Adventures — Halfway Brave

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The Wilderness Weekend

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3 Days / 2 Nights

Friday afternoon – Sunday noon

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5–8 Families

Small. Intentional. Personal.

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$500

Per father/kid pair — all inclusive

The core Halfway Brave experience. Three days on private land near Austin, TX — with no agenda you have to follow, just a rhythm that makes sense. You arrive as strangers to this kind of thing. You leave with skills, stories, and a connection with your kid that you didn't expect to find.

FRI Arrive & Settle

● Arrive Friday afternoon, shake off the week
● Set up camp together — your shelter, your space
● First fire. First meal cooked over it.
● Stars. Quiet. The kind that isn't empty.

SAT The Full Day

● Morning fishing — patience your kid has never had to practice
● Build something together — a bench, a tool, something that lasts
● Cook what you caught (or learn to)
● Land navigation and plant identification
● Evening around the fire with other families

SUN Bring It Home

● Sunrise breakfast — no rush
● One final project — something to take home
● Break camp the right way — leave it better
● Head home different than you came

Everything's Included

🏕 All shelter & camping gear

🍖 All meals — real food, real fire

🎣 Fishing gear & instruction

🪓 All tools & build materials

🧭 Expert instruction throughout

🩹 Safety & first aid coverage

What to bring: Comfortable clothes, sturdy shoes, sunscreen, a water bottle, and your kid. That's it.

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FULL DAY

One Day Out

8 Hours

Sunrise to late afternoon

$175

Per father/kid pair

Can't commit to a full weekend yet? One day is enough to change how you see each other. Sunrise arrival, a full slate of skills, a meal cooked together over fire, and back home before dark.

What Happens

● Fire-building — from spark to cooking fire
● Fishing skills and land-based foraging basics
● Build project — simple craft from raw materials
● Midday meal cooked over the fire you built
● Plant and land identification walk
● Basic navigation and wilderness awareness

Ages 6–16 · Max 8 families · All gear provided

HALF DAY

First Step

4 Hours

Morning or afternoon block

$85

Per father/kid pair

The lowest barrier to entry. Ideal for younger kids or first-timers who want to try before committing. Pick a morning or afternoon, show up with your kid, and spend four hours doing something real.

Choose Your Focus

🔥 Fire & Survival Basics

Fire-making methods, tinder identification, fire safety, basic camp kitchen

🎣 Fishing & Water Skills

Rod basics, knots, reading water, catch-and-release or keep and cook

🪓 Build Something

Hand tool safety, basic joinery, a small take-home project per kid

🌿 Land & Plant Literacy

Edible plant basics, reading terrain, tracking, ecological observation

Ages 6–16 · Max 10 families · All gear provided

Private & Group Bookings

Want the full experience for your family alone, your workplace team, or a specific group?

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Private Family

Book any program for your family alone. Same content, same skills, entirely your own pace and dynamic. Good for kids with specific needs or families who prefer a solo experience.

Custom pricing · Contact for availability

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Corporate Family Day

A full-day program for employees who want to bring their kids. A different kind of team building — meaningful without being forced. Real activities, real connection, real takeaways.

Groups of 10–30 · Custom pricing · Contact to discuss

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School & Scout Groups

Half and full day programs for school field trips, scout troops, youth organizations, and mentorship programs. Curriculum-aligned options available. Built around actual skill acquisition.

Groups of 10–40 · Custom pricing · Contact to discuss

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Common Questions

Do we need any prior experience?

None at all. All skills are taught from the ground up. The whole point is to learn alongside your kid. You're not expected to know anything coming in — in fact, not knowing is part of what makes it work.

What ages are appropriate?

Kids ages 6–16. Activities are adapted to what each child can handle. A 7-year-old and a 14-year-old will have different roles in the same activity — and that's intentional. Older kids get more challenge and responsibility; younger kids get wonder and scaffolded success.

Is it safe? What about tools and fire?

Yes. Safety is the foundation everything else is built on. Every tool has a proper introduction. Every fire activity starts with a safety brief. Alex carries full first aid supplies and holds CPR/First Aid certification. Kids handle tools at the level they've earned — which is part of the pedagogy, not just the safety plan.

What should we bring?

Comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dirty, sturdy shoes (closed-toe, no flip-flops), sunscreen, a water bottle, and your kid. For the weekend program: a change of clothes per day. Everything else — gear, food, shelter, tools — is provided.

You Don't Have to Have It All Figured Out

Tell us you're interested. We'll follow up with dates, details, and next steps. No payment, no commitment.

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