To register for the Building Rugged Gentlemen Adventure Weekend, download and complete the registration form.
Registration fee
$99 per person
Adventure Weekend
For Building Rugged Gentlemen
How does it work?
Adventure Weekends are rugged to some degree but downtime will be scheduled so that dads and boys can build fires, talk, take a drive into town, throw rocks in the stream and relax.
Who is invited?
- Dads and sons
- Boys of single moms
- Young men
Who are the guides?
Clay Combs, business owner, ski patrol, hunter, outdoorsman
Tim Austin, business owner, author, general contractor, hunter Jon Cyphers, hunter, skier, fly fisherman, guide, incredible dad Donato Garcia, business owner, outdoorsman, excellent dad Jim Heath, inventor, business owner, outdoorsman, marksman John Darnell, excellent dad, outdoorsman, teacher, guide
Who provides the food?
Austin Building Company will provide breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday as well as dinner Saturday night. Breakfast and snacks will be light. Lunches will be packed for eating on the trail or out at activities in surrounding areas. Dinner will be cooked over the fire. If you have food allergies or require special dietary considerations, please note that on the registration form. We expect kids to eat what is provided
Where are Adventure Weekends held?
The base camp is located at 16655 CR 220, Salida, Colorado. (view map) Most activities will originate from this site, and will take place in Chaffee County and surrounding mountains.
How do I get there?
Transportation is the responsibility of the attendees
When is the next scheduled weekend?
Watch this site for Rugged Gentlemen Weekend dates for Summer '09.
What do I need to bring?
Hiking boots, day pack, warm clothes, hat, swimming trunks, and a notebook. Everything else will be provided.
What is the cost?
$99 per person
One of our main purposes of setting up Adventure Weekends is to make the program available to boys who don’t have a dad around. Therefore, for every two people who sign up, we are asking them to invite a boy who lives with a single mom, a boy whose dad is not around, a young man who needs adventure in his life or a boy who is in desperate need of guidance from strong healthy men. The cost for the invited friend is $49.
Single moms: please help us by recruit dads and sons for adventure weekends who will invite your son along. If you are unable to afford the fee, scholarships are available.
How do I sign up?
Simply complete this mail-in registration form
Tents will be provided but you are welcome to bring your tent, even if you don’t know how to pitch a tent, we will help you figure it out and set it up. Sleeping bags will also be provided but you are free to bring your own, just make sure it is rated for the season. It can be very cold in Salida in the spring and fall.
Each activity will be proceeded by a briefing that instructs each participant as to what is expected, safety rules, contingency plan and emergency plan. The activities will be laid back and reflective for the most part. However, some activities like the mountain climb will necessarily be hard strenuous events. Kids will be required to join group activities because supervision will not be provided otherwise. Activities will be adjusted based on the skill, ability and attitude of the kids and adults.
Who do I contact for further questions?
Tim Austin 719-599-0981 phone/fax
Clay or Michelle Combs 719-536-0164
