Ever since I first discovered the joys of cycling, I’ve been addicted. The sense of independence and adventure you experience from propelling yourself from point A to point B using only the power of your own two legs is unlike any other, and it has become one of my favorite activities. But just as with
You may have heard us say that Apogee trips are, first and foremost, community building experiences – and that the great outdoors simply provide the setting where our trips foster new friendships and confidence building. And while this is absolutely true, well, maybe we downplay the importance of the outdoors with that sentiment. The outdoors
If you are an Apogee alum and/or an avid outdoors person, then you have likely seen and heard the term “Leave No Trace,” or just “LNT.” But what is LNT? And, with a group of 14 explorers, how do we put LNT into practice on our programs? First, we’ll run through the general Leave No
Stepping into a shop for your first backpacking pack can be a little intimidating. There are a lot of options, a lot of letters and numbers on the tag that might not necessarily make sense, and it can get overwhelming. You want to come out with a pack that satisfies your needs, feels good when
Meals are a huge part of every Apogee trip, and good or bad food can make or break an experience – which is why we work so hard to provide simple, tasty, nutritious, and plentiful meals – for all of our students, every day. The focus on meals during an Apogee trip starts at our
Having the proper footwear is one of the most important things you can do to be well-prepared for a hiking or backpacking adventure. Exactly what the proper footwear is will depend on the activity you’re doing, your hiking or backpacking experience, and personal preference. That said, we can generally divide our desired footwear types into
As exciting as the rise of the fabled phoenix, as elusive as this morning’s bluebird, and as majestic as the screaming eagle of freedom, here comes Apogee’s Early, Early Bird! We are thrilled to open our 2022 enrollment and announce the return of Apogee’s much-vaunted Early, Early Bird Tuition Discount! While we haven’t yet wrapped
There always seems to be snow laying thick on the ground (or blowing all around) when we decide to dust off our annual travel tips & Unaccompanied Minor blog. While specific airline policies regarding summer travel in the Covid era are still up in the air (Couldn’t resist the pun.), we can confidently share some of
By Kevin Cashman This coming summer will be Apogee’s twentieth season running summer adventures for teens. We’ve been at this for a long time – and for the last twelve years, we’ve been working as a two-director team. But for Apogee’s first eight years, it was by and large just me. And I find that
Original Post: Friday, February 28, 2020 Update 1: Monday, March 2, 2020 Update 2: Thursday, March 5, 2020 Update 3: Monday, March 16, 2020 Update 4: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (deleted language related to COVID-19 and trip insurance that is no longer pertinent to this blog post) Update 5: Thursday, April 9, 2020 (updated final