Mens Wilderness Rite-of-Passage

Mens Wilderness Rite-of-Passage 

Co-hosting with Wilderness and Survival guide and Integral Alpha Mens Coach, Evan Meyer and Masculine Leadership Facilitator, and founder of Sovereignty Codes, Chris Marhefka.

A backcountry hiking excursion to find what you are made of, learn basic wilderness skills, and gain mental clarity and re-connect to your wildness.

When: August 2-8, 2023 

Location: Montana, USA

Participants: 12-16 men

I have spent over a hundred nights in the wilderness, backpacking stretches of the Appalachian trail and through the Rocky Mountains. One thing is clear; my connection to nature is nourishment and fuel for my life. The adventure is enough, and these trips also bring stillness to my mind, unwind the chaos of our everyday life, and reconnect me to my wildness that resides deep in my soul.

Carrying everything I need, and knowing the skills to keep me alive, gives me a sense of deep knowing as to the man I am and what I am capable of in every other area of my life. Learn to prepare, to be self-reliant, to carry your responsibility on your back (literally), and to move past your edge of what you believe is possible for yourself.

This Rite-of-Passage will test your limits and calcify a knowing of what you are made of. Both in the training for it and in the excursion itself.

Evan is a wilderness man as well, is deeply connected to nature and this year completed the advanced 28-Day Boulder Outdoor Survival School. He is also a Men’s Coach and founder of Integral Alpha.

Topics Will Include

• Masculine growth - “Knowing what you are made of”
• Basic wilderness survival skills
• Re-claiming your wildness
• The importance of doing hard things and rites-of-passage
• Leading a team
• How we react in stress
• Responsibility for self and others

Tuition Includes:

• Guided excursion and any required permits
• Facilitated sessions
• Basic meals prepared over an open fire
• Lodging and food for the night before and after the excursion
• Van shuttle to and from trailhead
• ~3 month training plan
• Pre-excursion Group Call 2 weeks prior
• Post-excursion Group Call 2 weeks after

*Flights, travel to and from the lodging and gear not included