Survival Tour – 4 Hour Survival Hike/Workshop

What comes to mind when you think of Alaska? Is it gift shops, boardwalks, and buses? Or is it the rugged mountains, rugged people, and independent survivalists? If you answered yes to the last question, you’re just like us. We want to give you something better. Something more authentic. We want to take you off the beaten path of Denali. And we mean that literally. Our Alaska survival tours are entirely off-trail. That means you get the REAL Denali experience. Now it’s time to transport yourself here.

Feel the peat moss squish beneath your feet. Walking on a lush green cloud. In some places, you sink down nearly a foot with every step. As you stare in wonder at the unfamiliar forest around you, your guide hands you a wild berry. You taste it. It’s good! It tastes exactly like banana cream. Your guide tells you it’s a cloudberry, and teaches you how to identify it. By the end of the tour, you know how to identify dozens of edible plants and berries.

For the rest of your Alaska trip, you have a wilderness buffet everywhere you go. When you’re on hikes, people ask you how you know what’s edible. They’re impressed by your knowledge, and want you to teach them too.

But it doesn’t end there! Your guide walks through the forest with you until they reach a suitable place to stop. This is where your tour gets really special. You sit down in the lush moss. It absorbs you. Your expert guide gives you a passionate lesson on authentic Alaskan survival skills.

You learn how the indigenous Athabaskans refrigerated their food. You learn how to build a shelter that will keep you warm, even in the harsh climate of Denali. Your guide tells you stories of the many survivalists who have come to Denali. You hear about Chris McCandless, who met his unfortunate end just miles away from where you sit.

By the time you’re done with your tour, you’re a different traveler. When you look at the forest, you see more than trees. You see where the permafrost is lower. You recognize moose signs. At a glance, you pick out the best places to build a shelter. You spot game trails, and think about what animal might have made them. You’re not observing Denali anymore. You’re experiencing it!

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