Longterm Co-Living
A Year in the High Sierra
Apply NowDate:
January 2024
Themes:
Alpine Community Co-living
Location:
Eastern Sierra Mountains, California Mammoth Lakes/Bishop
Re-wilding Web3 Residency
Montaia Basecamp is a CABIN Neighborhood nestled in the heart of the Eastern Sierra Mountains in California. With the rapid exponential growth rate of our modern technological world, we feel it’s crucially important to remain grounded and connected to the other and to the wild realm of the Earth.
How can we build the future if we lose touch with our roots?
This ReWilding experience is aimed towards reminding the leaders, developers, & creators of the Web3 world of how inspiring and humbling the wild world truly is. We will focus on rekindling the deep spirit of exploration, inspiration, and wonder by immersing ourselves into our surrounding environment, as well as bringing greater attention to the way our health is affected by this connection.
During this time together, we will have the best of both worlds:
1) Access to high-speed wifi during the work week (fiber optic)
2) A strong focus on reconnecting with a more natural way of life through outdoor adventures and wilderness immersions. This will include a few digital detox days, optional overnight camping trips, and weekly local volcanic hot springs soaks.
This residency is for you if...
- You thrive when… trying new things
- You prioritize... living life with intention
- You know how to... push outside of your comfort zone
- You have cultivated... a desire to experience the world.
- You value... unique adventures.
- You want... more access to Nature
- You know... how to do your own dishes
- You are experienced in...the fields of innovative technology such as Blockchain, Crypto, AI, VR, or AR.
- You believe that... the advancement of technology is crucial to solving the world's problems.
- You work best when... surrounded by others with similar passions and interests.
- You require... high-speed wifi (in order to be able to do your work), and yet you also want to escape the city life.
- Deep down, you long for... more connection with the Earth, the outdoors, and your own wild nature.
The Space:
Montaia Basecamp
This regenerative co-living space is designed to facilitate community living experiences. This is a space of true togetherness, where we learn to yield to the field and dance in the rhythms of life's ups and downs, weaving a tapestry of human connection.
Together, we focus on developing healthy relationships with self, with community, and with the wilderness around us.
The Place:
Eastern Sierra Mountains, CA
Montaia Basecamp is nestled in the heart of the Eastern Sierra. Our back door opens into millions of acres of the Inyo National Forest, one of the most beautiful and wildest wilderness expanses in the country. There are hundreds of trails and world-class rock climbing within an hour’s drive. The closest towns are Mammoth Lakes and Bishop, California.
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The Adventures
Come experience the wild ruggedness of the expansive Eastern Sierra mountains and discover what your mind, heart, and soul never knew it was missing!
Together we will build community ties as we weave this tapestry of connection between humans and the natural world. We will focus on developing healthy relationships with self, with community, and with the wilderness around us.
Join the community
We are building a more resilient and supportive community, grounded in the values of authenticity, compassion, and connection. Do you belong with us?
What to expect
January 1 - December 31st 2024
A Year in the High Sierra
Alpine Community Co-living
Eastern Sierra Mountains, California Mammoth Lakes/Bishop
Your Hosts
Kael/a Atleework
Kaela Atleework is an experience designer, a human connection researcher, and an international community builder. She is the founder of Montaia Basecamp, a regenerative co-living space in the Eastern Sierra, California. When she is not facilitating co-living experiments and guiding group wilderness expeditions, Kaela travels the world studying intersubjective that range all the way from somatics to synergy practices (focused on intimacy and/or group cohesion dynamics).
Sean Shepard
Lead Host & Property Manager
Sean is our resident herbalist, permaculturalist, and property manager, ready to support you in all of your needs, concerns, and questions. Dedicated to the service of others, his plethora of health wisdom and love for nature will guide the explorations of Self, Health, & Happiness. As a former farm owner and a current adventurist, Sean will lead nature walks, mountainside meditations that explores the depth of connection between the human and natural world.
Land Acknowledgement
We recognize and honor that the land that we live upon is the traditional territory of the Numa (Paiute) people. It was first known as Payahǖǖnadǖ, land of flowing water.
FAQs
The rooms range from $750-1650 (depending on size, privacy, and amount of people sharing them) There is a $450 basic cost for hosting/facilitation in addition to the room price. Scholarships available for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC individuals. No one turned away for lack of funds.
This month is aimed towards outdoor immersion with activities and experiences that may be new for some folks joining, so no one is expected to be an expert. Hiking, climbing, and camping will be what our adventures revolve around and we’ll design each trip based on the abilities of the whole group. As long as your bring your excitement and enthusiasm, we’ll handle the rest.
Yes. There is an optional volunteer Build Week June 1-7, as well as the option for several community members to extend your stay intop the month of July. There will also be optional expeditions/workshops offered in June.
Bring personal items, clothing for warm California summer days but cool mountain nights. Bring sunhats and sun shirts as we are high altitude! Bring basic camping gear (tent, mat, sleeping bag, basic cookware - if you have it). We have a house library but we recommend brining your favorite book for digital detox days. You do not need to bring bedding or towels or kitchen ware.
Join the community
We are building a more resilient and supportive community, grounded in the values of authenticity, compassion, and connection. Do you belong with us?
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