Five Miles Further

If you scroll through outdoor media, you’ll see a lot of videos of people hanging off cliffs by their fingertips. It looks thrilling—but if you struggle with heights, lack a solid community, or feel anxious about step one, those videos don't make you want to go outside. They make you want to stay on the couch.
We don’t believe the outdoors should be an exclusive club for the fearless. We believe the outdoors is a classroom for everyone.

Meet Lee. When he’s out on the rock or on the trail, he isn't trying to show off what he can do. As an AMGA SPI, Wilderness First Responder, and college professor in outdoors education, his entire focus is on what you can do safely.

Every two weeks, he addresses a topic of outdoor adventure: from thermoregulation, wildlife, navigation, gear and more.

That is the difference between a company that just takes you out for a thrill and an 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 company. At 𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, we don't just guide you through an adventure; we teach you the 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 you need to navigate the terrain yourself. We build a 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 where it is completely safe to ask questions, move at your own pace, and face your fears without any judgment.

If you want to get into the outdoors 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝, start small this week. Don't worry about the gear yet—just practice a basic mindfulness trick on a local walking trail. Ground yourself by naming three things you can see, two you can hear, and one you can touch. Building comfort in nature starts with being present.

What is the number one thing holding you back from trying an outdoor adventure? Is it a fear of heights, not knowing the skills, or just not having the right people to go with? Drop a comment below—we build our educational workshops directly around your answers.

We don’t believe the outdoors should be an exclusive club for the fearless. We believe the outdoors is a classroom for everyone.

Meet Lee. When he’s out on the rock or on the trail, he isn't trying to show off what he can do. As an AMGA SPI, Wilderness First Responder, and college professor in outdoors educator, his entire focus is on what you can do safely.

Every two weeks, he addresses a topic that helps fill the gaps of what to do in outdoors: from thermoregulation, wildlife, navigation, gear and more.

That is the difference between a company that just takes you out for a thrill and an education-first outdoor company. At Five Miles Further, we don't just guide you through an adventure; we teach you the practical, real-world skills you need to navigate the terrain yourself. We build a supportive, small-group community where it is completely safe to ask questions, move at your own pace, and face your fears without any judgment.

If you want to get into the outdoors but feel overwhelmed, start small this week. Don't worry about the gear yet—just practice a basic mindfulness trick on a local walking trail. Ground yourself by naming three things you can see, two you can hear, and one you can touch. Building comfort in nature starts with being present.

What is the number one thing holding you back from trying an outdoor adventure? Is it a fear of heights, not knowing the skills, or just not having the right people to go with? Drop a comment below—we build our educational workshops directly around your answers.

Another great day on the rocks with a wonderful group of people on this Intro to Outdoor Climbing experience. It was one of four experiences designed in collaboration with a generous grant from the awarded to at College Of the Canyons. This one was in and led my myself and the very talented .bp

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A juvenile southern pacific rattlesnake I disturbed while hiking outside Westlake Village, CA. Its underformed rattle is visible with only one or two nodes. It was neatly camouflaged under some small plant growth likely waiting for lizards to pass by. I had been scanning for snakes and very nearly stepped on this one.