<p>I've always heard that Dartmouth is an outdoorsy school but to what extent?</p>
<p>To the extent that if you want to go on outdoors trips of various types, there are certainly people who do it often (read: the members of the various branches of the DOC) Also, while most students may not do it regularly, I think it speaks about the student body that over 90% of us go on a freshman trip, and thus survive ~4 days sans a shower or, in many cases, a roof. So while not everyone does it regularly or even often, there are a core group that does, and most students are willing to at least consider should the right conditions present themselves.</p>
<p>There’s also DOC weekends once a term. It’s a chance for people that don’t normally participate in DOC activities to get outside and do something. However, you can join one or more DOC groups and go to meetings/do stuff on your own schedule.
I would say that people here are slightly more outdoorsy than your average group of students. If you extend this to physically active, then you would describe a lot more students.</p>
<p>Great thanks. So I’m assuming not everyone is the “I DON’T NEED TO SHOWER FOR A WEEK AND I COULD SLEEP OUTSIDE ANYTIME” type of person?</p>
<p>Haha not at all. I’d say there are very few people that hardcore about it, though they do exist.</p>
<p>bit early for chicken, stanford, even on the east coast. :eek:</p>