Read what happened when this Semester in the Rockies grad decided to visit 30 countries before her baby’s first birthday and get the inside scoop on a NOLS gap year. Plus, brush up your pack packing skills with tips from senior instructor Marco Johnson.
Photo courtesy of Erica Levine Weber
NOLS grad Erica Levine Weber admits that “My choice of going on a Semester in the Rockies was as absurd as traveling to 30 countries with a baby before their first birthday...I had never been canyoneering, kayaking, rock climbing, ridden a horse, or even camped before.” Thanks to her “why not?!” attitude, she’s done both—while having a great time.
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Photo by Cameron Pattison
Gap year student Molly Hunt reflects that, “While not fully realizing it, I began my NOLS course as a somewhat timid, indecisive, and insecure 19-year-old. But I left as a mature leader who had found her voice in the backcountry of New Zealand.”
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Ready for your next adventure? Brush up your pack packing skills with tips from senior NOLS instructor Marco Johnson.
See How to Pack a Backpack