the quest
The Quest: GPS Adventure Team Building
You’re stranded on an island with a backpack, GPS device, limited food supplies—and your team. Your mission: complete challenges, collect calories, and escape before time runs out.
how the quest works
The Quest transforms the worldwide sport of geocaching into an immersive team building adventure. Using GPS technology and aerial maps, teams navigate to hidden containers that hold the calories they need to survive and clues that will help them escape. Along the way, they’ll decipher visual and written puzzles, make strategic decisions about which paths to pursue, and discover how their everyday team dynamics play out under pressure.
This isn’t just a scavenger hunt—it’s a strategic challenge that mirrors real workplace dynamics. Teams must balance competing priorities, communicate clearly when separated, and adapt their strategy as new information emerges. The island escape storyline creates urgency and engagement while the geocaching format gets everyone moving, thinking, and working together.
Teams leave The Quest with strengthened communication skills, firsthand experience in strategic planning under pressure, and a shared adventure story that builds lasting connection. The debrief connects the experience back to real workplace challenges and opportunities.
Ready to escape the island together? The Quest delivers outdoor team building that’s engaging, strategic, and unforgettable.
who benefits
The Quest is designed for teams who learn best by doing—especially those craving an adventure-based experience that breaks away from typical workshops. It’s a great fit for groups who enjoy technology, puzzles, and immersive challenges, and for off-sites that want something genuinely memorable rather than another day of slide decks. If your team lights up at the idea of being dropped into a dynamic scenario and asked to figure it out together, The Quest hits that sweet spot.
The program is especially well suited for teams of up to 25 people who want to sharpen how they think and work together under pressure. Teams focused on strategy and execution benefit from the way The Quest forces participants to prioritize, adapt, and make decisions with incomplete information. Because challenges are interdependent, success depends on clear communication across roles and boundaries—mirroring the realities of modern, fast-moving organizations.
Ultimately, The Quest benefits teams that want to strengthen real-world problem-solving skills while building trust and momentum. Whether it’s a leadership group, a cross-functional team, or a high-potential cohort, participants walk away with shared wins, shared language, and insights they can immediately apply back on the job. It’s not just team building—it’s a proving ground for how teams perform when it really counts.
clients that have gone on the quest
frequently asked…
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The Quest is best for teams of up to 25 participants.
Have a larger team? Consider our Geoteaming program instead!
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We have existing designs for The Quest at Chaminade Resort & Conference Center in Santa Cruz, CA and Roaring Camp Railroad in Felton, CA. Custom designs are available.
Reach out today to see if The Quest can add value to your next off-site!
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The Quest, like with Geoteaming, involves light hiking. The terrain varies based on location, but participants typically cover .5-1.5 miles in a session.
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The Quest typically takes ~4-hours. Custom designs are available for shorter or longer sessions. Reach out to us to discuss a design that compliments your agenda!