Frosh Trip

Frosh Trip Menu

Tasty, satisfying, and healthy meals are what fuel the group for the week, so we ensure that everyone eats well on OA trips! Every meal is a collective effort, with the group coming together to chop, season, and cook their way to a delicious end product. This also allows the meals to be very customizable to your group's preferences.

Special Dietary Restrictions & Food Allergies

If you have special dietary needs or food allergies, please contact us at 609-258-6230 to let us know of your particular issues. Most of the menu items are already vegetarian/vegan and easy...

OA Frosh Trip Program Faculty/Staff Information

Having Princeton University Faculty and Staff participate for a day on Frosh Trip is a fantastic experience for incoming students. It lets they interact with another segment of the campus community in ways they normally wouldn't. We appreciate your interest in helping us welcome the incoming class to Princeton by joining one of the groups for a day.

We have a number of different trips that operate within an hour and a half drive from campus making it possible to join a group for a day. Within that geographic range we have trips that are hiking, rock climbing, doing a trail...

Students with Special Needs

OA can accomodate students with many different issues. Our goal is to do our best to make this experience as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know about your specific needs so we can try and find a trip that will work for you.

Rick Curtis
Outdoor Action Director
609-258-5621

Information for Diabetics

Many students with diabetes have participated in the trip or led trips. These are a few things we have learned over the years to help you have a good week on the trip.

Insulin Storage

The late August and early September often leads to huge...

The Outdoor Action Leave a Trace Program

The Outdoor Action Leave a Trace Program was developed in 1999 as part of our continued goal of providing the most effective orientation program for incoming Princeton students. Each year over 50% of the incoming class participates in the Outdoor Action Frosh Trip. These trips serve as both the transition between high school and college and their first exposure to life at Princeton. The 6-day small group setting provides an excellent opportunity to introduce incoming students to campus life and to encourage students to pursue a positive role as a member of the campus community, to dispel...

Arrival for Frosh Trip

Outdoor Action Check-in is Sunday, September 1 at 6:00 PM in Dillon Gym

Please gather all of your personal equipment Sunday morning, and put it either in a backpack (if you have your own) or a trashbag (if you are borrowing a backpack from OA) so that all of your things are ready Sunday evening. You don't need to bring any equipment to Dillon Gym Check-in, except, if you are on a hiking trip, please bring your hiking boots. After Check-in you will have an opportunity later in the evening to pick up the rest of your belongings from your dorm.

At Check-in you will...

Frosh Trip Dates

Dates for the Princeton Class of 2023
The Online Registration will be available online to all incoming students in late May when the Matriculation Portal goes online. Students will need their University NetID and Password to access the online registration.
Orientation 2019 - August 31 - September 10

Late May 2019: Online Registration for Small Group Orientation Experiences: Outdoor Action, Community Action, Fall Student-Athletes

Saturday, August 31: Arrival for Class of 2023

Saturday, August 31 - Sunday, September 2: Orientation

Sunday, September 1: OA...

Backpacking Equipment List

Here is all the information you need to pack for your Frosh Trip. When selecting gear for the trip, remember that you’ll be in the outdoors for five days, so you’ll want to bring only those things you need to be comfortable. Leave behind what isn’t necessary—extra stuff just adds weight. This equipment list is based on 40 years of experience running Outdoor Action Trips. If you bring ALL the gear on the list and ONLY the gear on the list, you’ll be comfortable in virtually any situation you’ll encounter on Frosh Trip.

Checkout the OA Video to help you pack for your trip:... Read more...

Biking Trip Personal Equipment List

Here is all the information you need to pack for your Frosh trip. When selecting gear for the trip, remember that you’ll be in the outdoors for five days, so you’ll want to bring only those things you need to be comfortable. Leave behind what isn’t necessary—extra stuff just adds weight. This equipment list is based on 40 years of experience running Outdoor Action Trips. If you bring ALL the gear on the list and ONLY the gear on the list, you’ll be comfortable in virtually any situation you’ll encounter on Frosh Trip.

Measuring for a Bike

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Canoeing Trip Personal Equipment List

Here is all the information you need to pack for your Frosh Trip. When selecting gear for the trip, remember that you’ll be in the outdoors for five days, so you’ll want to bring only those things you need to be comfortable. Leave behind what isn’t necessary—extra stuff just adds weight. This equipment list is based on over 40 years of experience running Outdoor Action Trips. If you bring ALL the gear on the list and ONLY the gear on the list, you’ll be comfortable in virtually any situation you’ll encounter on Frosh Trip.

Check out the OA Video on YouTube to help you pack for your...

Sustainable Farming Personal Equipment List

Here is all the information you need to pack for your Frosh Trip. When selecting gear for the trip, remember that you’ll be in the outdoors for six days, so you’ll want to bring only those things you need to be comfortable. Leave behind what isn’t necessary. This equipment list is based on over 40 years of experience running Outdoor Action Trips. If you bring ALL the gear on the list and ONLY the gear on the list, you’ll be comfortable in virtually any situation you’ll encounter on Frosh Trip.

Checkout the OA Video on YouTube to help you pack for your trip:

Fabrics: For outdoor...

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