Welcome to WilSkills

Spring 2012 Course
A new semester is drawing nigh which means all Vanderbilt students have another opportunity to take the WilSkills course. Informational slideshows for Fall 2010 will be held in Garland 101 at 7pm on a Monday and Tuesday to be determined at a later date.

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Wilskills Virtual Tour
Check out what a weekend trip with Wilskills is like through the eyes of a student. Fall semester 2009, Harrison Dreves, now an instructor, brought his academic skills to the woods and filmed two trips. These videos have been featured on VUCast and YouTube. Check them out on facebook or at the following links :

Wilskills Goes Climbing

VUCast

About WilSkills
Wilderness Skills is Vanderbilt University's premier outdoor experience. The entirely student-run course is designed to integrate academic study with practical experience in the wilderness. It utilizes both the classroom and the environment, combining lectures, films, and discussions with trips to the surrounding areas. The trips are designed to teach students the basic techniques of backpacking, caving, rock climbing, and whitewater paddling. The course is offered each Fall and Spring semester and is open to all current Vanderbilt students, both undergraduate and graduate. Read more.

Vanderbilt Biodiesel
WilSkills is hugely excited about Vanderbilt Biodiesel. The program is off to an amazing start considering it just began in the Fall of 2006. Please visit the Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative page for the latest info and to get involved.