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Veteran Member Spotlights We wanted to get to know some of our Veteran Members better. Read on to meet Chandler and Yvette! Chandler Sam Sheetz is better than Wawa. - Chandler Sam How did you get involved in DC UL? I moved to DC for college, and I was unable to find ways to get... Continue Reading →
Slogan Contest Remember our slogan contest from earlier this year? One of our contest winners, Herman, sent in photos of himself on a recent backpack in his DC UL t-shirt. Herman's slogan was "Weigh Your Options" -- a hashtag we've been using on Facebook and Instagram. Thanks for the great slogan and the photos, Herman!... Continue Reading →
Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Scholarships DC UL Backpacking has three partial scholarships available to help obtain your Wilderness First Aid certification. Applications will be open through 5 p.m. Eastern on August 15, 2021. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must be a current or aspiring assistant organizer and commit to leading three trips (two... Continue Reading →
New Members'/Applicants' Month: A Smashing Success! DC UL Backpacking hosted 28 new members this month on 8 low mileage (LM) trips. That's a record -- mostly because we've never had a month like this before. Thanks to our assistant organizers (AOs) who planned, coordinated, and led the trips, and welcome to our new members! Events... Continue Reading →
In 2019, DC UL hosted its inaugural bikepacking trip on the C&O Canal, leaving from Cumberland and heading east for 40-some miles. It turned into the mudbog of the century! During that trip, we experienced flat tires, pot holes, and mud puddles as big as a car. This year, we decided to use the same... Continue Reading →
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