Cliff Hodges is Wilderness Survival Instructor, Outdoor Adventure Guide, and Environmental Advocate. He is the Founder & CEO of Adventure Out, California’s largest outdoor school and guide service, and co-host of the new hit TV show from the National Geographic Channel, Remote Survival.
Cliff holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) where he was a Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu national collegiate scholar. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and outdoor guide; traveling the world to climb mountains, surf big waves, study with indigenous tribes, and lead groups of clients ranging from school groups to corporate executives to tap in to their true potential through wilderness adventures. Hodges also sits on the board for several nonprofit organizations and is the owner of CrossFit West and CrossFit Watsonville. At the heart of his management style and mission statement is the desire to cultivate environmental stewardship. Hodges has been featured in international publications such as Outside Magazine and Popular Mechanics, and also starred as a survival instructor on MTV’s television show MADE in 2010.