The Tradition of the Outward Bound Patch Towards the end of an Outward Bound expedition is a tradition shared across crews. Students are handed their Outward Bound patch to accept it if they choose. A small token to signify the accomplishments and challenges of an expedition, students decide for themselves if they feel like they’ve… READ MORE >
“I signed you up to go backpacking this summer” “What- backpacking? What’s that, like camping?” What did she just sign me up for I thought to myself. No way. I hate bugs and I’m allergic to literally everything outside. Besides, who’s gonna keep up with my social media? “Yeah, sorta. You should look it up,… READ MORE >
Fire Watch has been build into many Outward Bound expeditions. The history begins with Outward Bound’s founder, Kurt Hahn, who often would call on his students to serve as lighthouse watch in Scotland- to keep the fire going so others wouldn’t lose their way. While just teenagers, Hahn fully believed, “There is more in you… READ MORE >
Hearing stories of our students’ resilience in the face of adversity is what makes our work and your contributions worth it. Recently, we received a story from Kailani, a former GOAL expedition student, and we were moved to share it with you and others who made her experience possible. The best time to give is… READ MORE >
Recently we’ve called upon our students to share some of their Outward Bound experiences with our community. We want to thank Kailani aka “Birdie” for her submission about her scholarship expedition in 2014, an experience full of lessons that remain with her five years later. Birdie climbing a 5.8 route at Shaffer Rock, PA in… READ MORE >
Questions like “how was it?” often lead to answers such as: “fine,” “cold,” or “I will NEVER do anything like that again!” We hope that a few of the following questions can help guide a conversation with your child about their Outward Bound expedition.
If you’re an alumni, we taught you a LOT on your course! Check out our Alumni Lessons to help refresh your memory of basic camp craft and teachings from your instructors. HOW TO PACK AND FIT A BACKPACK For those of you who want to go backpacking again in the future, check out these Outward Bound… READ MORE >
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JORDAN ROSE ALUMNUS | PEER LEADERSHIP, YOUTH LEADERSHIP CORPS “I want people to know that this organization focuses on kids being able to jump out of technology and into being personable with one another, and also with nature.” Jordan is a two time alumnus, joining us for his first course in November of… READ MORE >
If you’re an alumni, we taught you a LOT on your course! Check out our Alumni Lessons to help refresh your memory of basic camp craft and teachings from your instructors. LEAVE NO TRACE (LNT) Going camping? Make sure to remember these Leave No Trace (LNT) principles to protect the environment! We see a lot of cool… READ MORE >
If you’re an alumni, we taught you a LOT on your course! Check out our Alumni Lessons to help refresh your memory of basic camp craft and teachings from your instructors. HOW TO BUILD A FIRE Building a fire is fun—but can be tricky! Read on to learn how to safely and efficiently build… READ MORE >