Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Essential Items for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

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Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Essential Items for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

$250 Off 2019 Summer Courses for the First 25 People! 1. Mountainsmith Apex 60 Backpack Mountainsmith boast that this backpack will last you ‘from Springer to Katahdin’. According to google maps, this is 447 hours in total with over 1,300 miles of hiking. And if it doesn’t last you this long, they offer you a lifetime warranty on […]

HIOBS: Patrol 2 — Anchoring for an Outward Bound Experience

In late March, the second patrol of Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) students docked their sailboat in Florida to trade their view of coastal blue water for the lush rainforest landscapes of Costa Rica. This patrol of ten young men are experiencing a unique 5-phase expedition that includes sailing with Hurricane Island Outward Bound […]

Discover Your Potential with Our Outdoor Leader Semester [VIDEO]

  Our Fall 2014 Outdoor Leader Semester students finish their course today. They have spent the past 65 days with us, training in seven internationally-recognized outdoor certifications in Costa Rica and Panama. We have been privileged to watch their personal growth and are so proud of all they have accomplished. We recently sat down with them […]

Top Footwear for a Costa Rican Adventure

So you have decided on your outdoor adventure and are preparing for the trip of your life, checking your packing list twice, telling your friends, buying supplies–but wait, what about your shoes? Having adequate and sufficient footwear can be one of the most important aspects in being prepared to embark on your Outward Bound Costa Rica course. Whether […]