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What is The Backcountry Odyssey?
The Backcountry Odyssey is an eight or five-day outdoor program led by Davidson students and designed to provide first-year students with a unique, challenging, and fun transition to life at Davidson.
Why should I participate?
This program offers first-year students an opportunity to:
- Discover more about the diversity of experiences, interests, and talents that the Class of 2017 and transfers bring to Davidson
- Develop new friendships and explore issues about life at Davidson
- Experience those elements crucial to life at Davidson - community, personal responsibility, and service
- Have lots of fun with other Davidson folks
Summer 2013 Program Dates and Cost (Registration is currently open for 2013)
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Session I: July 20-24 $200
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Session II: July 31 - August 7 $325
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Session III: August 14-21 $325
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Registration and Forms
When you are ready to register or download paperwork and forms for your Odyssey session, just click on this page and look to the links on the right. Spaces are generally filled on a first come, first served basis. |
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Program Overview
The Backcountry Odyssey is an outdoor adventure of backpacking, canoeing and service. From your upperclass trip leaders you will learn the basic skills necessary to travel and live comfortably in the outdoors with minimal impact on the environment. You will rely on your new classmates for encouragement and cooperation as you work together to backpack in the Appalachian Mountains, set up camp, paddle through rapids or complete a service project. This is a vigorous program with all the challenges and rewards that come with time spent in remote areas. |
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Photo Gallery
The Odyssey is a great way for first-year students to get to know their classmates before the official orientation begins. We've posted a few pictures below to give you a peek at what the Odyssey experience is all about. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and Answers about the Odyssey Programs. |
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Risks & Safety
The value of the Odyssey hinges on the presence of reasonable risks: The emotional risk of making new friends and the physical risks involved in working on a service site, backpacking in remote areas and paddling whitewater rivers. |
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Check-In and Directions
Location, parking, directions, links to maps. |
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