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Opened in 2022, Basecamp at Beaver Falls is a 40-acre private retreat space located in the rolling hills of Southern Vermont, ideal for those looking to host overnight or day events with an emphasis on personal and community growth.

11/23/2022

Signs are UP around Basecamp! Next on the list: a property map crafted from our wildest dreams...

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📸 SpruceTone Films / courtesy of TVOP partner Stanley
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Image ID: A navy blue wood sign on the edge of a cabin that reads "TVOP HQ"

11/21/2022

As a hub for all that is q***r, trans, and outdoorsy, The Venture Out Project takes each of their partners into careful consideration - striving to work with companies both big and small that value personhood AND planet in their production. Working with the LGBTQ+ community is not a DEI box that can be checked each year - it's a daily commitment to value diversity in the outdoors, and TVOP is proud to partner with people who care.⁠
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Thank you to our friends at SpruceTone Films - courtesy of TVOP partner Stanley - for capturing the magic of Basecamp at Beaver Falls on camera.

11/16/2022

The Venture Out Project team is busy wrapping up the 2022 trip season in the gear cabin, putting the backpacks to bed and prepping those snowshoes for winter use - shoutout to Instructor and Inventory Wizard James for keeping the space in tip-top tidy shape all year long!⁠
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Thanks to our friends at SpruceTone Films for taking beautiful photos of the land here - courtesy of TVOP partner Stanley
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Image ID: James works in the gear cabin, stacking bins of backcountry supplies.

11/14/2022

Winter has begun to show its sleepy face around Basecamp... we're grateful to our late-blooming native pollinators for keeping our flying, buzzing, and humming friends around as long as possible! Sweet memories of summer 🐝🌻

Thanks to our friends at SpruceTone Films for taking beautiful photos of the land here - courtesy of TVOP partner Stanley

Image ID: A monarch butterfly and bumblebee share the same blooming purple anise hyssop blossom.

10/12/2022

The warm summer months are coming to a close here at Basecamp - as the flowers drop their seeds and the winter-dwelling birds button up for the cold season, we're fortunate to still be surrounded by so much beauty.

For that beauty, we have our gardener and helping-hand Jenny to thank. Jenny came to us in Spring 2022 to assist with a few horticulture projects around the property - little did we know, she'd bring with her knowledge of land relations and stewardship that the community here deeply needed.

The next time you're at Basecamp and find yourself gazing in awe at the vibrant hues of native and medicinal plant species (planted artfully to reflect the colors of the Pride Flag), send a blessing Jenny's way. She's worked some magic on these 40-acres.

Image ID: Jenny kneels in the Learning Gardens, weeding in the summer sun.

09/28/2022

What better place to host a Q***r Green Woodworking class than in nature's workshop right next door?

The Venture Out Project's frontcountry events are off to a roaring start. The land is not ours, but the ways in which we connect, collaborate, and heal collectively on it sure are. Thank you to all those who joined us - we hope you get to use your new spoons on some delicious soup this fall! 🍂

Image ID: In the first image, 10 people gather in the forest under canopy tarps, smiling and holding their wood spoon creations. In the second image, instructor Chris demonstrates previous spoon projects to the class. In the third image, four participants in fall clothing work outside, sitting on benches. In the fifth image, two people sit on their benches, showing each other their spoon-in-progress and smiling. In the sixth image, two different people sit on their bunches examining the raw wood they will soon carve into spoons. Lots of Carhartt's everywhere

09/19/2022

We never expected our patio's swinging chairs to be a fan-favorite with both our youth AND adult visitors. But hey, can you blame them? Tapping into the joy of our inner-child is a 24/7 commitment that we're happy to support. ⁠⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: A person sits in one of two wooden swinging chairs on the back patio at basecamp. They hold a cup of coffee to their face, their knees brought up to their chest. Behind them, the meadows are bright green and shining in the morning light.

09/16/2022

Friday SURPRISE!

The Venture Out Project has 3 last-minute registration spots open for next weekend's (Sept 24-26, 2022) Q***r Woodworking Workshop! Hosted by the legendary LGBTQ+ artist/craftsman duo, Gina and Chris, this three-day intensive on Green Woodworking and Forest Exploration will empower even the most novice q***r carver.

Interested in signing up? Email [email protected] to get involved!

Image ID: Gina stands admiring a piece of wood during one of their previous workshops.

09/14/2022

The best way to spot wildlife at Basecamp? Become one with that which is around you. (It helps to bring a chair!)⁠⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: A person sits in the river in an Eddie Bauer camp chair, their feet in the stream of shallow water.

