Ole Miss Outdoors Easter Weekend Trip

Ole Miss Outdoors (OMOD) will be taking university students and community members backpacking through the Ozark Mountains March 24-27.

The trip will cost $90 for students and $100 for the community. According to Rebekah Watson, an OMOD employee, the cost includes transportation two meals a day, and the chance to experience an adventure that one might not normally have the opportunity to enjoy.

“This is a really good trip for beginner because almost everything is included, and the hike itself is not too strenuous,” Watson said.

OMOD will provide all of the necessary gear and food. Participants are encouraged to bring appropriate clothing, personal snack items, and extra water.

Due to the affordable price of the nearly all-inclusive trip, students have expressed an overwhelming amount of enthusiasm for the trip.

“We’ve had a tone of interest in this trip,” Rachel Dennis, an OMOD trip leader, said.

As of now, the application process has closed. Ten students are signed up to go on the trip, along with two trip leaders and an intern. There are also four additional students currently on the waiting list as well.

Participants will meet in the OMOD office (Turner 110) on Thursday afternoon and will drive about four hours to the campsite.

Students will have the opportunity to camp in tents, that will be provided, as well as a small shelter both Friday and Saturday night, leaving the day to hike 17-24 miles.

Participants will arrive back in Oxford at around 5 pm on Sunday.

Dennis, an experienced hiker and self-proclaimed outdoor enthusiast, looks forward to the upcoming trip.

“I hope that students fall in love with this experience. Hiking is one of my passions and, if even just one person found a new hobby because of this trip, I would be happy,” Dennis said.

For more information about this, or upcoming trips students can go to the Ole Miss Outdoors Office in the Turner Center or their website.