Join the Brotherhood of Adventure
Step inside The Hard Way Around — a place built for men who want more from life than routine.
Why Join
This isn’t just another online group. It’s a community of men who are ready to trade the easy path for something wilder. Inside, you’ll find:
Upcoming Tours: See what’s on the horizon and secure your spot early.
Community Incubator: Pitch your own long-desired trip and watch it come alive.
Connections: Meet other lads who share your drive for challenge and stories worth telling.
What You’ll Get Inside
Official Tours Hub
Get first access to The Hard Way Around’s official adventures.
Adventure Incubator
Pitch, back, and shape trips with other members.
The Forum
Swap ideas, share tips, and find your next crew.
How It Works
Join the community — get access to the hub.
Explore — check out official tours and upcoming pitches.
Connect — talk with other lads, back ideas, build momentum.
Go — when a trip is ready, book it and live the story.
Simple.
Straightforward.
Adventure-driven.
Who It’s For
(Hint: Not for Everyone)
The Hard Way Around isn’t about package holidays or big piss-ups. It’s about clean, slightly dangerous, challenging adventures with the right balance of grit
and fun.
If you’re a man ready for more then you’re in the right place.
Your next story starts here
Every great trip starts with a decision to step forward. Join today and see what’s waiting inside.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it men only?
These trips are built to offer space for men to challenge themselves, unplug from day to day roles, and reconnect with who they are outside of responsibilities. It is not anti anyone – it is just a rare space built for men, with men, to go deep and do hard things.
Can women join any of the trips?
No. The Hard Way Around is intentionally built as a space for men, and we do not plan on changing that. However, our parent company, Spirit of Travel, specialises in designing custom journeys for individuals, couples, families, and groups of all kinds. If you are looking for a different style of travel, we would be happy to help through that channel.
Learn more here:
www.spiritoftravel.co.nz
How do the Community Trips work?
Any member can pitch an idea. Others can express interest, offer input, and when there is momentum, we help make it real – with logistics, safety, and planning handled.
What is included in the trip cost?
Each trip is different, but generally you can expect accommodation, key transport, support crew, some meals, and a few unexpected extras. Flights are usually separate.
Is this a big piss-up?
No. This is not a boozy lads’ trip. The Hard Way Around is about good clean fun, the kind that comes from doing something slightly dangerous, unfamiliar, and hard. It is about challenge, adventure, and coming home with a story worth telling, not a hangover.
Is this a midlife crisis club?
Not really. It is more like a midlife clarity club. No therapy circles, no judgment, just honest adventure with other men who get it.
Most guys are aged 35 to 60 – some are successful but restless, some need a reset, some are chasing something they cannot name yet. You do not need to be loud, extreme, or outdoorsy, just open to something different.