So I'm a uni student who went to a shitty state uni (university of Vermont) because I thought it would have a great outdoors program and I could do my favorite activity in the world, backpacking, every weekend.
Well It more seems people here are just interested in smoking weed and watching Netflix so I'm unable to find anyone to go backpacking with. They have an outing club but it requires exouberant sums to go on the trips.
What's the best way to get out and go as much as I can if I can't find people here? Is there backpacking groups or should I just go on solo trips? I have all the gear but not a car as I'm only a freshman.
Does anyone know of any good weekend trips around the Burlington area?
>>680811
You live in Vermont just go.
t. Nebraskan
>>680811
Those girls look sturdy, like they know what its like to be the bottom of the pyramid
Smoking weed and watching netflix is pretty great, anon.
But keep working on finding more clubs, or try to form your own. A lot of universities will let you form your own club if you can demonstrate a need, and some of them even give you some seed money as well.
Or you can form a group on meetup.com, although if you don't have a car that kind of makes that hard.
Worst case scenario smoke weed and watch netflix, and then work a job over the summer so you can afford some of those trips next year.
>>680811
Are you on crack OP?
Bershires, Eastern upper NY, Monadnock (sp), Green Mtns, White Mtns, Kanc, Rangely Maine area, Baxter (pushing it for a weekend)
and those are top of head without thought.
>>680838
fuck me, I just read no car
sucks to be you
find like minded people who drive, you are in the middle of an incredible area.
>>680811
Would it be cost prohibitive for you to just cab it to a trailhead, youngin'?
>>680827
>But keep working on finding more clubs, or try to form your own. A lot of universities will let you form your own club if you can demonstrate a need, and some of them even give you some seed money as well.
This. Say it's for the gays and minorities or whatever and they'll just throw a bunch of money at you.
>find REI
>ask employees about outings
>go backpacking
>profit
OP, there are hundreds of people around you who do the things that you do. If you're not a tool, they would do them with you.
you just have to find them. Craigslist? Ultimate frisbee? Contra dances? Flyers at teh co-op? It can't be that hard.
>>680897
Good Lord.
I just went to craigslist and found this:
https://burlington.craigslist.org/kid/5397091229.html
Hook up with some of that ginger. Mabybe she's got a rocking buddy under that hot grin.
>>680867
I might try this. There's a nearby REI.
I never know they organised trips though, are they expensive usually?
I don't get why so many of you /out/ guys feel like you can't do anything alone. This board probably has the most excuses for not doing cool shit I've ever seen on 4chan.
>>680947
Of course it's expensive it's r.e.i. where some basic bitch winter gloves start at $70. Where a button down shirt with vented armpits will cost you $80+.
I used to live in Burlington, I was a conservation crew leader for the VYCC in Richmond. Just go to OGE and pick up a flier or take a class. I really feel like these opportunities should be hitting you in the face.
