The Challenge of the BOSS Field Course
Since 1968, BOSS Field Courses have set the standard for low technology camping and desert and mountain hiking techniques. Give us a few days on the trail and we'll teach you the ancient skills of the Puebloan cultures of Southern Utah. In just 7, 14, or 28 days, a BOSS Field Course can change your life forever.
How do we do it? Imagine yourself in a foreign land, where the days are hot, the nights are cold, and you have limited clothing and gear to support your existence there. Food is absent, save for the local flora and fauna, and water is more a puddle of moisture, barely drinkable. But you do drink it, since you know that your day is far from over.
Welcome to Impact, the first phase on a BOSS Field Course. Our goal is to take you from a world of convenience and comfort and put you in a situation where you must go "just a little bit farther" — past those false limits your mind has set for your body. During this phase, you will carry no food and minimal water - collecting only what, if any, you find along the way.
After Impact, you are given the following items to continue your journey: a blanket, a poncho, a knife, a compass, and some additional clothing. Watches, flashlights, tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and backpacks are not permitted.
Your destination on a BOSS Field
Course is not a physical place; it can't be plotted on a topo map. Somewhere
along the many miles of mountain forests, sagebrush flats, red rock canyons,
and mesa tops of Southern Utah — somewhere between the thirst, the
hunger, the exhaustion, and the sweat
— you'll discover the real destination: yourself.
We encourage you to consider joining us at BOSS for a Field Course. Because
of the intensity of the challenge, Field Courses are not for everybody. But
those who do decide to join us on the trail will discover areas of the wilderness
and aspects of themselves they had never known before.
Health & Safety
Please note that BOSS requires that all
Field Course applicants undergo a complete physical examination and receive
their physician's approval in writing prior to final acceptance on the course.
Please keep in mind, despite your physician's approval and BOSS's acceptance of you on the course, there are no guarantees. Health and participation risks (inherent and otherwise) remain. Ultimately it is up to you and your physician to determine if this BOSS course is an appropriate choice.
Please click on the links above to learn more about each course.
2008
Dates & Prices
I-73 |
June 1 - 7, 2008 |
Utah | $1265 |
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| 7-Day Field Course | I-74 |
June 8 - 14 | Utah | $1265 |
| 7-Day Field Course | I-75 |
July 27 - August 2 | Utah | $1265 |
| 7-Day Field Course | I-76 |
August 10 - 16 | Utah | $1265 |
| 7-Day Field Course | I-77 |
August 17 - 23 | Utah | $1265 |
| 14-Day Field Course | J-69 |
May 25 - June 7, 2008 | Utah | $1865 |
| 14-Day Field Course | J-70 |
June 22 - July 5 | Utah | $1865 |
| 14-Day Field Course |
J-71 |
July 13 - 26 | Utah | $1865 |
| 14-Day Field Course |
J-72 |
August 3 - 16 | Utah | $1865 |
| 28-Day Field Course | N-62 |
June 8 - July 5, 2008 | Utah | $3625 |
| 28-Day Field Course | N-63 |
July 13 - August 9 | Utah | $3625 |
Course dates and prices are subject to change. Space is limited on each course, and registrations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Please go to the Registration page for more information.
