Outdoor Basics

SPU Outdoor Recreation Program exists to help students explore the outdoors. Though we are excited to have you join us on our trips, we are equally excited when people can go out on their own and responsibly enjoy the outdoors. If you are new to exploring the outdoors, here are some basic tips!

Leave no Trace

How to recreate in a responsible manner.

Outdoor cooking

Tips on outdoor cooking and meal prepping. (coming soon)

Rain

How to adventure in Washington weather

Oh $*@!

Dealing with various natural disasters while outdoors.

Essential Ten

10 things you should bring with you on every adventure

Essential Skills

Outdoor skills every novice adventurer should learn (coming soon)