假期过后, 该小组前往亚特兰大,在那里他们会见了驾驶小型巴士和拖车到乔治亚州的教练,以帮助该小组最大限度地在实地工作. 在接下来的七个星期里,学生们乘小巴旅行——露营, 凑合着过, 作为一个群体结合在一起. 通常,冬季探险队会前往西南部. Each expedition includes a week of backpacking in an area rich in Native American ruins and geological features such as southern New Mexico's Gila Wilderness; whitewater canoeing on a river like the Rio Grande in Texas; rock climbing in an area of historical significance such as Hueco Tanks in Texas or Joshua Tree in California; or visiting a Native American Reservation such as the Tohono O'odham to gain a native perspective on place. 除了, 冬季探险队在埃尔帕索待了几天, 德克萨斯州在报喜楼完成边境意识教育. 为期三天的野外独舞是每个山区课堂探险的一部分.
The Spring Term begins with students flying out West; typically to Ontario, California. 一旦有, 他们开始在沙漠温泉的任务 Creek保护区进行为期一周的密集培训,为他们的学术打下基础, 探险技能, 以及群体动力学课程.