‘$3,000 to feel like a man?’: Inside the extreme masculinity camps where men sign up for pain and discipline

Men across the US are spending thousands on intense "masculinity camps" for a modern rite of passage. These retreats combine physical hardship like cold exposure and endurance drills with emotional confrontation, aiming to break down and rebuild participants. Organizers claim these experiences foster discipline, clarity, and resilience, offering a path to purpose for those feeling lost.

‘$3,000 to feel like a man?’: Inside the extreme masculinity camps where men sign up for pain and discipline
Men across the US are spending thousands on intense "masculinity camps" for a modern rite of passage. These retreats combine physical hardship like cold exposure and endurance drills with emotional confrontation, aiming to break down and rebuild participants. Organizers claim these experiences foster discipline, clarity, and resilience, offering a path to purpose for those feeling lost.