Rite of Passage Retreat

A Retreat for the Modern Masculine

This is not a vacation. This is a Rite of Passage.

For men ready to step into their full potential.
For men willing to open their hearts.
For men who want to test themselves — body, mind, and spirit — in the backcountry alongside a close brotherhood.

What’s Included

• 4 days, 3 nights in the Sierra Nevada backcountry

• 20 miles of trekking with 8,000 feet of elevation change

• An alpine lake basecamp for cold plunges and reflection

• Group and individual exercises for accessing your heart and emotions

• Morning routine: yoga, breathwork, light calisthenics

• Lessons on how to use all provided gear

• Real, vulnerable conversations with a circle of men

All Essential Gear Provided:

• Backpack, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, pillow

• Camp kitchen + meals (freeze-dried backpacking dinners and lunches, your choice of flavors)

• Journal

• Water filtration system (personal filter + storage)

• Bear protection (canister + bear spray)

• Trekking poles

• Latrine needs covered

• Shuttle to and from trailhead

• Hotel stay (shared room) for arrival and final night

What You Need to Bring

• Flight to Fresno International Airport or Los Angeles International Airport

• Hiking clothes (sun shirt, base layer, mid layer, rain protection)

• Footwear: boots, trainers, or trail runners — whatever you trust on the mountain

• Snacks and optional breakfast foods

• Sunscreen + hat

• Personal items you prefer (to be discussed before departure)

Why This Retreat Matters

This retreat is not about learning how to camp. It’s about learning how to meet yourself fully.

You’ll learn the skills to move confidently in the backcountry — but more importantly, you’ll confront the struggles, fears, and doubts you’ve been carrying. Out here, distractions fall away. It’s you versus the mountain — and you versus yourself.

Through challenge, silence, brotherhood, and ritual, you’ll access a deeper connection to your heart — and leave with tools to integrate those lessons into daily life.

This is more than adventure. It’s transformation.

Step Out. Journey In.