Preparing for Communal Ceremony

You will be stepping into a communal experience with the two of us, and up to three other guests.

Allow for at least 2.5-3 hours of digesting your last food before arriving.
Hydrate well prior to arrival.
Wear comfortable clothing.
If you’d like to bring an instrument, poetry, a painting, or other expression of you, please do so!
Items for the altar are welcome.

Most guests will be ready to drive following the close of ceremony.
You will have the space to stay here in our home if you need more time before driving out.
We also recommend considering having someone drop you off and pick you up.
Another option is to take a lyft/uber to/from ceremony.

You will be stepping into a communal experience with the two of us, and up to three other guests.

Please respect the stated arrival time to our North Boulder home (we will depart no later than 15 minutes later).
Eat breakfast as you normally would.
Dress in hiking attire (hiking footwear, layers).
Additionally, consider bringing:
- raincoat.
- sun hat.
We highly recommend bringing a backpack with the following:
- 2 liters water (you provide your own water).
- blanket to sit on (we’ll be on pine needles & earth).
- sunscreen.
- toilet paper/tissues.
- snacks (such as bars, nuts, fruit) you might want for the hike/drive after.

You are responsible for your arrival and departure from our home.
From our home, we will caravan to the trailhead in our all-wheel-drive vehicles.
From trailhead to ceremony spot, it’s a 25-45 minute hike, some uphills/downhills — good footwear is essential.
Expect to start back home from our place by the return time stated.

You will be stepping into a communal experience with the two of us, and up to three other guests.

Please respect the stated arrival time to our North Boulder home (we will depart no later than 15 minutes later).
Eat breakfast as you normally would.

Smart packing is where it’s at! Smartly packed backpacks make for easier and happier all around adventuring!

We will provide a camp stove and tea kettle for your use.

If we are near a water source, we will provide a water filter.

Backpack (40-50 liter capacity) for packing in gear + backpack rain cover.
Tent or sleeping hammock (3 season). If tent: ground tarp, rain fly, tent stakes. If hammock: straps for hanging, rain fly, bug netting, underquilt.
Sleeping bag (3 season).
High elevation clothing.
Hiking shoes/boots or trail shoes (ideally waterproof or water resistant).
Rain coat.
Layers (lighter for the heat of day, heavier for the cold of evening/night + passings storms).
Headlamp with batteries fully charged.
Water — at least 2 liters (you’ll provide your own water).
Insect repellent* (layers are also helpful here; mosquitos love summers in the Rockies!).
Sunscreen.
Sunhat.
Sunglasses.
Toothbrush/toothpaste.
Toilet paper.
Snacks/dinner (you’ll provide your own food).
Blanket to sit on.

You are responsible for your arrival and departure from our home.
From our home, we will caravan to the trailhead in our all-wheel-drive vehicles.
From trailhead to ceremony spot, it’s typically a 25-45 minute hike, some uphills/downhills — good footwear is essential.
Expect to return home from our place by 12pm the following day.

Note that summers in the Rockies can vary from hot sun to passing storms dropping cold rain and wind - hence the layers.