Provisioned in
Everything is carried from the trailhead. Refrigeration, water and fuel are sized to the route before we leave pavement.
Technical instruction
Trained, not chauffeured
You drive. We teach you how to read a line, air down for sand, pick a rock crawl, and recover your own vehicle with a winch and a shovel. By the last day our guides are riding behind you, not in front.
- Convoy protocol, spotting and radio discipline
- Winching, kinetic recovery and anchor rigging
- Tire repair, air management and field triage
- Navigation and route-finding without signal
- Reading surface change before you are on it
The teaching arc
What you can do by the last morning
Every tier starts with vehicle, comms and line-reading fundamentals. Traverse covers the core skills in a shorter format; Expedition and Grand Traverse have time for the full instruction arc below.
- Stage 01
Vehicle and comms
Controls, low range, lockers, tire pressure theory, radio discipline and convoy spacing before the pavement ends.
- Stage 02
Line reading
Choosing a line through rock and rut, spotting for another driver, and knowing when to walk a section first.
- Stage 03
Surface strategy
Airing down for sand flotation, silt and playa technique, and reading a surface change before you are committed to it.
- Stage 04
Self-recovery
Winch rigging, anchors, kinetic rope use, traction boards and shovel work — performed by you, not for you.
Camp, by tier
Traverse uses a standard self-assisted canvas camp. Expedition adds a dedicated camp crew, hot showers and private washrooms. Grand Traverse upgrades the sleeping quarters to premium glamping suites with proper beds and linens.
Hot springs and massage
Hot-spring routing is available on Expedition and Grand Traverse where the route and conditions allow. Licensed massage therapists are included on Grand Traverse camp nights.
The table
Dinner is not a freeze-dried bag
Chef service begins at the Expedition tier and expands on Grand Traverse. Menus are planned around the booked groups before departure, including dietary requirements and preferences. Traverse does not include chef service.
Cooked on site
Multi-course service at the Grand Traverse tier, dinner service at Expedition, with pairings poured against the menu.
Zero trace
Grey water, waste and every scrap of packaging comes back out with us. The camp site looks untouched the morning after.
Limited departures
Tell us where the pavement should end
Send your dates, group size and appetite for difficulty. We'll return a proposed route, camp plan and menu within two business days.