Unlock the Wild Within You!
Join us for an unforgettable 6-day adventure at the pristine Bumping Lake, nestled deep in the heart of Washington’s wilderness. This immersive survival experience will push you to your limits and teach you the essential skills needed to thrive in the wild. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced outdoor enthusiast, our expert instructors will guide you through every step of the journey.
Wilderness Survival Skills
Instructors will guide you through hands-on, field-tested skills that ignite self-reliance and primal wisdom:
Fire Making: Master the art of fire starting in any conditions. From friction fires to primitive fire-making tools, you’ll get hands-on practice lighting fires with nothing more than the materials around you.
Water Sourcing & Purification: Find and filter life’s most essential element.
Shelter Building: You’ll learn how to create a variety of shelters from natural materials, ensuring you’re protected from the elements no matter where your journey takes you.
Navigation and Hiking: Get comfortable navigating through dense forests, tracking natural landmarks, and reading maps. You’ll also practice using a compass and natural navigation to find your way.
Wildlife Tracking: Decode animal tracks and signs, learning to read the wild like a living storybook.
Fishing & Traps: Learn traditional survival fishing techniques and set traps to catch food in the wild. These invaluable skills will teach you how to live off the land and make the most of your surroundings.
Bow Making: Experience the ancient craft of bow making and learn how to create a simple yet effective bow and arrow for hunting and protection.
Presence Practices
This immersion goes beyond physical skills—into the depths of perception and presence.
Sensory Awakening: Ground into your body and sharpen your awareness. Learn to see, hear, and feel like a creature of the forest.
Guided Embodiment & Stillness: Drop into the landscape through breath, stillness, and primal movement.
Storytelling Circles: Share tales around the fire. Truths, myths, legends—your voice matters here.
Initiation & Rites of Passage
This is where it gets real.
Solo Fasting & Visioning: Venture into the forest alone—with only the basics. No food. No distractions. Just time, space, and the wild within. This is your moment to face yourself, listen, and return changed.
Bumping Lake, Washington
The stunning Bumping Lake area in Washington offers an ideal environment to disconnect from the modern world and reconnect with nature. With miles of trails, pristine waters, and towering trees, this location is a perfect blend of challenge and serenity.
This is for you if….
You crave something real and beyond routine and comfort.
You’ve felt the pull of the wild and the quiet knowing that there’s more to life than screens and schedules.
You want to remember how to make fire with your hands, sleep under the stars, and track the path of a deer through the forest.
You’re ready to confront yourself in solitude and sit with hunger, silence, and truth.
You seek connection not just with others, but with the land, your ancestors, and your inner fire.
You’re not here for fluff or performance. You’re here to feel alive, grounded, and awake.
This isn’t for the faint of heart.
It’s for those who are ready to strip away the noise and meet their edge—
and come back changed.