travel light, wake early, walk far
David O.; Photo credit: Alexander After two years of COVID, and at the dawn of Spring 2022, DCULers were more than ready to go wild—and we did! Of course, when we go wild, we do it lighter, earlier, and farther. Primal yells, an early morning barefoot crossing through the icy, swift-moving Ramsey’s Draft creek, a... Continue Reading →
In our spring newsletter, we meet two Veteran Members: David and Alexander. We also share some of our favorite spring backpacking tips. Veteran Member Spotlights If you've been out with DC UL recently, maybe you've met David or Alexander. And if you haven't, you can meet them now! Read about their experiences and future plans.... Continue Reading →
In what has become a pattern, we threw this trip fairly last-minute on a Sunday evening. Without Monday off, I planned a quick jaunt in northern Shenandoah based on a trip Heavy D led last year. Over the week, we had a number of takers, especially after Michael’s trip was canceled due to weather. On... Continue Reading →
PC: David O. There is nothing like kicking off a new year with an old favorite backpacking trip so we decided on the classic Duncan/Strickler loop for January 1, 2022. After some initial metro issues and carpool confusion, Holley, David S., Dana, David O., Karan, and I were headed out toward Massanutten in a steady... Continue Reading →
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 →
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