by Amber.Hausman | Mar 26, 2020 | Solo, Staff Stories
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....
by Amber.Hausman | Dec 16, 2019 | Staff Stories
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...
by Amber.Hausman | Dec 13, 2019 | Adventure Camp, Staff Stories
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...
by Amber.Hausman | Nov 8, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, Base Camp, College Expeditions, Staff Stories
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...
by Amber.Hausman | Oct 3, 2019 | Adirondack Expeditions, College Expeditions, Staff Stories
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...
by Amber.Hausman | Aug 1, 2019 | Base Camp, Staff Stories
By Taylor Bradford ’19 The smell of bacon crept out of the main cabin, ran across the field, and awaited me at the front steps of the women’s cabin. As I followed the aroma, I heard laughter, the clanging of pots and pans, and the sizzling of salt-cured pork....
