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 to students during the summer prior to their first year at UW Madison.

Welcome UW Madison Class of 2012!
View photos from last year's trips
Read the article on Basecamp in the Isthmus
NEW! 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

This year, we'll be offering canoe camping and backpacking trips during July. Each trip will have at most 10 participants and 2 student leaders and will be five days in length. Both trips will be led by current University of Wisconsin students with outdoor leadership experience, but you don't need any outdoors experience to go!

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.

Trips are currently being planned for 2008. If you would like to be notified when trips are announced, have other questions about the program, or are an interested member of the University of Wisconsin community, please contact us.