An Epic Experience is designed to utilize skills and experience in mindfulness, backpacking, orienteering, ecology, camping, rock climbing, naturalist studies, primitive skills and sustainable practices acquired in Get Outside!, Get Experience!, and Expeditionary Experience eco-programming.

Teams of 2 to 4 are responsible for creating a plan that involves an in-depth backdoor to backcountry plan that is monitored and approved by ITE staff. The team will utilize ITE equipment and community partnerships to complete the Epic Experience.

Epic Experience teams work with an experienced teen mentor and an ITE staff, who will provide support both in and out of the field. Teams experience their journey without the constant supervision of an ITE staff and therefore must demonstrate competency in all skills achieved in previous programs. In the backcountry ITE staff provides back country “shadow” support for added safety.