How to do Solitude Well
The idea of spending time alone, away from the everyday demands of today’s society, is one that originated back during the days of the early church. There are many accounts in the Gospels where Jesus took time away from the crowds to spend time alone with his Father....
Staff Highlight: Hannah Donnelly
One of the things we hear often from our staff is how lessons learned from La Vida can transfer to many other experiences and can apply to many different age groups. Staff may work for us one summer and then have various jobs and cross-cultural experiences before they...
Dan and Monika Pfistner’s Reflections on Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Monika and I have found ourselves in a nearly constant state of change since we’ve been together. Changing jobs and career directions, moving from town to town, or even just a new apartment down the street, it seems we may struggle to sit still. But since moving to...
Staff Highlight: DJ McCarthy
Every year we get so many compliments on how amazing our staff is! This month we are highlighting DJ McCarthy, who has worked for Adventure Camp for three years and hopes to come back for his fourth next summer. DJ’s first experience with La Vida was participating in...
A Tribute to Gary Valentine: Caretaker, Teacher and Friend of La Vida
By Amber Hausman La Vida and Gary Valentine go way back. Nate first met Gary in the early 2000's through a McMaster Road connection. Gary's wife, Ruth, grew up less than a half a mile from the La Vida Base Camp property and her parents Lloyd and Lulu LeBrake were a...
Nate Celebrates His 20th Summer at Base Camp
By Taylor Bradford '19 With plans of hiking Mt. Marcy, the backpacking patrol looked up at the snowy peak and embarked on their long and cold journey towards the summit. “I remember that it was pretty rough, wet, and nasty,” said Nate Hausman, Director of La Vida’s...