TREK EXPERIENCES

Once in a lifetime camps, rites of passage and wilderness retreats

TEENS:

In a world of screens, comparison, and disconnection

Trek’s RESET & IGNITE camps offer something profoundly different:

  • Transformative, nature-based experiences that nurture self-discovery, authentic connection, responsibility, self-sufficiency & trustworthiness.
  • Safe challenges, developed accountability & creative learning provide the catalyst for lifelong transformation.
  • Fostering a positive mental attitude, a sense of gratitude and resilience ensures each participant leaves with the ability to stand on their own two feet.

RESET & IGNITE transport young people away from the familiar, allowing a rediscovery of play and laughter. 

Taking place in spaces where natural rhythms are restored through sun, moon and firelight, allowing young people to return to a state of balance. 

From that place, they are re-acquainted with their authentic selves.

It is from here that healthy, revitalised and strong leaders emerge. 

RESET

16 teenagers over 16 days disconnect from technology & everyday distractions to reconnect with themselves in an immersive off-grid experience.

Participants build their own society from the ground up, developing teamwork, responsibility, a deep bond to each other & a strong sense of pride.

Teens discover their own and each other’s inner strengths and gifts through meaningful challenges, are each seen and valued for their authentic selves and develop the capability to make the necessary contributions that support and sustain an off-grid society.

Through shared work, community building, and self-reflection, RESET fosters the resilience and self-discovery that participants carry forward with them for the rest of their lives.

RESET: Wild by Design- Resilient by Nature

Life changing doesn't go near what I have just experienced!

J.M. Melb

I highly recommend Trek's RESET camp. Meg and her team are dedicated to supporting young people in extraordinary ways.

Extraordinary- I didn't want to leave- I would do it again 100%

C.T- Bayswater Melbourne

The whole team were welcoming, enthusiastic and put us at ease immediately

Glenn. W. Montrose

Meg is outstanding. Her knowledge, expertise, therapeutic approach and insight into the complex needs of young people and families is evident in every interaction we had before, during & after the camp

Susanne P.Chadstone, Melbourne

IGNITE

IGNITE follows on from RESET to further extend ambitious young people by taking them through a process of self-discovery and significant personal-development to find and understand their unique leadership strengths and capabilities.

IGNITE provides an opportunity for young people to develop burgeoning leadership skills in an environment away from distractions & negative influences, away from the incessant focus on self, lack, criticism, image and mask-wearing, to places where they can develop, stretch, grow, strengthen and lead.

IGNITE builds the type of leadership that ensures everyone succeeds, bringing to life each participant’s intrinsic gifts to lead.

Building confidence, resilience, and clarity in who they are, seeing leadership as an offering to better the world rather than a role for personal gain.

By challenging stereotypical versions of leadership, young people leave IGNITE with rare and unique skills that will set them apart for the rest of their lives.

IGNITE: Different by design- Extraordinary by nature

Trek Experiences transport teens from the ordinary to extraordinary, robust and wild places.

Spaces where they can test their mettle authentically with the safety of a tribe to back them.

Where their contribution has real-life meaning.

Where their measure of worth isn’t recognised in likes or thumbs-ups, but is excavated through deep, personal work.

Trek’s RESET & IGNITE Experiences forge, hone and develop capability, offering teens a genuine sense of pride in themselves, knowing their accomplishments are real & not curated.

They provide the chance for adolescents to stand in their authenticity and to know they are enough.

RESET & IGNITE develop resilient young people ready to face the world with joy, courage and self-awareness.

Establishing a confidence grounded in humility, where curiosity becomes strength, and freedom walks hand in hand with responsibility.

This Is Reclamation, Not Recreation

When we first meet the adolescents we take on a Trek Experience, there is often a barrier between them and their loved ones.  Locked away behind a door, unreachable, shut-down, angry or numb. Families can be feeling worried, struggling to connect with ease or know what is happening with their teen.

The young person we reintroduce is awake, connected, resilient and joyful.

A Trek Experience – An investment not a cost.

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IT’S TIME TO #REWILD YOUR CHILD

FAMILIES:

Boys to Men: Pathways to Healthy Masculinity

4 day Rites of Passage Camp

For adolescent boys and their dad or significant adult male.

Boys to Men is a rite of passage camp providing boys with the opportunity to step forward into young adulthood with a clear vision of who they want to be, to develop the necessary skills for healthy, happy, respectful relationships with themselves and others, to have access and comfort in a wide range of emotions, to have a vision of healthy masculinity and their place of belonging within that, to embrace their power and their vulnerabilities and match freedom with responsibility.

Boys to Men offers a contemporary rite of passage for each young person ensuring they are witnessed and seen as they step beyond the threshold of childhood into healthy young adulthood.

Girls to Women: Pathways to Healthy Womanhood

4 day Rites of Passage Camp

For adolescent girls and their mum or significant adult female.

Girls to Women provides a safe environment where girls can explore, understand and embrace their power, build healthy relationships with themselves and others, find a sense of belonging, and connect with their authentic selves. Girls to Women offers the opportunity to explore strength, play, health and wellbeing, leadership, future dreams, the masks women wear and a deep re-connection built on trust and understanding between mothers or significant women and girls.

Girls to Women offers a contemporary rite of passage where each girl is witnessed as she formally leaves childhood and steps over the threshold of healthy young adulthood.

Adolescence marks a powerful and necessary shift, where young people separate from childhood dependency and step into greater independence, responsibility, and self-awareness.

It’s a time of identity formation, emotional growth, and increasing capacity for abstract thinking, empathy, and purpose.

