Where is Boot Camp
Our Spring 2023 event will be conducted in May at High Hill Christian Camp as our standard April weekend date falls on Mother’s Day this year.
Who is speaking
Boot Camp features the Wild at Heart team and John Eldredge (and team) via video recorded during a Colorado BootCamp.
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When is Boot Camp
MAY 4th – 7th 2023
Starts with 6pm dinner Thursday evening and concludes Sunday noon. Check-in opens at 4pm
What can I expect
A man needs a deeper understanding of why certain longings govern him—and why God made him just like that. And he needs a deeper understanding of why women long to be fought for, to be swept up into adventure, and to be the beauty. This event dives deep into the inner workings of men’s hearts and minds.
How much does it cost
$190 per person. Includes all meals and lodging
Registration is open. Invite a friend
What do I leave at home
Preconceived ideas, religiosity, and technology.
A phone call could derail the entire weekend. Ask us how we know! Time to unplug! No weapons, firearms, skateboards, pets, drugs, alcohol, pranks, items of value
What do I bring
Yourself, of course, with an open and expectant heart, mind and soul. Clothing, pillow, twin bedding or sleeping bag, personal items, towel, toiletries, flashlight, bug spray, sunscreen, swim trunks, fishing pole, mountain bike, hiking boots.
Anything else to know
What if the deep desires in our hearts are telling us the truth, revealing the lives we were meant to live? God gave us eyes so that we might see; he gave us ears that we might hear; he gave us wills that we might choose; and he gave us hearts that we might live. The way we handle the Heart is everything. A man must know he is powerful; he must know he has what it takes.
Must I Read "Wild at Heart"
No !
We highly recommend the book but it is not necessary to read it in advance. Consider it icing on the cake to read it after. We recommend you grab the “Field Guide” for the ultimate post-Bootcamp experience.
Is there an age limit
This event is a time set aside for males age 18 and older. However, considerations will be taken upon request. Contact us on the About Us page
Final thoughts about BASIC Boot Camp
This is not a retreat about the “seven things a man ought to do to be a nicer guy.” It is a four-day quest into a man’s masculine soul and the release of a man’s heart—his passions and his true nature—all given him by God. It’s an invitation to rush the fields at Bannockburn, to go West, to leap from the falls and save the beauty. For if a man is going to know who he truly is as a man, if he is going to find a life worth living, love a woman deeply, and not pass on his confusion to his children, he simply must get his heart back.