09/12/2022

It's not all Rest and Relaxation at Basecamp... someone's got to collect the firewood! :) ⁠⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: A young person helps the TVOP crew unload chopped wood from the bed of the TVOP truck.

09/09/2022

Our guests never fail to 'wow' us with their talent and authenticity. If we could bundle up our gratitude, we would send it to each and every person who has ever graced us with their presence at Basecamp. It's truly such a delight to host you (and all your wide, innumerable skills).⁠⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: Two people sit in the light of the Stonewall Bar, facing one another as they strum the guitar.

09/07/2022

Restoring connection to land is at the root of all we do here at Basecamp - which is why we're proud to celebrate the most recent graduates of the 2022 Forest Therapy Guide Training Immersion Program, via the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy, run by our friend, Tam Wiley of .

It was an honor to host ANFT's Guide Training Program here at Basecamp - as an international association with over 1000 guides worldwide, we're excited to see ANFT get a little bigger!
Image ID: 24 people stand and kneel in a posed photo outside of Basecamp's Main House. They smile, and the folks in front hold a banner that reads "Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guide Program".

09/05/2022

Campfires aren't just for evenings - we love fires as a centerpiece to good conversation, laughter, guitar songs, and so much more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: Image ID: Families sit around the fire ring in the daylight, laughing and holding one another.

09/02/2022

Belonging is as important a need to humankind as breathing, eating, or resting - so why does it go so underserved? ⁠
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To non-LGBTQ+ people, q***r and trans bodies have historically been one of showiness, performance, and diverging from the 'norm' of our heterosexual-dominant society. Being LGBTQ+ meant standing out in our oneness. ⁠
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Many LGBTQ+ people everywhere see this as fact. Camp Culture (and not in the way we typically mean it!) can serve as a method of finding one another, like birdsong across open fields. It's a marker of identity that says, "When you see me, know I am like you."⁠
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For equally many other LGBTQ+ people, the loud and proud (and out) life may not feel so welcoming. The rainbow insignias during Pride Month could feel overbearing; the pressure to flaunt your living q***r and trans body might fall outside cultural norms. Still, you crave community. ⁠⁠

Within our wide, generous umbrella of q***rness, it can be challenging to find the belonging that's so critical to our mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. Western society teaches us that differences are something to fear, rather than what they truly are - an opportunity to see, fully, all the different ways there are to live a life. ⁠
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May you live many lives within the one you have been given. And may some of that long life be spent with us, with nature, at Basecamp. ⁠
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📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: Three folks sit in swimsuits on the dock at the pond. The sun is setting above the tall evergreens, and the fountain water dances in the fading light.

08/31/2022

Even at night, you'll never feel lost.

Vermont is a beautiful location for stargazing. Bundle up and join us in the meadows this fall for some of the most spectacular evening views (and maybe a bat or two!) 🦇🌝 ⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: A night-time shot of the fire pit and Stonewall bar. The image captures the full scope of our night sky, and the vastness of the galaxies above us.

08/29/2022

The dog days of summer are upon us... we're nearing the last call for evening swims! Unless you're actually a dog, and don't mind the cold. We'll be in the hot tub if you need us. :) ⁠⁠⁠
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: A drone-shot of basecamp at golden hour - tents fill our meadows, and folks gather around the campfire, looking small from way up high. The green rolling Vermont hills extend into the horizon.

08/24/2022

Strolling, meandering, and dilly-dallying recommended. :)
📸 Matthew Gilbertson⁠
Image ID: Three people take a lovely little walk along our dirt road, surrounded by the lush green trees of southern Vermont.⁠

08/22/2022

Fun fact: in early June, our fields are chock-full of wild strawberries, which means impromptu games of barefoot soccer lead to bright red toes and halftime snacks! 🍓
Image ID: A child plays soccer in our fields.

Address

3542 VT Route 112
Halifax, VT
05348

Website

http://www.basecampbeaverfalls.com/

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As a hub for all that is queer, trans, and outdoorsy, The Venture Out Project takes each of their partners into careful consideration - striving to work with companies both big and small that value personhood AND planet in their production. Working with the LGBTQ+ community is not a DEI box that can be checked each year - it's a daily commitment to value diversity in the outdoors, and TVOP is proud to partner with people who care.⁠ ⁠ Thank you to our friends at SpruceTone Films - courtesy of TVOP partner Stanley - for capturing the magic of Basecamp at Beaver Falls on camera.