Dalhousie Outdoors Society (DOS)

The Dalhousie Outdoors Society (DOS) aims to increase the connectedness of the Dalhousie community with the outdoors. Experienced student trip leaders provide organized opportunities for Dalhousie students to participate in subsidized outdoor activities from hiking, backpacking, skiing, bouldering, and everything in between. A fully stocked outdoor gear library staffed by students is available, with free rentals for all Dalhousie students. The DOS gear library has everything you would need to get out and experience the outdoors, from full camping set ups, bouldering pads, snorkel gear, surf boards, bike packs, hiking/skiing poles, and much much more. The events and resources that DOS provides to the community increase accessibility of both physical access to the outdoors, and to knowledge of the outdoors. Our services range from recreational to informative, which allow more people to overcome financial and other barriers to the outdoors. All students are welcome to participate in our society, whether that be as a general member, trip leader, gear team member or executive. These different roles within our society allow for different levels of participation and time commitment.