XFACTR Adventures Presents
Moab · An Invitation to Brotherhood
NOV 12 to 16 • 2026 / MOAB, UTAH
Rock-crawling by day. Campfire, worship, and honest conversation by night. Four days in the high desert with a small band of brothers.
Reserve your spotThis is a small-group, guided off-road retreat: real rock-crawling trails by day, and a relaxing house, good food, fellowship, worship, and spiritual challenge by night. Built for adventure when the sun's up and honest conversation when it's down — an invitation to brotherhood with the other guys on the trip.
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We built the Moab Men's Retreat for Christian men who want real adventure and to grow spiritually at the same time. You'll come away with a deeper knowledge of yourself, other men, and the Lord. It's open to guys 22 or older. You don't need any off-road experience — we love first-timers just as much as the guys who've been wheeling for years. In fact, if you've got your own rig, bring it along.
Two things to be straight about.
Our faith is the backbone of the whole trip: we believe Jesus is the Son of God, both fully man and fully God, and the only way of salvation — so we're looking for men who believe the same.
This is a retreat, not counseling. If you're going through a personal crisis or need real help right now, seek out the support you need from a professional. You'll be in a better place for the next trip.
The week at a glance
The trail difficulty climbs day over day, so nobody's thrown at the hardest terrain cold. Evenings are protected — back at the house with time to clean up before dinner and the campfire.
Travel to the house, settle in, first dinner together, and the opening campfire — introductions and the theme for the week.
Vehicle orientation, radio check, and safety briefing, then an easier trail to learn the machines and build trust as a group. Packed lunch on the trail.
Harder terrain — slickrock, steeper climbs, real obstacles. Drivers swap so everyone gets seat time.
The signature day and the hardest trail of the trip. Late-afternoon return, final dinner at the house, and a long closing campfire.
Breakfast, clean the house together, out by 10:00 AM. You are free to leave earlier, if needed, to catch your flight.
Evenings
Every night ends the same way — dinner, then gathering around the fire, with worship and some sharing time. Nothing is mandatory. Come ready to listen, and share when you're comfortable.
Who's running the show
Jason leads every trail run in his own heavily built rig — a Lexus LX 570 on portal axles and 40" tires. Trained in trail leadership, driving instruction, and vehicle recovery, he's your winch-equipped safety net out there. In the evenings he leads worship and carries the spiritual thread of the week.
Jason has served in full-time ministry for over 30 years — as a senior pastor, a licensed counselor, and now as a Formation Coach and Coach Trainer with MetaFormation, an organization dedicated to discipleship and true transformation into the likeness of Christ.
An avid off-roader for seven years, he's run difficult trails across Colorado, California, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Utah. He lives in Colorado with his wife and youngest son, and has two grown sons as well.
Dave handled everything that had to happen before you showed up — lodging, vehicle rentals, registration, and this packet. He's your go-to contact for any trip questions prior to arrival.
Dave has been an IT Project Manager for 25 years, but his real love is men's ministry. He has been a men's ministry leader for many years and has planned and led several men's retreats based on John Eldridge's Wild at Heart. He's currently building a Christian men's spiritual formation app with an AI coach that helps a man know himself, know God, build real brotherhood, take daily action, and eventually help another man do the same.
Matthew is your on-site contact for any trip-day questions once you're on the ground. He's coordinating kitchen prep and cleanup, house supplies, room assignments, and logistics for each day.
Matthew is an Associate Broker, Realtor, and Licensed Residential Real Property Appraiser with a diverse background in real estate spanning two decades. He has a love for the outdoors and would love to own his own rock crawling rig someday. Matthew has a passionate love for the Lord and men's ministry. He looks forward to the adventure and spiritual growth that will happen on this trip. Matthew lives in Georgia with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.
James runs the kitchen for the week — planning, shopping, and cooking breakfast and dinner at the house, plus packing the trail lunches. Food allergy or dietary restriction? Tell Dave before the trip so James can plan around it. We'll all take turns on prep and cleanup.
James loves good food and serving people. Those two passions came together many years ago when he opened a classic Italian restaurant in Carrollton, Georgia called La Trattoria on the Square. A trattoria is an Italian family-style restaurant — sort of a mom-and-pop kitchen — with a casual atmosphere and modest prices. You'll enjoy the food and fellowship James will bring to the table at the retreat.
