Wisconsin Basecamp

University of Wisconsin - Madison Outdoor Orientation Program

Wisconsin Basecamp is an outdoor orientation program for incoming UW Madison freshmen. The program offers a wilderness trip for students the summer before they start school.

Scholarships are available for this year's trips. View scholarship info or apply now.

Welcome UW Madison Class of 2013!
View photos from last year's trips
Read the article on Basecamp in the Isthmus
Listen to the Basecamp interview (MP3 file) on student radio WSUM
Read the University Communications article on Basecamp
Join the Basecamp Facebook group to be notified about next year's trips

Wisconsin Basecamp offers canoe camping and backpacking trips for incoming freshmen at UW Madison. Each trip has 10 student participants and 2 student leaders and is five days in length. Trip leaders are current University of Wisconsin students or recent alumni with outdoor leadership experience. Participants don't need any outdoors experience to go; all trips are beginner friendly!

In addition to a Wisconsin wilderness experience, the trips offer students an opportunity to make new friends before starting their freshmen year. This experience integrates personal and social development into the trips through strong leadership and facilitated discussions and activities from staff at the University of Wisconsin.

View the 2009 trip dates and signup details.