“One thing that stands out for me was how confident our son felt about his experience, even though he definitely was tired and had times that were very challenging on the trip. He is keen to go again. He was resistant to go for months and to me this spoke to how he rose to the challenge and grew in a supportive and super fun environment.”

— Parent of a past expedition participant

“I’d like to thank Next Gen Men for this great opportunity to explore parts of the world that I haven’t seen before with an amazing community. This experience will be part of me forever.”

— Past expedition participant

“Our son commented about how he really liked being independent on this adventure, and…‘even though Jonathon and Ansel are adults, they weren’t my parents and it felt good.’ I would say that this trip is worth sending your child to if they are ready to be challenged and stretched physically and emotionally by the adventure, and to enjoy the thill of pushing yourself within a group of friends/soon to be friends!”

— Parent of a past expedition participant

“I liked spending time with the people I had never seen but became such good friends with.”

— Past expedition participant

“Something that resonated with me was how the group fostered a culture of support and non-judgement. When our son told me about a boy who left early he explained why and had no hint of criticism but rather empathy and support of him. I was so encouraged to see how NGM leaders fostered this awareness and attitude in 12-14 year old boys as that is not the vibe of our broader society.”

— Parent of a past expedition participant

“All the guys are amazing and made me feel like I was me for the first time in a while.”

— Past expedition participant