At Camp Workshops

This is an overview of everything you need to know, and maybe have never even thought of, when it comes to backpacking. You’ll get hands on experience with the amazing sponsor gear ASDT uses for all of our backpacking retreats. Ask the questions you might have that make you nervous in hitting the back country.

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With all the pre-made meal options for the back country, most people don’t look any further when in comes to meal planning for trips. This is a fun, hands on workshop that will help you think outside of the bag (haha) when it comes to backpacking. Healthier, less expensive options are easily available with a little creativity and planning. We will make our favorite meals and let you sample what we're talking about.

“Conquering Fears of Traveling Alone and Figuring Out What to Take and Where to Stay and Will I Be Safe or Lonely and How Can I Convince Others (and Myself) To Let Me Go?” is a really long title. 😂 

So many of you are coming to this, your first Roo, alone and are well on your way to conquering these questions. This workshop will cover everything from where to start and what do I do when I'm on the road. Learn from one of our favorite wild spirits and join this workshop.

Why do we let the passions of our heart intimidate us so?? Every day I meet women who have a story they’d love to share, whether it’s their creativity bubbling as fiction or real happenings that deserve a voice. Writing just scares them or they feel inferior! Why is that? Becoming published is sooo much simpler than they fear! Or maybe just spilling your heart onto the page as journaling for your own sanity sounds appealing, but you resist and don’t even know why. THIS IS THE WORKSHOP FOR YOU!

I’ve been in the writing/journalism/book editor field most of my life. Come hang out and let’s talk writing, the publishing world and stories from your ❤️!

*Bring a journal, and a pen

As a woodturner, I chainsaw my own timber from fallen trees and then, using a lathe (something you’ve probably only ever seen if you took shop instead of home ec) and a set of sharp tools, I craft wooden bowls. I love extending the life of each tree to create something that will outlive all of us!!

Fire building can be intimidating if you aren't sure what the basics are in creating the perfect balance for success. But what if you don't have the perfect dry wood, or if the weather was bad in your environment? This workshop will help you learn about simple ways to build fires for play and survival. This workshop will take place before our Friday evening festivities in the common area. You will learn to build fires in the designated fire rings for our guest speakers.

People often ask how AndShesDopeToo started and who came up with the idea for this all womens outdoor company. Pull up a chair during lunch and enjoy a conversation with AndShesDopetoo owner and founder and learn why Jenn is so protective of the brand and why she loves it so much! Learn the struggles of a grassroots company and growing a family along the way. This workshop is both fun and heartfelt.

Hey there, beauties! I’m feeling all kinds of vulnerable, nervous and excited to be sharing my experience walking the Camino de Santiago with you at the Roo! I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since I took the longest frickin’ walk of my life––570 miles across the North of Spain.🚶🏼‍♀️🇪🇸 It definitely wasn’t glamorous and it was fun only like, 1% of the time (maybe 2%). I had a million minutes of alone time to think about life and what was important to me. I don’t know why it took traveling across the Atlantic for a 30 day suffer-fest to set me straight on some things I’d known all along, but it did and here I am coming to the Roo to talk to you about it (and to warn you against eating paella 🥘 out of a box ever again 😉). I hope you can set some time aside in your busy Roo schedule to come to this workshop! I love you all already and can’t wait to squeeze you! 🤗💚