Forging family resilience since 2022
our mission
To redefine the word “provider” and invite Fathers to a higher standard of family time
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Forge Family Resilience
meet JEFF
FATHER | MTN DADS FOUNDER | PROUD FOLLOWER OF CHRIST
Hey, I’m Jeff Dodds, the heart behind Mtndads.com.
I’ve spent over a decade in the outdoor industry—guiding elk hunts, leading fly fishing trips, chasing game across the high country, and capturing it all through the lens as a professional filmmaker and photographer. My journey has taken me all across the West in pursuit of adventure, wild places, and the stories that live out there.
But more than just chasing big game or beautiful footage, I’m passionate about teaching others how to do this stuff for themselves. Whether it's learning how to track elk, tie the right fly, or pack into the backcountry with confidence—I love helping people take that next step toward becoming capable, self-reliant, and connected to the land.
I’m a husband, a father of two wild and wonderful kids, and a man who walks with Jesus. That faith is deeply woven into everything I do in the outdoors. I see the wilderness as a place of clarity, challenge, and connection—not just to the land, but to the One who made it.
Mtndads is more than just a website—it's a place to share what I’ve learned, encourage other dads (and moms) to get outside with their families, and build a community around adventure, faith, and stewardship.
Thanks for being here. Let’s get after it.
What we do
We provide opportunities and resources to help you reach your highest potential; as fathers, as outdoorsmen, as men of faith. Through our offerings, you will gain confidence not only in your abilities in the outdoors, but in also leading a family.
We provide experiences for families to engage in the outdoors together. Building connections, creating life-long memories, and fostering the development of family dynamics that are rooted in faith and adventure.
Ways to Get Involved
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We provide opportunities and resources to help you reach your highest potential; as fathers, as outdoorsmen, as men of faith.
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A core value of MTN DADS is education. To grow in faith and climb life’s mountains, it’s crucial to live a life anchored in scripture. Check out our Bible Studies to help guide you through the life and teaching of our one true Father.
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MTN DADS is here to bridge the gap between desire and ability. Have a skill you’d like to fine-tune? Check out our clinics for a crash course on the essentials.
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Family resilience is strengthened by community and Christ. Our retreats offer the can’t miss BBQ vibes, anchored by the sacraments and the outdoors.
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At our core we are a community rooted in Christ. We will meet face-to-face to listen, learn, teach, and love our neighbors through the lens of our shared faith in Christ, our heavenly father.
Why it matters
The saying goes, “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times.”
We live in good times that have unfortunately formed a generation full of weak men. Men, specifically dads, who believe that they don’t have enough time for adventures, and who settle for standards that are far below their full potential. Men who believe the lie that the fun ends once you have kids, and that a balance cannot exist between adventure and fatherhood. The MTN DADS community strives to change that.
MNT DADS wants to be the space where those who desire to be the strong men in this world will find community, support and encouragement. Where men, dads, can find other like minded men who want to be strong leaders for their families, and take their kids into the outdoors to have unforgettable experiences and formation. We are here to bridge the gap between the desire and the ability. Equipping men to not only guide their families well in the outdoors, but in their faith and everyday lives.
We will be a place to build strong men through the good times.
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