Solar News
Knot Another Rope Tying Challenge – Series 1
Author: Samantha Schafer Well, here we are stuck in the house, wishing we were outside. Instead, we are dreaming of being outside once the weather gets
Knot Another Rope Tying Challenge – Series 2
Thank you to those who posted your pictures of your Bow Line Knots! Great Job! For your second knot to practice, I have chosen the Clove
Earth Day Memories
We just had Earth Week, Arbor Day, and Earth Day got balled up with a lot of other celebrations that didn’t exactly have to be
Past Tents – Vol. 27
“Staying inside today so we can all go outside tomorrow” We’re going to do something a little different the next few weeks. We’ll go to
North Manitou Island
July 2019 Solar Outdoors normally runs a trip over the Fourth of July. This year, the excellent leader that plans this trip was not available;
Weekend at the North Country Trail
Birch Grove School House Author: Mike Hobig The School House is a historic one-room hostel that is off of the North Country Trail (NCT) near
Registration for Beginning Backpacking 2019 is now Open!!!
Class Overview Every autumn, members of the SOLAR Outdoors club lead a course on beginning backpacking. The wide-ranging topics cover everything you need to know
Harbor Springs, the Tunnel of Trees, and the NCT by Bliss
With only 20 miles to go for my goal of 100 miles on the North Country Trail, I came up with an amazing plan to
Jordan River Pathway Trip – 2018
The Jordan River Loop is a backpacking trail that is normally completed in two days. I usually have seen the loop listed as 18.5 miles.
Brighton Recreation Area Hike
Author: Bill Morse Pleasant temperatures and sunshine greeted us, as Sharon, Elaine, and Mary joined me for a trek through Brighton Rec Area on September