Our mission: To build resilient and adaptable humans by offering challenging, exciting, and fun experiences that build character and toughness.
What better playground than the natural world?
Join us for old-school adventure. We offer camps for people of all ages, where no matter your experience level, you can push your envelope knowing that someone with good judgement and ample outdoor experience is close at hand. We encourage children ages 7-13 to play and experience the world in ways that have disappeared from our society.
Parents have the reassurance that their children are adventuring under the supervision of an adult who is experienced and comfortable in nature, who understands and values supervision and safety, but who will encourage exploration. The adult to child ratio is 1:5. Your child will return home having gotten dirty, muddy, wet, and exhausted.
2019 Backpacking:
June 21-23 (Fri-Sun)
This backpacking trip for adults and teens is an epic, one of a kind experience on the Appalachian Trail. Adventurers engage in martial arts training while immersed in wilderness skills such as firemaking, tracking, plant wisdom, shelter, and more.
Ages 12+
3 days, 2 nights (sleeping on the trail, carrying everything in a backpack)
Group leaves together from Richmond on Friday morning at 5a, and returns Sunday 4:30p.
Transportation provided for teens.
Price includes all meals and instruction.
Participant responsible for all gear, personal items and personal snacks.
(NEW) 2019 Day Camps:
April 27: Beginner & Advanced Fire
May 4: Eat, Make, Heal: Knowing the Green World
May 18: Archery, Traps, and Snares
Brand new in 2019, these Saturday Day Camps are an opportunity for parents to get involved!
All ages welcome (under 7yrs old come free if supervised by parent at all times)
Camp veterans are encouraged to bring their gear, materials, kits and we will work on individual skills sets/leveling up.
Lunch not included.
2019 Summer Camps:
June 24-28
July 8-12
July 22-26
August 5-9
Please see website for details, gear list, etc.
