Programs · 7.Actual
Human performance begins with the life people live.
7.Actual brings human performance education to veterans, first responders, and everyday Americans. Beginning with the True North manual, the program connects the experience and research of the 7X Expedition with the demands of households, communities, organizations, and teams.
7.Actual develops publications, videos, workshops, and guided education. Research and participant experience will inform how the material grows and where it is used.
In development The program is preparing its first resources. Updates will announce each one as it opens.
Where it began
Seven marathons, seven skydives, seven continents in seven days.
The 7X Expedition brought together seven marathons, seven skydives, and seven continents in seven days. Physiological and biochemical data were collected during the expedition, alongside the stories and footage behind the documentary and manual.
The expedition’s experiences, research questions, and relationships provide a foundation for the continuing program.
Cape Town South Africa 
Perth Australia 
Dubai United Arab Emirates 
Cairo Egypt 
London United Kingdom 
Cartagena Colombia 
Dallas United States 
Antarctica The final continent
Photographs · 7X Expedition
The first resource
The True North manual
A field manual for finding your way back to physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental health.
The manual combines expedition stories with human performance education. Its subjects include movement, sleep, nutrition, hydration, recovery, and connection, alongside the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of daily life.
- Movement
- Sleep
- Nutrition
- Hydration
- Recovery
- Connection
Across four dimensions Physical · Mental · Emotional · Spiritual
Individuals can begin with the manual. Organizations can discuss purchases for employees, members, or teams.
Veterans and first responders, households, communities, and teams can use it as a starting point for reading and discussion.
Not yet available to order. True North will be offered through a BEVP account, where purchased content stays connected to the reader. Pricing and release details will be announced with 7.Actual updates.
How it works
One shared reference, developed through use, feedback, and research.
A shared reference for people and organizations. The manual combines expedition stories with human performance education across movement, sleep, nutrition, hydration, recovery, and connection.
Future resources will adapt the material to the people using it. Household responsibilities, work schedules, available facilities, and group goals will shape how education is delivered.
Videos, workshops, and guided programming will provide additional ways to engage with the subjects covered in the manual.
Reader feedback will help identify subjects that need clearer explanation, gaps in coverage, and practical considerations for delivery. Appropriately designed evaluations can examine participation, use, and reported experiences.
Overwatch will examine relevant research and help develop questions for further study. Lessons from War Feather will inform educational resources, while experience from 7.Actual will contribute to both programs.
How the program evolves
Begin, learn, develop, and revise.
Development will follow the needs identified through participation and the resources available to deliver the work. Each stage below describes planned work.
Begin with True North
Establish the manual as the first resource for individuals and groups.
Learn from its use
Gather feedback about clarity, relevance, accessibility, and delivery needs.
Develop additional resources
Build videos, workshops, and guided education around identified needs and reviewed research.
Evaluate and revise
Use appropriate evaluations, research findings, and program experience to inform future editions and delivery.
Who it serves
Education for people, households, communities, and teams.
Veterans and First Responders
7.Actual provides access to human performance education across different stages of service and civilian life. People can engage with the resources individually or through participating groups and organizations.
Individuals and Households
The manual offers a starting point for reading and discussion. Future household resources will account for shared schedules, family responsibilities, and the practical circumstances surrounding daily routines.
Communities
Community groups can bring people together around educational material, discussions, and shared activities. Local partners can help organize participation and contribute feedback about relevance and accessibility.
Organizations and Teams
Employers, departments, associations, and teams can discuss access to the manual and future educational programming. Delivery will consider the group’s responsibilities, working conditions, available time, and goals.
Three programs
How 7.Actual connects with War Feather and Overwatch
War Feather contributes experience from a six-month structured cohort. Overwatch examines the scientific evidence and develops research collaborations. 7.Actual brings educational resources into a broader range of everyday settings.
Learning moves between all three. Participant information stays private; experience and data are shared only with consent, privacy protections, and appropriate review.
- A question raised by a household or team can inform Overwatch’s research priorities.
- Research findings can inform the manual.
- Resources developed through 7.Actual can contribute to War Feather’s weekly programming.
Standards and status
What participants and partners can expect
Educational material will distinguish research findings from expedition experience and personal accounts. Sources will accompany research claims, and coverage will explain the limits of the available evidence.
Organizational arrangements will define the resources provided, access terms, delivery responsibilities, and associated costs. Opportunities under development will be identified as planned offerings.
Feedback from participants and partners will contribute to future development. Qualified professionals remain responsible for individual medical decisions.
Where 7.Actual stands today
Available now
- This program overview
- 7.Actual updates by email
Open for discussion
- Organizational access to the manual and future programming
- Roles in content development, review, coordination, and evaluation
- Community partnerships
Planned
- True North manual orders through a BEVP account
- The 7X documentary through a BEVP account
- Videos, workshops, and guided education
- Household resources and evaluations
Get involved
Help develop and deliver the program
Partnership inquiries, organizational access, and donations each have their own path, so every conversation starts with the right team.
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Contribute to the work
Educators, volunteers, professional contributors, and delivery partners can discuss roles in content development, review, coordination, and evaluation.
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Bring it to your people
Employers, departments, associations, and teams can discuss access to the manual and future educational programming for their people.
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Fund further development
Individuals and organizations can contribute funding toward further development of 7.Actual resources.
Donate to 7.Actual
Start with True North.
Join the 7.Actual updates to hear when the manual and the program’s first resources are available.
7.Actual provides education informed by research reporting. Evidence strength and research status vary by subject. Qualified professionals guide individual medical decisions, diagnosis, and treatment.