
Nathan Fa’avae is a consummate outdoor professional. His career has been a blend of outdoor education, adventure tourism and elite adventure sport.
He is passionate about the wilderness and the importance of connection with nature to live a balanced and healthy life.
Nathan has three teenage children who he spends a lot of time adventuring with. Together with his wife Jodie, they run a successful adventure events company, and founded the women’s adventure racing movement, which includes the iconic Spring Challenge. He is the founder of Real Meals freeze dried meals, an innovative start-up food company that is redefining how people enjoy food in the outdoors.
Nathan has been one of the best all-round adventure racers in the world and captain of the highly successful New Zealand Adventure Racing Team. The team are 6-time world champions and winners of Eco-Challenge, the World’s Toughest Race.