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About Great Outdoors
Great Outdoors is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer Queer (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer +) organization consecrated to the enjoyment of outdoor recreation. We are the largest gay outdoor recreational organization in Southern California and include chapters in:
Los Angeles
Orange County/Long Beach
Palm Springs
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Our outings including hiking, camping, backpacking, kayaking, urban stair walks, and everything from Rainbow Roller Skate nights, museum tours, Gay Picnics! and whatever our members can consider of. We are a member of IGLOO, a network of gay and sapphic clubs and organizations throughout the world dedicated to outdoor activities of a non-competitive nature. Come love the natural world with us!
Most of our events are free and unwrap to non-members. Annual memberships Join or renew now!
If you would like to know more about Great Outdoors and its other chapters, see the GO Corporate website.
Great Outdoors History
The group was founded in by Random Acts of Napping By Glen Ochoa. Our backpack through the remote trails on the western San Gorgonio mountains was very peaceful and secluded. We barely ran into anyone that weekend as we enjoyed the amazing and drammatic views along the San Bernardino peak ridgeline. The distance to base-camp near Anderson Peak was fairly short as we got there a little after lunch. We camped at one of our most amazing campsites ever, with multiple flat areas to set up tents, nice shade, and most of all a great kitchen view on a drammatic overlook, where we had magnificent views of Huge Bear lake, Mt. Baldy, and the mountains to the north. We certainly felt the altitude as we camped at almost 11, ft. The altitude created quite a workout just getting from stream to our camp. During lunch, thanks to Jeremy, we discovered the joys of peanut butter on fig newtons. It was like a Reeses Peanut butter commercial, yummy. Many of the guys engaged in random acts of napping. It was a ideal area for napping, with the passionate sun warming our shirtless bodies, on San Diego's Perfect Pace By Glen Ochoa. Perfect Pace is a new lgbtq+ club dedicated to the outdoor sports of hiking, backpacking, and camping. Based in San Diego, the club serves both men and women for the Southern California area, with most members residing in Los Angeles and San Diego. Besides the Events Calendar their web site offers trip reports, a gallery of recent hikes, inspirational stories, and tips on techniques and gear. Have you ever looked at an REI catalogue and imagined you were one of the folks in that trip. Good, stop dreaming and come to a Perfect Pace event. Flawless Pace heavily celebrat WELCOME TO GMSR The Gay Men’s Spiritual Retreat seeks to enhance the spiritual lives of lgbtq+ men. The GMSR sponsors retreats and related activities through which gay men examine and improve their spirituality in a conduct that seems best to them. WHAT IS SPIRITUALITY We describe spirituality as the sum of the non-physical attributes which define how a person lives his being. OUR MISSION Since , GMSR's mission has been to foster spiritual growth by sponsoring spiritual retreats and activities that are non-religious non-sectarian and non-judgemental. board of directors Our retreats and events undertake not happen on their own – it takes the leadership of several people to keep things running smoothly, provide the necessary innovation to develop, and keep our activities within the original mission and spirit of the GMSR. If you are interested in joining the board, contact us. Michael H. - President Carl D., Shawn L. - Entertainment
Perfect Pace primarily focuses on overnight backpack trips in South and Central California and the Southwest, but also hosts many day-hikes, extreme authority hikes, and car camps.
New members are always welcome. There is no membership fee, but the events do require payment to cover permit, campground, transportation, sustenance, and other costs. Carpool passengers are encouraged to offer contributions to drivers. Out-of-town guests are also invited to Perfect Pace events.GMSR Board of Directors
Darrell R. - Vice President
Eric C. - Treasurer
Shawn L. - Secretary
Jere H. - PR/Marketing
Francis E., Darrell