Hope you all have a great summer! Our next meeting will be in August at the start of the Fall 2026 semester.

Yes! If you become a member on the website, you can sign up for trips listed on our trips and events page at any time.

Every week, we organize trips to various destinations, led by any member of the club. Typically, some members volunteer as drivers, while others participate as carpool passengers. The club offers rental gear that you can check out to take on trips.

All you have to do is click here to sign up for an account on the website to gain access to all of our trips, gear rentals, and other membership perks! Members are encouraged to join our Discord server and follow us on Instagram.

Depending on which membership plan you select, club membership lasts for either a single ASU semester or for one year (~two ASU semesters). Click here to view membership plans.

The fee is $30 per semester of $50 for a year long membership. Additional fees for a trip may be gas and potentially park entrance fees. Click here to view membership plans.

Joining the Arizona Outdoors Club grants members access to club trips and socials, unlimited gear rentals, and club merchandise (while it lasts). Click here to learn more about our membership perks.

When signing up for a trip, you can ask for rental gear. An officer will help you check out rental gear at the meeting location for the trip. Gear must be returned to an officer at the end of each trip. Contact us to learn more about what rental gear we offer to members.

The Arizona Outdoors Club is open to all students and alumni of Arizona State University. All ASU campuses, including online students, are welcome to join! We’re always open to new members, so you can join at any time of the year!

No, we’re always open to new members, so you can join at any time! There are no commitment requirements for the club! You don’t need any camping or hiking experience to join either. Every Arizona Outdoors Club trip will have experienced campers and hikers who can help people new to the outdoors. Some more intense trips will require previous experience.

We do trips all around Arizona and the Southwest. There will be hikes in the Phoenix area and potentially trips out of the state. Last year, we had trips to Zion and Yosemite.

Our trips have a wide variety of activities and difficulties. We do relaxed beach picnics, multi-day backpacking adventures, and everything in between.

We typically have several trip options every weekend.

Once you’re logged in to the website, you can select a trip from the events page and click the sign-up button. From there, you can add your name to an open slot in the trip.

We carpool to the trip location. On the sign-up sheet, you can either sign up as a driver or a passenger in someone’s car.

Yes! As long as you have a car, drivers are often able to skip the waitlist for the most popular trips.

You can sign up for the trip’s waitlist. It is common for people to drop out last minute, so members on the waitlist are usually able to go.

Yes! Anyone can lead an Arizona Outdoors Club trip. If you do not have camping experience, a club officer will need to join you on the trip. We are available to help with planning any trip you want to lead. Click here to lead your own trip.

For most trips, bring plenty of water, food, a flashlight, good shoes for hiking, appropriate clothing (check the weather before a trip), tent, sleeping bag/pad (if you aren’t renting). Make sure to check the trip description for additional details about what you should bring!

Most of our camping and backpacking trips are dispersed camping, which means there is no water, trash, bathrooms, or electricity at the site.

It depends on the campsite, but many times there is not good cell service.

No, you can rent gear from the club with your membership. You can request to rent gear on the trip sign-up sheet. If you’d like to rent gear not listed, contact an officer for more details about what we offer.

Unless it is a more extreme adventure, AOC trips are very safe. However, there is always some risk with the outdoors, so to stay safe:
(1) Never leave the group without telling anyone
(2) Bring plenty of water
(3) Download a map of the area you are going
(4) Never leave another club member on their own

Seeing a snake is unlikely, but if you do encounter one, don’t make any quick movements and walk away slowly. If you are bitten, immediately call emergency services and wrap clothing above the bite.

It is very unlikely to encounter a bear on an AOC trip; however, if you see one, DO NOT RUN. Face towards the bear, get big, and make loud noises. If the bear attacks, fight back.