While often messy and complex, this stage lays the foundation for healthy young adulthood—where a young person learns not just who they are, but how they belong, show up and contribute to something greater than themselves.

Pathways to Healthy Womanhood & Pathways to Healthy Masculinity camps are designed for parents and teens to share a modern rites-of-passage, celebrating the transition from childhood to young adulthood.

Pathways strengthens connection while redefining relationships for this new stage of life.

Together, parents and teens emerge with a deeper understanding, respect, and connection.

I could tell he was different just watching him walk up with the men- as a young man. He stood taller, his face was shining- & the way he greeted me was so special

Tara.M Caulfield, Melbourne

I took my son on this camp to acknowledge his moment of transition to manhood and discovered so much about myself that I didn't know.

Jake.L Berwick, Melbourne

Thank you to the whole team at Trek. You have provided my daughter with the inner strength and confidence to tackle challenges and to believe in her ability to achieve her goal

This was a powerful journey- witnessing my child step from childhood to young adulthood. This camp was transformative for me, for my teen and for our family

Sarah. L.

My child was not happy to go on this program- it was a battle but we put our foot down. We could never have envisaged the extraordinary experience we were going to have. We could never have given this to our teen- we will both be strengthened forever because of it- and she loved it!

Jill, C Melbourne, Victoria

“We can’t just talk about responsibility, wellbeing & attitude with our teens.

We need to provide extraordinary environments where these parts of themselves can be authentically built, tested and known”

Wilderness Wisdom

2 day camp

Wilderness Wisdom is a bushcraft, wilderness skills program that provides families a unique connection through hands-on wilderness skill building.

Participants learn essential survival techniques—fire making, shelter building, water purification, and food gathering—alongside traditional crafts like carving, rope making, and creating beautiful handmade tools. These skills are developed in a fun, engaging space that allows individuals, partners and families to problem-solve, develop self-reliance and trust in each other to survive.

Wilderness Wisdom cultivates leadership, teamwork, and environmental consciousness. Participants emerge with a deep connection to nature and each other, with the confidence that comes from developing skills that have sustained humanity for generations.

The camp has been life-changing for us as a family

Emily C. Melbourne, Victoria

We achieved more connection in two days than one year of therapy!

Jack T. Rowville, Victoria

Learning new skills together was incredibly unique- there is so much pride for our new utensils in the kitchen now - Thank you

Simon

Simon's skill for bushcraft and ability to meet a diverse group skill was fantastic

A.A. Upwey, Melbourne

The skill and communication from the Trek team was incredible.

Gaynor- Melbourne, Victoria

ADULTS:

Rugged Stillness

A Journey of Skill, Personal Solitude & Self-Discovery

This unique adult program offers a rare opportunity to step away from the noise of modern life and reconnect with your most essential self.

Across three immersive training days, you’ll learn foundational survival and bushcraft skills—gaining confidence in firecraft, shelter building, knot tying & navigation.

These practical skills prepare you for the heart of the experience: A  powerful 2-day, 2-night solo in the wilderness.

Supported by a highly skilled and experienced team, your Rugged Sit is not just about surviving in nature, but about meeting yourself there—emotionally, physically, and honestly.

This is a journey of challenge, resilience, and self-discovery, where the wilderness becomes both teacher and mirror.

Trek Experiences build

Deep Connection

Building authentic relationships with self and other, replacing isolation with belonging.

Purposeful Responsibility

Providing meaningful challenges & responsibilities to develop confidence, capability, and personal agency in the world.

Authentic Joy

Rediscovering laughter, play, and genuine happiness beyond the pressure of external validation and comparison.

Unique Skill Building

Rewilding the spirit—in nature, in community, in self through powerful bushcraft and survival skills.

Trek Experiences:

Over the past 8 years, we’ve supported more than 250 teens, families and individuals to build resilience, leadership, confidence, wellbeing & personal integrity in wild and inspiring settings.

Every individual deserves the chance to discover their own authentic path to thriving.

There is a Trek Experience for everyone to discover theirs.

The Mountain Sit changed my life. There is a clear distinction between my life before my first sit and my life after.

Mark.P Sunshine, Melbourne

This is truly an experience like no other !.. I can’t thank Simon enough for facilitating this weekend and making it a safe space, physically and emotionally for all

Reece. M Spotswood, Melbourne

We all have that quiet whisper within us, the one we’re too busy to hear. On the mountain, in stillness, you finally have the space to listen

Mark. P Sunshine, Melbourne

The camping & survival skills Simon taught arethey are something I will keep forever, I now have more trust in myself to be in the natural environment

Tracy. L Melbourne, Victoria

I would 110% do it again

Logan, Melbourne Victoria

The lead-up wasn’t just about getting ready - it was about learning new skills, connecting with a small group, and creating a space for honest, open conversations without judgment or shame

Stephan L. Coburg, Melbourne

The state of meditation reached truly felt like a complete CNS reset. I had deep appreciation for all the loved ones in my life and so much joy for the world around me

Reece. M Spotswood, Melbourne

I want to say a massive THANK YOU to the facilitators - they were incredible. Most importantly, they made me feel safe in the environment and always made it easy and comforting to communicate with throughout the entire retreat. I really appreciate their knowledge and experience which made it far less daunting

Logan - Melbourne, Victoria

I really want to express is just how beneficial this experience was! I can honestly say it gave me a fresh perspective on what truly matters to me and a deep sense of gratitude for what I have - something I wouldn’t have gained just from journaling alone. It was such a wholesome experience and a challenge that was rewarding in itself

Shae - Kilsyth, Melbourne

Highly recommend this experience for anyone looking at finding a little bit more in themself!

Reece M. - Spotswood Melbourne

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