Another favorite event for teams of any size is Life Outside’s scavenger hunt.

This fun event is personalized for the client and includes challenges, fun facts, and unique stops and is able to be held anywhere YOU are!

We have various programs in and around Portland as well as a brand new Goonies-themed scavenger hunt in Astoria!

Igloo builds are one of our most popular winter events.

No experience is necessary.

Life Outside provides the gear and the guides, and you bring your sense of adventure. This fun event provides ample opportunities for families and corporate teams alike to work together and to reiterate goals planned for the group.

We include snowshoe hike before if time allows.

Are you looking to increase your team’s productivity and enhance employee relations while learning a practical new skill?

Do you want your staff to get to know one another better while having fun?

If so, this team building activity is perfect for your group. After a creative icebreaker and a 45-minute orienteering class, instructors take the group on a scavenger hunt outside so that participants can use their new skills, compasses, and topographical maps.

We work with the event planner beforehand to create teams and incorporate challenges based on the number of participants, group goals, and time frame. We can also facilitate a debrief session afterward.

Life Outside provides instructors, maps, compasses, information packets, colorful bandanas, fun props, and prizes (if desired).

Life Outside has courses at many locations around the NW, including Timberline Lodge, Skamania Lodge, the Resort at the Mountain, Trillium Lake, McIver Park, and Champoeg State Park. We can design a course anywhere with advance notice.

During this activity participants learn:

– How to work together as a team to achieve a goal
– How to improve communication skills
– How to “stay found” in the backcountry
– How to use navigational tools including a topographical map and compass
– Ten essentials for safe outdoor recreation

Similar to our orienteering program, the storyline-based navigation exercise provides a shorter map and compass lesson.

Teams then get out on course where they practice basic compass skills while following a story line. Teams must follow the story and complete team challenges in order to successfully navigate the course.

We work with the event planner beforehand to create teams and incorporate challenges based on the number of participants, group goals, and time frame. We can also facilitate a debrief session afterward.

Life Outside provides instructors, all needed materials, colorful bandanas, fun props, and prizes (if desired). Life Outside has all-season courses at Timberline Lodge. Snowshoe the course in winter for an added challenge!

We can design a course anywhere with advance notice.

Numerous wineries and microbreweries have sprung up in the Columbia Gorge. We can arrange for tours and tastings at these fine establishments so that you can experience new varieties of wonderful wines and microbrews.

You will also learn about Gorge history, geology, Lewis & Clark, recreation and much more.

Inside or outside skills: communication, cooperation, trust, creativity, strategy, problem solving.

This activity is a mix of mental, creative, strategic and physical challenges.

The group is divided into teams and each team has 7 minutes to complete a different task at each station. The winning team is determined by points earned for team work, creativity, strategy, and bonus questions answered along the way.

This is a great activity if you only have 1.5 hours available for team building.

We provide the best guides and gear.

No experience is necessary.

This is a great activity if you want to keep your group together while playing outside in the snow. During the winter we can incorporate our orienteering scavenger hunt with snowshoeing and/or x-country skiing for a challenging event!

Teri will ask you some questions, get to know a little about your team, then send an email confirming the discussion. A proposal for services will follow. Once the program is selected and confirmed, a deposit is required to hold the date.

As the program date grows closer, we will be in contact with additional information and will be ready to answer any questions your team may have.

We pride ourselves on event personalization, so Teri will work closely with you to ensure your day is special!

To begin, click here to contact us.

Here are the kind of things we’ll want to know so we can create the best adventure for you:

a. The date(s) you are interesting in having an event
b. Which event from our menu appeals to you
c. The number of people in your team
d. Is this a corporate event, family outing, etc
e. What is the fitness level of the group
f. If you have a specific budget in mind

Don’t worry if you don’t know the answer just yet… We’ll help you every step of the way.

The deposit allows Life Outside to secure your requested date. Once we have that, we secure the proper guides for your event and lock them in for your date as well.

A deposit is refundable up to two weeks before an event.

1. My hobbies: Playing outside, taking photos, scuba diving, and spending time with the family and our dog, Tango.

2. Favorite book: The Alchemist and Ishmael.

3. Color crayon: Definitely RED! The pop of happy always makes me feel good.

4. Originally from: Alabama. I got to spend the first 6 years of my life living on a small lakeshore property, playing with our pups in the creek that ran down to the lake. My big sister protected me from the snakes!

5. What I love most about being a guide for Life Outside: It is a blessing to spend so much time around incredible people. Being a small part of their connection with one another and watching the growth within their teams is constant motivation! I love my job!

1. My hobbies all involve water. I love scuba diving, water sports and hiking (especially if there is a creek to follow.)

2. My favorite color is red, just because it’s a great color.

3. I am originally from Vancouver, Washington. I moved to Portland in 2010.

4. I love guiding for Life Outside, because I get to be outdoors and bring new experiences to great teams.

1. My favorite hobbies are kayaking, watching basketball, and playing with my pup-pup, Yampa.

2. My favorite book is The Giver, by Lois Lowry

3. My favorite crayon is Turquoise Blue, most likely because of my love for the Miami Dolphins.

4. I was born in the bay area of California and have come to Oregon after stints in Kansas, Texas, and Colorado.

5. I love working for Life Outside because it gets me outside and I love seeing the growth of teams while we work with them.

1. My hobbies include woodworking, print making, pen and ink, yachting, barbecuing, beer tasting, climbing, hiking, riding motorcycles, scuba diving, disc golf, backpacking, and entomology.

2. My favorite book is the Encyclopedia.

3. My favorite color is gold, because it is classy.

4. I am originally from Portland, Oregon.

5. I love guiding for Life Outside, because I love getting outside and meeting great people.

1. Reading, cycling, hiking, camping, backpacking, mountaineering, and landscape photography are some of my favorite hobbies.

2. My favorite book is The Wild Trees, a true story set in the Pacific NW

3. Blue has been my favorite color since I was a child, and I love the deep blueness of the sky on a day with the contrast of white fluffy clouds.

4. Originally, I am from Tallahassee, FL

5. Working with Life Outside, I help people get outside of their comfort zone and see them come together to overcome an obstacle.

1. My hobbies are Amateur (Ham) radio, Scuba Diving and camping. I also enjoy activities with my son’s Boy Scout Troop.

2. What is your favorite book? I don’t really do pleasure reading of books. I enjoy reading Scuba Diving and Amateur Radio magazines to keep up on what is happening with those hobbies.

3. Blue is my favorite color, because it reminds me of the ocean.

4. I am originally from Inglewood, CA

5. Being a guide with Life Outside allows me to interact with new people and help them achieve their goals.