Guided Camping
Quiet in a Busy World
Our aim is to be the northern hemisphere’s premier diplomatic Center
The land =
National and international diplomacy, set within an arctic landscape background, Arctic Exploration raises the stakes on engagement with the northern polar community by simply taking people on guided camping trips.
people +
Building bridges of understanding between people from all different backgrounds, Arctic Exploration aims to be the Northern hemisphere's premier diplomatic center.
understanding
Alaska, with all its peoples, lands, animals, and plants, is the yardstick by which the world knows itself.
exploring diplomacy
The problem
Screen time, Artificial Intelligence, etc etc. The list of today's problems is long. Disconnection is quickly becoming the result of hundreds of thousands of years of being human, even of a million years of being human. The oldest artifact that points to us making abstract meaning is a shell with a few lines scratched onto it, and it is roughly estimated to be about a million years old. Our brains have not changed in 100,000 years. Modern life is so full of technology which knows how to keep us scrolling that for some, a few days living on the Alaskan land in tents might seem like living on a different planet. Living simply, connecting, and engaging in meaningful dialog is getting harder and harder.
by going camping
A solution
I can go out in -65 F, -53 C, with twenty mph, 32 kph winds. It's dangerous and I have to have the entire Northwest Arctic Borough and Native Village of Selawik, Alaska behind me to do it. My classical education in English and Dance have led me through a series of jobs in environmentalism, academia and public health. Now, through Arctic Exploration, I am focused on facilitating and moderating small groups dialogs centered on what is important to each group of campers. Conversations are different when the background is wide open land with fresh air and a campfire. Arctic Exploration brings people together to help focus their discussions and find workable solutions. Eventually, we hope to find partners in rural Alaskan communities to host these types of outdoor based events in areas surrounding their villages. In this way, people can share their own stories and perspectives while facilitating and moderating. External locus of control? Internal locus of control? What is human in a growingly digital world? Arctic Exploration is here for it. Finally, as many campers know, "everything tastes good when you're camping"! So book a few day trip with us to relax, enjoy the landscapes, and explore totally new environments.
If you're interested in taking a camping trip with Arctic Exploration and would like to talk about your ideas, click here to set up a meeting
Chena River State Recreation - 1 Night
Around 8 miles total hiking
Meet Monday at Twin Bears Camp at Mile 30 of Chena Hot Springs Road, about forty-five minute drive from Fairbanks, park or get dropped off. Hike north on Compeau trail. A few hundred feet of elevation gain and loss over state trail. Around three miles hike to camp one way. Hike out next day, back in Fairbanks Tuesday evening. Views Chena River Valley, Alaska Range, and White Mountains.
Total price ranges from $5,000 for 1 person to $8,000 for 5 people.
$500 per person deposit is collected now, and the rest will be invoiced later to be paid in full 30 days before departure. You will mark your preferred date of departure, and we will be in touch. We cannot guarantee that date, but we will work with you to do our best to accommodate your preference.
Chena River State Recreation - 2 Nights
Around 15 miles total hiking
Meet Monday around Mile 31.6 of Chena Hot Springs Road, about a half-hour drive west of Fairbanks; park or get dropped off. Hike north on the trail to Stiles Creek. A few hundred feet of elevation gain and loss over the state trail. Around a seven-mile hike to camp one way. Stay at camp Tuesday, hike out Wednesday, back in Fairbanks Wednesday evening. Views of Chena Dome, the granite tors, and Colorado Creek.
Total price ranges from $5,500 for 1 person to $12,000 for 5 people.
$500 per person deposit is collected now, and the rest will be invoiced later to be paid in full 30 days before departure. You will mark your preferred date of departure, and we will be in touch. We cannot guarantee that date, but we will work with you to do our best to accommodate your preference.
Chena State River Recreation - 3 Nights
Around 24 miles total hiking
Can stay a day longer in camp at Stiles Creek as two night trip.
Alternative: Can also take Mastodon Creek trail, starting at Mile 38.5 of Chena Hot Springs Road. Meet Monday at Mile 38.5, park or get dropped off. Hike southwest on Mastodon Creek Trail. High point 1,770 feet elevation. A few hundred feet of elevation gain and loss over state sustainably-constructed, non-motorized trail. Around twelve miles to camp one way. Camp Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night, hike out Thursday, back in Fairbanks Thursday evening.
Total price ranges from $6,000 for 1 person to $13,000 for 5 people.
$500 per person deposit is collected now, and the rest will be invoiced later to be paid in full 30 days before departure. You will mark your preferred date of departure, and we will be in touch. We cannot guarantee that date, but we will work with you to do our best to accommodate your preference.
Chena State River Recreation - 4 Nights
Variable miles total hiking, around 30
Meet Monday around Mile 49.1 of Chena Hot Springs Road, about one hour drive northeast of Fairbanks, park or get dropped off. Hike west on Chena Dome Trail. Hike back out to Chena Hot Springs Road Thursday, cross road, get on Chena Hot Springs Trail, arrive at hot springs Thursday night. Leave hot springs Friday, back in Fairbanks Friday evening.
Total price ranges from $8000 for 1 person to $15,000 for 5 people.
$500 per person deposit is collected now, and the rest will be invoiced later to be paid in full 30 days before departure. You will mark your preferred date of departure, and we will be in touch. We cannot guarantee that date, but we will work with you to do our best to accommodate your preference.