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This is a weekly digest of upcoming trips hosted by the <a href="https://mitoc.mit.edu" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">MIT Outing Club</a>.
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2929/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Get that bag – or backpack: become a desk worker!</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Wednesday, August 27</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Learning and doing!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Carolina Warneryd</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Have attended one MITOC trip</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 4</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 27, 2025, 5 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2926/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Resumed Reservoir Run</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Thursday, August 28</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Trail running</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate (L3)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> David Charatan (Leader), Hannah Schlueter (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Physical fitness for running this distance; see details in trip description</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 4</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 27, 2025, 9 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2923/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Hooting on Owl's Head</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, August 30</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Advanced</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Stella Lau, Sunhee Bae</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> See description</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 4</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 27, 2025, 9 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2933/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Iron and Water</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Sunday, August 31</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: 3-season hiking
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Moderate (L3)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Bjorn Poonen (Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Hiking boots or trail runners. Physical condition for a hike of this distance and elevation gain.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 0</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Aug. 27, 2025, 11 a.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2934/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Boathouse Keyholder Training</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Monday, September 8</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Boating
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> None</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Cat Arase (Whitewater Leader)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> None</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 30</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 8, 2025, 5 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2932/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Climber's Open Cabin / Ben Kessel's Memorial Weekend</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, September 20</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Sport climbing, top rope</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> 5.fun</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Asha Park-Carter (S, T, MP)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Ability to be a self-sufficient climber or desire to hangout at Camelot</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 66</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 20, 2025, 9 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2927/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">Rock Climbing Self Rescue Course with Synnott Mountain Guides</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, October 4</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Climbing
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> 5.learning</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Jolien van Nieuwenhuizen (B, S, T)</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 11</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Sept. 26, 2025, 5 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2847/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">WFA / WFR Recert Nov 15-16</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Saturday, November 15</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Other</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> super safe!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Juliana Lu-Yang, Yunting Fang</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> general desire for safety</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Spaces remaining:</strong> 46</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups close at:</strong> Nov. 2, 2025, 6 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> first-come, first-serve</li>
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<a href="https://mitoc-trips.mit.edu/trips/2914/" style="color: #3498db; text-decoration: underline;">🎪 Sept Circus 🎪</a>
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<h3 style="color: #000000; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0;">Friday, September 26</h3>
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Program</strong>: Circus
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<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Type</strong>: Hiking</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Difficulty rating:</strong> Beginner to Advanced</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Leaders:</strong> Charlotte Folinus, Dheepak Arumukhom Revi, Eva Strauss, Janey Farina</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Prerequisites:</strong> Fitness to hike 5+ miles!</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Signups open at:</strong> Sept. 12, 2025, 6 p.m.</li>
<li style="list-style-position: inside; margin-left: 5px;"><strong>Algorithm:</strong> lottery</li>
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