In 2019 Scott participated in a Missouri River expedition spanning 2,341 miles in 5 months and 2 days.
Scott signed up for this life-changing canoe trip padding the entire Missouri River. The expedition was led by Tom Elpel and partially re-traced Lewis and Clark’s journey on the Missouri River from the 1800’s. They called themselves “The Corp of Rediscovery”. An almost magical window opened up and Scott chose to say yes to the trip. To participate in the 5-month trip, Scott resigned from his job of 14 years and he actually felt free! Scott discovered Tom Elpel via his year long apprenticeship course under Doug Hill’s Gone Feral: School of Primitive & Traditional Skills which was held in the Front Range of Colorado. Tom’s books form a substantial part of Scott’s outdoor skills library. The expedition offered Scott a perfect window of opportunity to test his own kit, identify weaknesses, and evolve to another level of competence under Tom’s leadership.
Expedition Objectives:
- 2,341 miles descending the Missouri River from its origins at Three Forks, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri.
- A conduit for exploring the land and its inhabitants.
- A wilderness skills immersion experience and nature awareness exercising botany, foraging and fishing; seeking a deeper connection with nature.
- A media-centric fundraiser to purchase land along the Jefferson River for a public campground; local media will be invited out to interview the group.
The expedition lasted 5 months and 2 days. The crew was supported along the way through various Lewis and Clark enthusiasts, the Missouri River Paddlers Association; i.e. “river angels”, earth skills community, as well as strangers.
We posted over 1,000 photos on our Prepped and Frosty Facebook page and updates were also posted by Tom Elpel. Scott put together a presentation for public speaking and can be found below. Tom is writing a book about the expedition and it will be available in March 2020.
Prepped and Frosty 