SITREP
Field notes on adventure therapy, wilderness, and what actually works for veterans. No fluff, no clinical language.
The Boots That Actually Hold Up on a VLTAT (And How to Break Them In Right)
Every gear issue, someone asks what boots to buy. Here's what years of participants and team leaders have actually shown us about Kenetrek, Oboz, Salomon, Lowa, Danner, and Asolo, how that stacks up against independent reviews, what the research says about break in time and blisters, and the one specific model per brand we'd actually point you to buy.
Your Veteran Seems Different Since Coming Home. Here's What Actually Helps.
Your veteran seems different since coming home, and you don't know what to do about it. Start with the Veterans Crisis Line if this is an emergency. If it isn't, here's what actually helps, why a peer led trip is a real option, and the one thing you can do tonight.
Wilderness Therapy for Veterans: What It Actually Means, and Why We Call It Adventure
VLTAT is wilderness therapy for veterans, built as adventure and led by veterans, not clinical treatment. Here's what that actually means, how it differs from the wilderness therapy you've heard about, and why we say Montana is our therapist.
Wim Hof Style Breathing: The Technique We Run Every VLTAT Morning
Every VLTAT morning starts around the fire with coffee and stories about the night before, then moves into a Wim Hof style breathing technique that ends in a breath hold most people have never tried on purpose. Here's the real routine, start to finish.
Should I Go on a Float or a Hike?
One trip puts you on the Smith River doing real conservation work. The other puts forty pounds on your back for four days in the backcountry. Here's what actually separates a VLTAT float from a VLTAT hike, so you're not guessing which one fits you.
FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE MISSION.
