety Library. OP equipment is available to all HO students and OP Co-op members; ask about becoming a member of the co-op, it's easy and costs just $ 12/year for UO staff and alumni or $ 15/year for the general public. The OP Gear Rental program is available for private trips. The program has over 70 categories of rental equipment for your next adventure; call 346-4371 to reserve your gear. OP Co-op Equipment is available ONLY for participants on OP trips; each trip's initiator arranges for the rental of this equipment. The Allard and Casey Safety Library equipment is available for private trips; this program has cell phones, avalanche beacons, GPS units, Two-Way Radios and other safety items; call the OP office at 346-4365 to reserve this free-rental equipment. OP Gear Rentals, OP Co-op Equip ment, and the Allard and Casey Me morial Safety Library ’ Did you know? OP Trip Initiators SKI FREE at Willamette & Hoodoo! You can check out FREE AVALANCHE BEACONS from the OP! You can SKI/BOARD EVERY FRIDAY with the OP! You can rent SNOWSHOES from the OP! Newsletter Mail List If you'd like to have the OP Newsletter mailed to your home or dorm, just e-mail Cindy at cherzog@darkwing.uoregon.edu, let her know if you're a student, non-student, business or organization and please include the following information: Your Name, Dorm Box # or Street Address, City, Zip Code Event E-Mail list___ The OP has a popular e-mail list if you’d like to receive weekly notice of events, clinics, and trips. It’s easy to sign yourself up - just complete the submission form on our website. http://outdoorprogram.uoregon.edu/eventcal/ mailinglist.html Contact Us___ You can check out our website, call us, write us a letter, or just drop in! Find Dan Geiger (director - 346-0636), Suzanne Hanlon (assistant director - 346-3730) and Cindy Herzog (office manager - 346-4365) at the Outdoor Program Room in the basement of the EMU. Find Ed Fredette (trip facility director - 346-4371) at the OP Barn on the corner of 18th & University. Trip Facility and Rental Program 346-4371 General Information 346-4365 http://outdoorprogram.uoregon.edu UO Outdoor Program, UO, Room 37 EMU, Eugene OR 97403
