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The mountains and forest around Pali Retreat

LIGHTNING BOLTS · DADS + SONS

PALI.
HERE WE COME.

Three days of mountain adventures,
campfire stories & time with our boys.

Get ready for Pali ↘
SEP18—202026

Running Springs, CA

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BEFORE WE HEAD FOR THE MOUNTAINS

Your pre-trip checklist.

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A few things now.
More time together later.

  • A favorite wine, whiskey, tequila or spirit to share with the dads.

  • Sleeping bag or twin sheets and a blanket.

  • Ready for pool time, activities and cool evenings.

  • Keep the daytime basics handy.

  • Friday arrival starts at noon; cabins open at 4 PM.

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PALI MOUNTAIN · SEP 18–20

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Friday starts at noon.

Kickoff lunch at 12:15 PM. Cabins open at 4 PM. Sunday cabin checkout is 9 AM, before the zip line.

One thing before you go.

Complete Pali’s activity waiver before arrival.

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Activity guidelines for our younger Bolts

Pali lists the dual-racer zip line for ages 6 and up, over 65 lb and under 285 lb, with a secure harness fit. Archery tag is listed for ages 8 and up. Check the linked activity pages and follow Pali staff’s guidance for your Bolt.

Zip-line requirements ↗Archery-tag requirements ↗

THE LIGHTNING BOLTS TAKE PALI

Big adventures.
Even better company.

Three days in the mountains with our boys. Food’s handled. The days are packed. All that’s left is to get up there.

Pali’s outdoor pool surrounded by treesFRIDAY

Make a splash.

Pool, water slide & mountain air.

Archery tag at Pali RetreatSATURDAY

Bring your A-game.

Archery, tomahawks & archery tag.

A rider on Pali’s dual-racer zip lineSUNDAY

Finish on a high.

800 feet. Two zip lines. One last ride.

YOUR WEEKEND FIELD GUIDE

Here’s the game plan.

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18/ SEPT

Out of the car. Into the adventure.

Lunch together, a splash in the pool, then our first night in the mountains.

FRIDAY · PALI MOUNTAIN
  1. Arrive at Pali

    Drop bags and meet the crew. Cabins open at 4 PM.

  2. Kickoff buffet lunch

    Huckleberry Hall

  3. Pool + inflatable water slide

    Swimming pool and The Field

  4. Rock climbing

    Lower Coyote Ridge ropes course

  5. Buffet dinner

    Huckleberry Hall

  7. Campfire, s’mores + movie night

    Acorn Hollow fire pit · Movie above Cabin 47

The plan follows Pali’s trip itinerary. Keep an eye on our Pali WhatsApp chat for changes during the weekend.

WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN

Good stories.
Great company.
One more s’more.

Our campfire tradition

Dads: bring a favorite wine or spirit to share for the Bolts campfire tasting.

Pali’s hosted bar is scheduled Friday 9–10 PM at Acorn Hollow and Saturday 7:30–8:30 PM at Overlook. The boys have s’mores and movie night to look forward to.

PUT A NAME TO A FACE

The guys & their Bolts.

30 dads. Save a contact before the weekend.

30 dads

Pali’s deluxe cabins in the forest

A PLACE TO CRASH BETWEEN ADVENTURES

Welcome to base camp.

Find your cabin, meet your bunkmates, and get back outside.

OUR BASE CAMP

Find your cabin.

Spread across all seven cabins, with nearby grades sharing where needed. Siblings stay with their dad.

Proposed assignments

INSIDE DELUXE CABINS 44–50

A little more
room to relax.

12 twin beds3 toilets3 showers

Three bathrooms in each shared cabin. Built-in bunks, radiant floor heating, and space for the crew.

See Pali’s cabin photos
Pali’s deluxe cabin floorplan: six twin bunk beds and three separate bathrooms, each with a toilet, sink, and shower.Enlarge floorplan
Official floorplan from Pali Retreat

55 staying this night

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K

Kindergarten

2 rooms

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 44

7 / 12 beds
3 dads · 7 peopleSpace available
  • Brian Bernards

    Benjamin · K / Benedict · 4th

    3
  • Anand Sheth

    Zohan · K

    2
  • Nick Seaver

    Clayton · K

    2

LODGE ROOM

Apple

2 / 2 beds
1 dad · 2 peopleFull
  • Michael Kim-Orden

    Noah · K

    Friday night only
    2
1st

1st grade

2 rooms

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 45

7 / 12 beds
3 dads · 7 peopleSpace available
  • Jonathan Bloomfield

    Oliver · 1st

    2
  • Kaveh Hosseini

    Rami · 1st / Kian · Pre-K

    3
  • Ronald Wolf

    Aleks · 1st

    Friday night only
    2

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 46

8 / 12 beds
4 dads · 8 peopleSpace available
  • Mike Chin

    Jason · 1st

    2
  • David Nguyen

    Cameron · 1st

    Friday night only
    2
  • Jason Rico Saavedra

    Nathan · 1st

    2
  • Matt Jessell

    Jack · 2nd

    2
2nd

2nd grade

3 rooms

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 47

8 / 12 beds
4 dads · 8 peopleSpace available
  • Santiago Acosta

    Leo · 2nd

    2
  • Gabriel Mohanna

    Miles · 2nd

    2
  • Josh Bachman

    Miles · 2nd

    2
  • Michael Brandt

    Devendra · 2nd

    2

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 48

8 / 12 beds
4 dads · 8 peopleSpace available
  • Zhijie Yang

    Xingyu · 2nd

    2
  • Jonathan Amitrano

    Thomas · 2nd

    2
  • Jason Lantgen

    Jack · 2nd

    2
  • Michael Wang

    Miles · 2nd

    2

LODGE ROOM

Farm

2 / 2 beds
1 dad · 2 peopleFull
  • Tim Regan

    Thomas · 2nd

    Friday night only
    2
3rd

3rd grade

2 rooms

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 49

8 / 12 beds
4 dads · 8 peopleSpace available
  • Andrew Nowobilski

    Jonathan · 2nd

    Friday night only
    2
  • Justin Swedlow

    Odin · 3rd

    2
  • Sean Katona

    Beckham · 3rd

    2
  • Yvan Cao

    Tyler · 3rd

    Friday night only
    2

DELUXE CABIN

Cabin 50

5 / 12 beds
2 dads · 5 peopleRoomy
  • Beichen Wang

    Jasper · 3rd

    2
  • Michael Stephens

    Paxton · 3rd / Everett · 7th

    3
Room availability · Friday & Saturday
RoomBedsFridaySaturday
Cabin 44127 / 12 beds7 / 12 beds
Cabin 45127 / 12 beds5 / 12 beds
Cabin 46128 / 12 beds6 / 12 beds
Cabin 47128 / 12 beds8 / 12 beds
Cabin 48128 / 12 beds8 / 12 beds
Cabin 49128 / 12 beds6 / 12 beds
Cabin 50125 / 12 beds7 / 12 beds
Apple22 / 2 beds0 / 2 beds
Farm22 / 2 beds0 / 2 beds
Moose20 / 2 beds2 / 2 beds
Alpine30 / 3 beds3 / 3 beds
Granite20 / 2 beds0 / 2 beds
Garnet20 / 2 beds0 / 2 beds

Check both nights when coordinating a room handover. Unassigned rooms remain available in the planning inventory.

Bring a sleeping bag or twin bedding, a pillow and towels.