Leave the Noise. Bring Your Boy.
Father / Son Camping Weekend
When: September 4-6
Where: 888 Pine Hill Cemetery Road, Whitwell, TN, 37397
“Three days. Two nights. Four meals cooked over fire. One mountain that will make your son look at you differently.”
No resort. No WiFi. Just 900 private acres, real skills, open trails, and the kind of time fathers and sons don’t make enough of. We’ve made it for you. All you have to do is show up.
EVENT DETAILS
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REGISTRATION + PRICING
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Tier |
Price |
What’s Included |
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Cabin |
$395 / cabin |
1 adult + up to 2 kids · Off-grid cabin · 3 available · All 4 meals included |
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Tent Site |
$155 / site |
1 adult + kids · Cleared site · Up to 12 sites · All 4 meals included |
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Night Hike |
$25 / person |
Optional add-on · The ONLY per-person cost · Guided by Richbert · Cap 30 |
What’s Included:
- 4 Meals: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast + dinner, Sunday breakfast
- 4 Survival Skills: Fire building, Knot tying, Guided foraging walk, Camp cooking
- Optional morning devotionals
- Full access to 900 private acres — trails, climbing, bouldering, creek
Guest provides: Saturday lunch · all snacks. Night hike is the only add-on cost.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
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WHEN |
WHAT HAPPENS |
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Friday PM |
Arrive + set up camp · Welcome fire · Survival Scenario icebreaker · Fire building skill session · Dinner included |
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Saturday AM |
Optional devotional · Knot tying · Guided foraging walk with Ruth · Breakfast included · Lunch on your own |
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Saturday PM |
Free time on the trails · Camp cooking · Dinner included |
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Saturday Evening |
Campfire reflection · Optional guided night hike (+$25/person) |
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Sunday AM |
Optional devotional · Breakfast included · Pack out · Closing fire circle |
FRIDAY — ARRIVAL DAY
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Time |
Activity |
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3:00 PM |
Check-in opens — cabin and tent site setup |
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5:30 PM |
Welcome fire — introductions and opening |
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6:00 PM |
Survival Scenario icebreaker — every team picks five items and defends their choices to the group |
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7:00 PM |
Skill #1: Fire Building — each father/son team builds their own fire from scratch |
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8:00 PM |
Dinner — prepared and served by camp (included in registration) |
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9:00 PM |
Open campfire — open hang time, s'mores, settle in |
SATURDAY — FULL DAY
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Time |
Activity |
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7:30 AM |
Optional morning devotional — voluntary, held at the central fire area |
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8:00 AM |
Breakfast — prepared and served by camp (included) |
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9:00 AM |
Skill #2: Knot Tying — rotating stations, kids take the lead |
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10:30 AM |
Skill #3: Guided Foraging Walk — property owner leads trail walk identifying edible and medicinal plants native to the Cumberland Plateau |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch — on your own, bring what you packed |
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1:00 PM |
Free time — trails, bouldering, creek exploration, climbing, open terrain |
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3:30 PM |
Skill #4: Camp Cooking Challenge — each team cooks their own dinner protein over open fire, guided by camp leaders |
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5:30 PM |
Dinner — camp finishes the meal around what you cooked (included) |
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7:00 PM |
Campfire reflection — guided conversation and optional charge for dads |
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8:30 PM |
Optional Guided Night Hike — property owner leads, pre-purchase required (+$25/person) |
SUNDAY — DEPARTURE DAY
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Time |
Activity |
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7:30 AM |
Optional morning devotional |
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8:00 AM |
Breakfast — prepared and served by camp (included) |
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9:00 AM |
Pack out — leave no trace |
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10:00 AM |
Closing fire circle — brief closing gathering before departure |
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10:30 AM |
Departure — packed trail lunch provided (free gift, included for all guests) |
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11:00 AM |
Check-out |
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