What have past participants said?

Here are some testimonials from those who attended our 2023 Wilderness Fast:

“Overcoming my fear, I hoisted my heavy pack and joined my younger brothers, who helped lighten my load heading down the valley to the river. Once settled next to the sound of the river and the rhythm of the day and the sound of the wind I embraced the great spirit who spoke to me of ancestors, who had traveled there, eons before me. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of grandfather cedar stump who provided me with fire for all three nights and marveled at the site of the pink salmon swimming in the river and my spirit was one with it all as I lay naked in the sun.”
– David Trainer

“As wild as you want it to be…I found myself, lost by a river.  I went in thinking hunger and loneliness would be my challenges, but they paled to what was unearthed in me.”
– Phile Beatie

“The wilderness fast was pivotal for me. It’s a practice that I will come back to annually, if not more than at the fall equinox. The clarity and simplicity is something that I still crave months after the fast. What made it special was the solidarity of my brothers seeking to deepen within themselves as well.”
– Kyle Petricek

“The wilderness fast was a soul-full way to mark the equinox and turn toward the season of darkness. I carried many treasures out of that river valley, including a deeper connection with myself, my ancestors, and the men who entered with me. I often return to my place by the river in my mind and find it speaking still.”
– Matthew Smith