This publication, one in a series of mongraphs on college unions, focuses on the outing-informal recreational activity taking place out-of-doors, usually undertaken by students in groups, and usually noncompetitive, a natural extension of the student union program. Main sections of the monograph include: (1) a suggestion for a basic program, (2) organizing the Program, (3) equipment necessary, (4) desirable headquarters facility, (5) types of instructional programs, (6) safety considerations; (7) problem areas, (8) deterrents to the establishment and maintenance of an outing program, and (9) a concluding statement. Appendices include sample programs, program guides, and safety codes. (BP)