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. Adventure into the unknown!
- Length
- 7–8 days
- Where
- Idaho & Montana backcountry
- Getting in
- On foot, full pack
- Physical demand
- Very strenuous
- Experience
- None needed
Off the trail, on purpose.
The trail only gets you started. After that it's routefinding with a map: over saddles, across scree fields and boulders, through deadfall and creeks, to alpine lakes that may not have been fished in decades.
Skills come on the move: fire in pouring rain, trout cooked on the coals, plants and mushrooms to forage, knots, homemade lures and traps. Nights are for the fire, the stories and, if you're lucky, the northern lights.
You don't need survival experience. You do need to be in solid backpacking shape.
Skills you earn on the move.
- RoutefindingReading a topo map and picking a line where there's no trail.
- Fire in the rainGetting a fire going when everything around you is soaked.
- Fish & forageCutthroat trout, berries, mushrooms and fir-tip tea.
- Camp craftSetting up, breaking down and staying warm and dry every day.
- Lures & trapsHomemade lures, snares and the knots that hold them.
- Moving wellHow to cover rough country with a full pack and still enjoy it.
The unknowns outweigh the knowns.
- Meet upMeet up and gear run-throughA hearty breakfast and gear check before you head out. On guide-led dates this is your day with Jordan.
- Day 1Get to the wildernessBegin the journey.
- Days 2–7Off trailMountain saddles, scree fields, boulder hopping, alpine lakes, springs and meadows. Fish, swim, forage, learn skills, and camp somewhere new every night.
- Day 8OutBack to a trail, and back to the world.
Choose who leads.
A full week with Jordan
Jordan picks the route and leads it, every mile.
- Jordan in camp every day
- Limited dates
- Highest price tier
Day one with Jordan, then the wild
Jordan spends the first day with your group on his Montana property, teaching core skills, hanging out, and getting everyone ready. Then a lead guide takes the group off trail.
- A full day with Jordan in Montana first
- More dates to choose from
- Lower price
Which dates run as Signature and which are guide-led comes out with the schedule in November. Meet the guides →
Who it's for.
Made for you if
- You can carry a full pack across mountain terrain for several days
- You want adventure more than a base camp
- You've done the Wilderness Course and want the next step
- You like not knowing exactly what's over the next ridge
Maybe not this one
- You'd rather spend the days on skills than miles: start with the Wilderness Course
- You're bringing young kids: see the Family Adventure
What they said.
"Jordan is the ultimate pro at planning and reacting to changing circumstances in the wilderness… Finishing up the last night with northern lights was the cherry on top."
"Through boulder fields, snow, bushes, creeks, rivers, steep slopes, you name it and we plowed through it… This particular course is not for the timid or weary."
"I am 44 and had not done this kind of adventure for 15 years, but myself and everyone on the trip did great both mentally and physically."
Get the Explorer's dates first.
Only a few dates each season. Join the waitlist and we'll email you before the November release.
