FIELDWORK
FOR PEOPLE
PREPARING TO DO
SOMETHING
DIFFICULT.
A four-lab curriculum across Ontario's backcountry — Algonquin, Killarney, 1000 Islands, Tobermory. Eight participants per cohort. Taught by Mario Rigby, first to walk the length of Africa.
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WHAT THIS IS
MOST OUTDOOR COURSES TRAIN YOU FOR A WEEKEND. THIS ONE TRAINS YOU FOR THE DECISION.
Most outdoor education happens in short courses and weekend clinics. The systems taught rarely survive a second day of weather, a failed piece of gear, or a decision that has to be made tired.
The Beyond Human Training Labs are built differently. Each lab is a two-day field session in real Ontario backcountry, run in conditions close to what expedition travel actually demands. The curriculum is drawn from a decade of human-powered travel across Africa, North America, and high-altitude terrain.
You won't leave certified. You'll leave with repeatable systems, a clear map of your own gaps, and a decision-making framework that holds under load.
This is not a beginners' camping course and it is not a guided tour.
Applicants without baseline fitness or backcountry exposure are directed to The Audit before they're eligible for a lab.
WHO THIS IS FOR
BUILT FOR THREE KINDS OF PEOPLE.
People preparing for their first serious solo or multi-day expedition
Outdoor professionals refining their systems
Leaders testing decision-making outside the environments they usually work in
THE CURRICULUM
FOUR TWO-DAY LABS. ONTARIO'S MOST DEMANDING BACKCOUNTRY. EIGHT PARTICIPANTS EACH.
Every lab covers the same foundation, movement, navigation, logistics, decision-making — and layers a specific environment on top. Each lab stands alone or sequences into the next.
Join The Inner Circle
Waitlist Form
This is not a newsletter. This is your priority access to the 2026 Beyond Human Training Labs. Join the Inner Circle to secure your place in the backcountry before the public announcement.
Each Lab is strictly capped at 8 participants to ensure elite-level instruction and safety. These spots will not be released to the general public first. By joining the Inner Circle, you get 48-hour early access, a gear audit call with Mario, and exclusive Founder Pricing.
Before you survive the backcountry, you must master the baseline. This intensive 3-hour urban clinic is the mandatory starting point to audit your gear, fitness, and mindset. Learn the 'Essentialist' approach to packing, biomechanical efficiency, and analog map/compass navigation. We strip away the fluff of traditional camping and replace it with expedition-grade systems. You will leave with a clear understanding of your physical gaps and the repeatable systems required to fix them. Pass this clinic, and you are ready for Phase 2. Secure Your Baseline
Price: $250.00 CAD
Stock: 20 people (Strictly enforced)
Location: Toronto (Rouge Park / Toronto Island)
Choose Your Training Lab: The 2026 Immersion Tiers
Phase 1: The Urban Baseline (Expedition Readiness Clinic)
Before you survive the backcountry, you must master the baseline. This intensive 3-hour urban clinic is the mandatory starting point to audit your gear, fitness, and mindset. Learn the 'Essentialist' approach to packing, biomechanical efficiency, and analog map/compass navigation. We strip away the fluff of traditional camping and replace it with expedition-grade systems. You will leave with a clear understanding of your physical gaps and the repeatable systems required to fix them. Pass this clinic, and you are ready for Phase 2. Secure Your Baseline
Price: $250.00 CAD
Stock: 20 people (Strictly enforced)
Location: Toronto (Rouge Park / Toronto Island)
Put your baseline to the test. This is a rigorous 2-day backcountry immersion designed to push your limits in real environmental conditions. Operating under a strict carbon-neutral mandate, you will be evaluated on technical portaging under load, wilderness survival, and calculated decision-making under physical stress. This is a pass/fail environment. Those who successfully complete the weekend earn the official Rigby Method Certification, designating them as viable solo adventurists. Includes all technical outfitter logistics (Kevlar canoes, sleep systems), premium high-performance nutrition, and a 1-on-1 gear audit.
The first 5 individuals to book a standard spot will secure the exclusive $650 CAD Founder Rate.
Price: $850.00 CAD
Stock: 8 to 10 Spots per weekend
Location: Ontario Interior (Algonquin, Killarney, Tobermory, 1000 Islands)
Phase 2: The Standard Lab (Backcountry Immersion)
Put your baseline to the test. This is a rigorous 2-day backcountry immersion designed to push your limits in real environmental conditions. Operating under a strict carbon-neutral mandate, you will be evaluated on technical portaging under load, wilderness survival, and calculated decision-making under physical stress. This is a pass/fail environment. Those who successfully complete the weekend earn the official Rigby Method Certification, designating them as viable solo adventurists. Includes all technical outfitter logistics (Kevlar canoes, sleep systems), premium high-performance nutrition, and a 1-on-1 gear audit.
The first 5 individuals to book a standard spot will secure the exclusive $650 CAD Founder Rate.
Price: $850.00 CAD
Stock: 8 to 10 Spots per weekend
Location: Ontario Interior (Algonquin, Killarney, Tobermory, 1000 Islands)
In the tech world, high-stakes decisions are made in climate-controlled boardrooms. True leadership is tested when certainty is removed, resources are finite, and the environment is unforgiving. This 72-hour professional development workshop is designed specifically to pressure-test founders and core executive teams. Master 'Zero-Waste' resource logistics, adaptive decision-making at the cognitive red-line, and transparent communication under fatigue. Includes: Door-to-trailhead Sprinter transport, premium backcountry catering, a formal 'Boardroom in the Backcountry' debrief, and a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) carbon-neutral impact report.
Price: $12,500.00 CAD (Flat fee for private group up to 6)
Stock: 6 to 8 Spots (Strictly enforced)
Location: Ontario Backcountry
Phase 3: Executive Resilience & Strategic Decision-Making Lab
In the tech world, high-stakes decisions are made in climate-controlled boardrooms. True leadership is tested when certainty is removed, resources are finite, and the environment is unforgiving. This 72-hour professional development workshop is designed specifically to pressure-test founders and core executive teams. Master 'Zero-Waste' resource logistics, adaptive decision-making at the cognitive red-line, and transparent communication under fatigue. Includes: Door-to-trailhead Sprinter transport, premium backcountry catering, a formal 'Boardroom in the Backcountry' debrief, and a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) carbon-neutral impact report.
Price: $12,500.00 CAD (Flat fee for private group up to 6)
Stock: 6 to 8 Spots (Strictly enforced)
Location: Ontario Backcountry
The Beyond Human Youth Initiative
Resilience is a learned skill. As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing, Beyond Human works directly with schools and youth organizations to bring vital wilderness education to the next generation. From fundamental scouting and survival skills to environmental stewardship and Leave No Trace (LNT) principles, these interactive day-sessions in the city (such as Fort York or local school grounds) are designed to build confidence, teamwork, and a lifelong respect for the outdoors.
In The Field
This isn’t theory. Everything here is built and tested in real conditions.
Train in real conditions. Not controlled environments