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Backpacking Biblical Wilderness Intensive (Co-ed)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 10:00 AM
Sunday, April 19, 2026 1:30 PM

Hill Country State Natural Area 10600 Bandera Creek Road Bandera, TX, 78003 United States (map)

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RESET & RECONNECT

Escape distractions & chaos of everyday life. Unplug from the world & reconnect with the Lord God.

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Backpacking Biblical Wilderness Intensive (Spring 2026)

Escape distractions & chaos of everyday life. Unplug from the world & reconnect with the Lord God. Reset & Reconnect.

4-day/3-night, co-ed backpacking trip & spiritual development program in the Texas Hill Country for men & women

$399 includes camping, food, activities, & spiritual development curriculum

+$25 to rent sleeping gear (sleeping bag + inflatable pad)

Sign up now! $75 deposit secures your spot.

Signing up more than 1 person? Add 2 sessions to your cart, then fill out forms for each participant

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

3 nights of camping & 4 days of spiritual development program:

Thursday AM through Sunday lunch
Registration price includes: campsite reservations, tents, food, cooking gear, all activities & curriculum, outdoor skill training, spiritual development program, & waterproof journal.
Backcountry-style tent camping in a deep pocket of wilderness. We will backpack into the campsites (the hike in is 2-3 miles), & keep camp in the same location for all 3 nights.
Teaching sessions will be in the campsite or on short dayhikes away from camp.
This curriculum incorporates the spiritual disciplines of community, fellowship, scripture reading, prayer, silence, solitude, & service.
We will build up the healthy habit of “Time Alone With God” (sometimes called a “quiet time” or “devotional”), starting a short time in the morning, building up to a 1/2-day solo on the last full day.
We will also examine the stories of our lives (sometimes called a “testimony”), asking the Lord what story He would have us remember & share with others.

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How has God used wilderness in the lives of His people?

Join us in the Texas Hill Country to dive into that question!

Be refreshed and challenged through deep community with other believers and through solos (time alone with God). Reconnect with the God through His Creation and His Word. Reset your rhythms and establish some new ones that will benefit your mind, soul, and body!

Course Start:

Thursday, April 16, 2026 (10:00AM) @ Hill Country SNA, Bandera, TX

Course End:

Sunday, April 19, 2026 (1:30PM) @ O.S.T. Restaurant, Bandera, TX

Photos from Spring 2025 Co-ed PW-Backcountry Intensive

2.5 mile backpack to wilderness camp (Copy)

setting up camp in a pocket of wilderness for 3 nights (Copy)

Enjoy time alone with God (Copy)

Discuss the Bible in an immersive context (Copy)

Enjoy time alone with God (Copy)

Gain perspective on life (Copy)

Read and discuss the Bible in an immersive context (Copy)

Appreciate God's attributes on display in Creation (Copy)

Build community through sharing life together (Copy)

IMPORTANT: While couples are welcome, this is not a marriage/couples-focused event. The focus should be on individuals seeking connection with the Lord & with the community formed at the event. Each participant will have opportunities to be solo as well as together in community with other participants.

Minors may attend with parent/guardian, but will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for the level of social/emotional maturity necessary to benefit from this course.

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