Wilderness Expeditions & Survival Courses

Jordan Jonas

“Never before has reconnecting with nature, and with each other, mattered more. Out here you’ll learn skills to thrive in the wild, and also find its rhythms again. You’ll leave with confidence, awareness, and an experience that lasts a lifetime.”

Jordan Jonas · Founder, Jonas Expeditions
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EasierMost demanding
1 · Gentle

Family Adventure

Short hikes to a wilderness lake, with pack llamas carrying the gear. Kids welcome.

"This is the way to grow, for kids and grownups."John Meyer · Google
 2 · Moderate

Wilderness Course

Fly in to base camp while a pack string hauls the heavy bags. Your days go to skills, not miles.

"I could go on for ages talking about how this course truly can be life changing."Dani · website
 3 · Very strenuous

Explorer's Expedition

Off-trail travel with a full pack: boulder fields, deadfall and big climbs between lakes.

"The Wilderness Course was the perfect playground… The Explorers Expedition was an awesome bushwhacking adventure straight out of LOTR."Derek Schwarz · Google
 4 · Most demanding · Booking now

Backcountry Hunt

Steep country, long days on your feet, and packing meat out on your back.

"I took Jordan's class last June and harvested my first elk in September."Jonathan Haase · website
Physical demand is what's charted. No prior survival skills are needed for any trip.
Public expeditions · Idaho & Montana

The expeditions.

2027 dates come out in November. Join the waitlist to hear first.

Signature · led by Jordan

A full week with Jordan

Jordan guides the entire trip, start to finish. Every skill, every story, every night by the fire. Limited dates at a premium price.

  • Jordan in camp every day
  • Limited dates each season
  • Highest price tier
Guide-led · with the team

Excellent Guides from the Team

You head out with guides Jordan knows and trusts. Same skills, the best guides, incredible places, lower price.

  • Jordan joins before or after when available
  • More dates to choose from
  • Lower price
6 daysFly-in base campAll levels

Wilderness Course

Fly in by bush plane while a pack string carries the heavy gear. Then whole days on skills: fishing, traps, plants, processing game, and a night living off the land.

Options & dates →Waitlist →
7–8 daysOff trailVery strenuous

Explorer's Expedition

Pick a distant series of lakes, cross boulder fields, creeks, deadfall and rivers that haven't been fished in decades to get there. Learn all the most important skills while you push yourself and adventure into the unknown!

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6 daysFathers, sons & mentors

Rite of Passage

A week in the wild to mark the step into adulthood. Hard miles, real responsibility and skills earned the old way, side by side.

"Jack is still telling stories and absolutely buzzing with life after last week."Austin Gilbert · Rite of Passage dad, 2026
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4 daysKids welcomePack llamas

Family Adventure

Four days and three nights at a wilderness lake, with pack llamas carrying the gear. Go with the Jonas family or with our guides. Fire without a lighter, fly fishing, bow and arrows, and endless exploration.

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Booking nowAbout a weekIdahoFly, hike or pack in

Guided Hunts

Elk, deer, bear and wolf in the lower 48's largest wilderness. Fly in by bush plane, hike in, or pack in with stock. Fly-in spring bear hunt expeditions available with Cade Cole. Elk and bear hunts are booking now, no waitlist.

See the hunts →Book a hunt →
Your datesGroups & teams

Private & Custom

Team-building, corporate retreats, or a private expedition to the wildest places on earth. Inquire below and we will craft the ideal trip for you together.

"Nothing brings people together like survival."Chris Dantonio · website
Destinations →Inquire →
Destinations · seen from the top of the world

Private Trip Locations

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Public courses typically run from the incredible wilderness in Idaho and Montana. For private groups and trips, the sky is the limit. Jordan's team runs expeditions around the world, including where he won Alone.

First trip? Jordan recommends starting in Idaho/Montana. Other locations may be available for private bookings.

90°N Idaho & Montana NWT Alaska Greenland Iceland Siberia Mongolia Tajikistan
Public coursesPrivate expeditions
Your guides

The best guides there are.

Jordan leads Signature trips himself. On guide-led trips, one of his incredible guides takes your group into the wild, and Jordan joins when he can.

Jordan Jonas
Founder · Signature trips

Jordan Jonas

Alone Season 6 winner. Many years in Siberia, ~500 people guided.

Tom McElroy blowing a tinder bundle into flame
Lead guide

Tom McElroy

20+ years teaching survival to more than 15,000 students.

Ryan Maguire drawing a bow
Lead guide

Ryan Maguire

Spent a year living in a cave, and has years of experience guiding primitive wilderness expeditions.

Ben Jonas
Guide

Ben Jonas

Jordan's brother. Completed Alone: The Beast, living off a musk ox for a month.

Rich Jessop
Guide

Rich Jessop

Fly fisherman and hunter. If there's a trout in the lake, Rich will find it, and teach you to also.

Hunting guides

The hunting team

Tucker, Karissa and Cade run our hunts, whether you fly, hike or pack in.

Tucker Lehr

Tucker Lehr

Hunting guide
Karissa Meilke

Karissa Meilke

Hunting guide
Cade Cole

Cade Cole

Expert Hunting and Expedition Guide
Meet the guides →
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117 reviews · every one 5 stars
44 Google · 73 on this site
What people say when they get home

"Forget the bucket list."

"The week in the wilderness with Jordan & Ben was my favorite experience of that entire year."

Derek Schwarz · traveled to 14 countries that yearGoogle

"My husband and I chose this as our honeymoon and it was the best experience ever!!"

Jessica WangerinGoogle

"I was extremely anxious being a young solo female traveler but was instantly put at ease when I arrive."

Tiana LeilaniWebsite

"The level of preparedness and professionalism… stood out immediately. They had the right equipment, clear communication, and a calm, steady approach. I would rate it a 10/5 if I could."

Mandy PetrouskeGoogle

"Jordan organizes the most raw, analog and authentic experiences you can have."

Diego MarcosGoogle

"Jordan is the best, just don't trust him when he says 'it's right up and over this mountain'… he means it's right up and over two or three mountains… but the destination is ALWAYS worth it."

Jess BuffingtonGoogle

"I'm a stay at home Mom from NYC so this was not my realm… Forget the bucket list; this will blow your bucket outta the water."

Kara CrossWebsite

"If there is any small part of you thinking about taking this survival course, book it now."

Vanessa RubyWebsite
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2027 season · dates drop in November

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