A Journey of Gratitude:Stories along the trail
Join Dan Wenker and Beth Jones for a deeply meaningful backpacking trip created especially for those who have encountered a life-altering accident while engaging in an outdoor pursuit that you love.
Dan and Beth encountered such a moment, both surviving severe falls requiring rescue from a remote area.
These moments leave scars of body, mind and spirit and we want to offer this trip as a time to travel with others who have shared this type of journey. Together we’ll walk gentle miles in a spirit of gratitude, honoring the bodies that carried us through trauma and the resilience that brought us here.
Around the fire and along the trail, we’ll share stories of survival, challenge, healing, and renewed purpose. Even if you haven't had a life-threatening accident in the wilderness, join us so you can listen to the stories and learn from others who have a passion about making the outdoors a positive experience. This is a journey of connection, courage, and reclaiming joy in the wild, guided by two people who truly understand what it means to begin again.
Dan
At age 62 - while descending Wyoming's 13,700’ Grand Teton, Dan fell into a 60 foot pitch-black underground ice cave.
After this near fatal experience, he embraced a renewed purpose: to inspire others to live a “what if” mindset instead of a “not anymore” mentality.
Dan does this by showing that purpose, adventure and transformation does not have to come with an age limit.
Beth
Only a few months after proclaiming that year 50 would be the year of 'doing great things' Beth suffered a hiking accident, sliding more than 60 feet down an icy mountain and hitting a tree. Her rescue and recovery from that moment has lead to a re-purposing of her life and the vision for Deep Green Journey. Navigating the limitations that the accident has brought on her body, Beth has been inspired to invite others to find a way to continue to do the things they used to do, or long to do for the first time
