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BACKCOUNTRY IMMERSION

*fundraiser*

BACKCOUNTRY IMMERSION *fundraiser*

TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE IN JANUARY 2027

PROVEN ON CAMERA. PROVEN IN THE FIELD.

A group of people standing outdoors near a river, with a man in a beige shirt and white cap in the foreground, and women in the background, some holding small objects, all surrounded by green trees and rocky landscape.

Laura Zerra built her name surviving on Discovery's Naked and Afraid.

Steven Lee Hall Jr. did the same on Naked and Afraid XL, turning nothing into a plan when everything went wrong.

Tyr Symank spent his career as a Green Beret and Special Forces medic, keeping people alive when the stakes were real, not scripted.

Together they're running Backcountry Immersion — fire, water, shelter, and fieldcraft taught by people who've actually done it, on camera and off. You're not being entertained. You're being led.

A woman with tattoos on her arms and face holding a pine branch outdoors.
A smiling man with a beard and mustache, wearing a cap, sunglasses, a camouflage patterned shirt, and a GoPro camera hanging around his neck, outdoors with blurred trees in the background.
Three people sitting on grass outdoors, watching a helicopter fly overhead with a person hanging from its rope in a mountainous area.

Laura, Steven, and Tyr aren't doing this alone. Standing beside them: SERE-trained instructors, Marine Scout Snipers, Marine Mountain Survival Instructors, and medical professionals — veterans who run point on the ground every day of the event. They keep the team moving, keep it safe, and keep the standard exactly where it needs to be.

THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM.

Two people sitting by a campfire in a forested area. One person is wearing a black jacket and cap, resting their chin on their hand, while the other is wearing a red cap and red shirt, tending to the fire. There are trees and foliage in the background.

Classes

  • 016 classes

    Field Skills

    • Fire craft
    • Shelter building
    • Water procurement & purification
    • Primitive fishing
    • Knots & lashing
    • Layering systems
  • 026 classes

    Backcountry Ops

    • Navigation
    • Tracking
    • Team efficiency
    • Evasion
    • Trapping
    • Knife handling
  • 035 classes

    Survival Mindset

    • Breath-work
    • Mental toughness
    • Case studies
    • Meditation
    • Yoga
  • 045 classes

    Emergency Skills

    • Trauma medicine
    • Long term techniques
    • First aid
    • Search and rescue
    • Tool making
Group of people sitting on the grass in a forested area, engaged in a discussion or meeting, with backpacks and gear around them.

YOUR TICKET FUNDS THE MISSION.

Backcountry Immersion isn't a retreat — it's Montana Vet Program's biggest public fundraiser. Every ticket goes straight toward Veteran-Led Therapeutic Adventure Trips: getting veterans into Montana's wilderness and sending them home with tools that outlast the trip. You're not just here to learn. You're funding the reason we exist.

Group of hikers standing in a forest, wearing backpacks and outdoor gear.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'RE ACTUALLY GETTING.

Outdoor gear and supplies laid out on a wooden surface, including a tan backpack, a rolled orange sleeping pad, water bottles, knives, flashlights, batteries, and emergency items.

Every participant walks away with $1,000+ in field-tested gear from mission partners — Mystery Ranch packs, Montana Knife Company blades, a 6-month MTNTough training membership, plus gear from STIHL, Exotac, and FHF Gear. This isn't swag. It's equipment built by people who actually go outside, and it's yours to keep long after the five days are over

gear you will use

Person sprinkles herbs onto a large fish cooking on a grill outside.

YOU SHOW UP. WE HANDLE THE REST.

A man in a forest setting is attaching or adjusting a white mesh net to a wire or rope between trees.

Lodging and food are covered for the entire event, start to finish. No logistics to manage, no meals to plan. Every bit of your energy goes into the training, not into figuring out where you're sleeping or what you're eating that night.

LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO'VE ACTUALLY DONE IT.

You're training under Naked and Afraid alumni Laura Zerra and Steven Lee Hall Jr., retired Green Beret Tyr Symank, and a veteran cadre of SERE trainers and Marine Scout Snipers. This isn't a weekend workshop taught from a manual — it's direct access to people who've built these skills under real conditions, not for an audience.

AAR · After Action Review

The debrief, in their own words.