What is
Adventuring?
 Adventuring is a
not-for-profit, non-membership,
all-volunteer organization serving the
gay and lesbian community in the
Washington, DC area since 1980. Our
purpose is to encourage and publicize
group outdoor activities. There are no rules
to read or applications to fill out in
advance. All you have to do to
participate is to identify a trip you
like, call the trip leader for details
(and to reserve a spot, if necessary),
then go. That's all. There is a small
per-trip fee, plus you'll be sharing
expenses with the other participants.
Since
there is no membership, you and your
friends may attend one or many events
without paying any annual dues. And
although we are a gay and lesbian group,
we put no restrictions on who may
participate, apart from requesting that
you be fit or experienced enough to
complete the activity. In other words,
your straight brother and your elderly
(but spry) aunt and your friend from
out-of-town are all welcome on our trips,
provided they realize most participants
will be gay.
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The Adventuring
Committee Contacts
What sorts of trips are
available?
You name it: day
hikes; short, weekend and week-long cycling
tours; camping; cabin trips; skydiving; rafting,
sailing and canoeing; skiing and ice skating;
etc. The list is limited only by the imagination
of our trip leaders. Who are our trip leaders?
Anyone like you who proposes a trip and organizes
it. We encourage our participants to lead trips
whenever they have the urge to try something new
and adventurous, or when they aren't satisfied
with the current offering.
What don't we do?
Organized team or competitive sports, like
softball and football, and cultural excursions,
such as a museum tour or theater party. There are
other regional clubs that handle these activities
much better then we do. We define an outing as a
non-competitive outdoor activity requiring some
sort of physical exertion. The idea is to have
fun and get some exercise in the open air, not to
rack up points.
How
do I find out about scheduled trips?
We publish a
monthly newsletter which informs you of all
upcoming trips, events and activities with other
groups. The subscription fee is $20 a year by
postal mail, or free by email. We never sell or
distribute the addresses of our subscribers to
anyone, so your privacy is respected. You may
obtain a sample newsletter by sending a request
to one of the addresses listed at the end of this
notice.
What
about social events?
We hold various
trip planning meetings over the course of the
year, organized by program coordinators. We also
schedule one social potluck in the spring and
fall, plus a picnic in the summer and a holiday
party in December. If you lead one or more trips,
you are invited to special dinners and retreats
held in the spring and fall.
We're
part of IGLOO.
Adventuring is an
affiliate of IGLOO, the International
Gay and Lesbian
Outdoor Organization.
IGLOO has member clubs in many
US and international cities, and sponsors an
annual Jamboree, a ski weekend and a century
bicycle ride. You may contact any member of the
Adventuring committee to find out more about
other IGLOO affiliates and their activities. Here
are other IGLOO Links.
Anything
else?
We think
participating in Adventuring is a great way to
meet other men and women who have similar
interests in a relaxed environment. There are no
"must-attend" activities or membership
headaches. We exist to serve you as a member of
the gay community and as a lover of the outdoors.
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