This year we will offer our Teen Wilderness Trek, and Family Camp
Registration is now open!
Teen Wilderness Trek
Teen Wilderness Trek, a Laughing Coyote and BOSS collaboration
When: July 8-20 2025
Where: Fire Willow Farm (Longmont) and Southern Utah
Who: Teens 14-18
Our flagship wilderness expedition for teens. Week one is spent at Fire Willow Farm, the Laughing Coyote stomping grounds near Longmont, CO. Participants will sleep outside, cook on the fire, and learn many foundational primitive and bushcraft skills. Then the group will head out to the wilderness for a weeklong backcountry expedition, working with instructors from Laughing Coyote and the Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS). The wilderness portion is a minimalist adventure, learning to thrive with simple gear using creativity and teamwork, and exploring deep into stunning country. Navigation, wild foods, finding water, campcraft and more will be covered.
The Trek will begin with five days at Fire Willow Farm. We will work on the skills essential to the Trek, as well as connect as a small tribe. We will sleep outside, wake up early and move our bodies, cook on the fire, spend the days crafting, and prepare our minds and bodies for the wilderness portion of the trek.
Together we will drive down to Boulder, UT to the BOSS basecamp. We will meet the other instructors who will come with us into the wilderness.
This year, the cost will be on a sliding scale. Our goal is to make these expeditions available to any teen who wishes to attend without finances being a barrier. This is possible when families work with us to ask for what they need, as well as paying what they can afford to leave funds for families in need. Please see the table below.
Up to $49,999: $1,390
$50,000-$69,999: $1,680
$70,000-$89,999: $2,275
$90,000-$119,999: $2,875
$120,000-$184,999: $3,275
$185,000 and up: $3,875
To request an application, please email programs@laughingcoyoteproject.org
For a week we will traverse the wilderness of Southern Utah. This will include extensive land navigation, finding and treating water, foraging and crafting with wild harvested materials. Nights will be watching uncountable stars.
Family Camp 2025
When: August 4-9 2025
Where: Fire Willow Farm (Longmont)
Who: Adults! Teens! Kids! Families!
Cost: Adults $350
Children 8-17 $175
Children 0-7 $75
(Children must be accompanied by a registered adult)
This is a primitive skills gathering, an opportunity to learn skills while living as part of a small tribe. While called our “Family Camp”, this experience is open to all, families, single adults, couples, all are welcome. This six day overnight camp will bringing folks together to learn and share primitive skills and outdoor living. There will be classes offered each day, a morning and afternoon session. There will be a fluid nature to these classes, participants will be invited to attend as many as they like. Some skills will take several days to complete, while others will be a simple two hour project. Skills may include: knife skills and safety, basketry, cordage, firemaking, primitive weapons, containers, and more. Expect community wide games and evenings singing around the fire.
We will have offerings for children, however this is not childcare and parents will be responsible for their children for the duration of the camp. If there is another class that your child/children are interested in taking, please check with the instructor first to see if it is a good fit for them.
Breakfast and dinner will be provided, featuring much of the bounty produced on Fire Willow Farm or other local farmers. Meals will be hearty and simple. Bowl, spoon, and mug will be the only utensils needed. There will be dairy and gluten free options available. Please let us know if you are a vegetarian, if you have a more restricted diet you will need to provide your own food for breakfasts and dinners.
We will be living outside. There will be rustic composting toilets, a cold water outdoor shower. Much of this experience is to learn to live more simply, and disconnect from the clutter and distractions of the modern world.
We are asking that you commit fully to this experience, please no coming and going from the farm, leave work at home, and minimal use of cell phones and modern technology will be encouraged. This is an alcohol, recreational drug, tobacco and nicotine free course.
To register, please email programs@laughingcoyoteproject.org