Inside The Circle:
Skills, Spirit, and Scandinavian Wilds

Set within the taiga and tundra of Sapmi and the UNESCO Laponia World Heritage site, this experience integrates traditional survival skills, cultural encounters, and deep awareness practice. Together, we move through ancient lands with reverence—tracking reindeer, learning Sámi crafts, swimming Arctic rivers, and practicing solo stillness. The nomadic journey is designed for those ready to reawaken instinct, reclaim capability, and walk with presence in wild places

Photo by Milan Goldbach.

Inside the Circle is a 7-day (July 13 to July 19, 2025) Arctic immersion guided by two of the world’s most experienced wilderness mentors—Michael Douglas, globally respected tracker and founder of Maine Primitive, and Toby Cowern, one of the foremost experts in extreme cold weather expeditions and wilderness survival. This is not simply a course. It is a journey through Sweden’s storied north—through rivers, forests, indigenous lands, and midnight sun.