Straight answer
Moab winters are dry and cold — morning temperatures in the 20s and 30s, so an open-air UTV ride would be an endurance test a lot of guys don't want. That's why we'll have fully enclosed Jeeps with heat and air to keep the cabin at the perfect temp so our winter tour becomes an adventure in Moab, not an adventure in freezing.
Pack smart
November in Moab means cold mornings, mild afternoons, and nights that drop into the 30s°F. Layers are the whole game.
Every driver must complete the Utah OHV Education Course online before arrival. It's free but required — bring your completion card with you.
recreation.utah.gov/ohv-education
On the trail
You'll ride in rented Jeep Rubicons — purpose-built for rock crawling with roofs, sides, and windows — or in Jason's LX 570. Guys trade off driving through the week, so everyone gets time behind the wheel.
Logistics
Travel to and from Moab is not included in the trip cost. You can fly into Salt Lake City, UT and rent a car to drive down to Moab. Just plan to arrive at the house by 5:00 PM. However, we don't advise flights into Denver, CO because you will have to drive for 6 hours over the Rocky Mountains in November, which means roads could be icy, snow covered, or even closed. Denver is fine as a connection — several of the flights below connect through it. What we're advising against is landing in Denver and driving the rest of the way yourself.
We request that you fly into Moab or Grand Junction, CO so our team can pick you up. This saves you from renting a car or driving on icy roads. Here are the BEST choices for airports and flight times so you arrive on time.
Commercial service to Moab restarted on October 6, 2026, with United flying Denver year-round and Delta flying Salt Lake City seasonally through November 30. Because these routes are new, confirm your flight directly with the airline when you book rather than relying on the times above.
Our homebase is in Moab, UT — about 30 minutes from the Moab airport (CNY), two hours from Grand Junction (GJT), and 4 to 4.5 hours from Salt Lake City. Every time on this page is Mountain time. Dave will send the exact address and final directions closer to the trip.
Reserve your spot
Twelve spots. Seven men committed, five left. When they're gone, they're gone.
Secure checkout powered by Stripe. $1,200 is due in full at registration and reserves your spot. Cancellation terms are in the terms & conditions — please read them before you pay.
A word from the trail lead
Jason Wells · Trail Lead & Host
"Men — when was the last time you had a group of brothers who genuinely saw you, believed in you, and you knew they had your six?"
Not the guys you nod to at church. Not your coworkers, your coaching buddies, the guys in the group chat who only talk about the game.
Brothers. The kind who'd notice if you went quiet. The kind you could call at 2am and they'd answer. The kind who see past what you do for everyone else and actually know you.
If you're honest — it's been a while. Maybe it's never really happened.
You've got people who need you. Depend on you. Lean on you.
But who's standing back to back with you?
It's time to air down, drop it in 4Lo, and engage your lockers — together.
This is not your typical church service, or a paved road to a prairie. This is real life. Raw and unfiltered. And it calls for true faith.
Because the enemy is coming for your fire, your family, your soul. There's a target placed directly on every man's back — but our culture, and even the church, has been training us to fight this war alone, and with the wrong weapons.
You have been taught that a man must carry it all alone.
But I tell you — brothers who journey together break chains and live free.
You have heard it said you must man up and push through.
But I tell you — those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
You have heard it said being a man means never being weak.
But I tell you — God's power is made perfect in our weakness.
You have heard it said silence makes you strong.
But I tell you — confession heals and makes you unbreakable.
You have heard it said never depend on anyone.
But I tell you — the man who depends on the Lord will never be forsaken, and a cord of three strands shall not be broken.
You have heard it said endure by pretending nothing hurts.
But I tell you — pain is where God shapes warriors.
Life's obstacles are coming — no bypass, no detour. You will be challenged. Bruised. Tested.
And you have a choice.
Enough traversing this trail alone.
This is how men are forged. How the weak become strong. How men lead.
Leave the slickrock refueled. Reignited. Unstoppable.
Questions?
Reach out anytime via email before the trip with logistics questions — travel, carpooling, gear, dietary needs, anything.
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