Sleeping

Tents are North Face VE 25s or similar. They are shared in groups of 2. GPG does not supply sleeping equipment other than your tent. Refer to the packing list below for particulars.

Drying your gear

We will be using a canvass tent that will be heated by a wood stove to dry our gear. This tent will also serve as our living and dining area.

Towels

Towels are not provided. We suggest lightweight, packable towels that can be found at your local camping store.

Clothing

Plan for it to be quite cold when we are not out riding. Refer to the packing list for particulars and suggestions. Remember, you get discounts on top brands as a GPG customer, should you need to level up your camp lounge ware.

Shower

We do not have a shower or washing facilities for this trip. Folks often bring kids wet-wipes to help maintain a level of cleanliness.

Electricity

We will have limited access to power for personal items on these trips, please plan for your own device management.

Wi-Fi

We will have limited access to Startlink with a data cap on these trips. Should the group max out the data cap, the resulting charges will be passed back to the clients.

Food

Food will be cooked by our camp chef, they will be using a North Face 2-Meter Dome tent. This is mostly off limits to clients other than helping with fetching water and helping with dishes.

We provide fresh ingredients as part of a healthy and wholesome menu to keep you fuelled each day. Please make sure you have completed your client intake form.  We use this to ensure we can cater to all dietary requirements. If anything changes before the trip, reach out any time. We provide lunch sandwiches but not individual snacks. Please bring these with you.

Toilets & Hygiene

All bascamp trips utilize very rustic toilet solutions, 

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Our backcountry toilet is rudimentary but there is a method to the madness. No peeing in the toilet. Solid waste only so pee right before at your favourite pee tree.

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Please use designated pee trees to avoid a messy camp site. After your business, burn the toilet paper and dispense a small scoop of “poop powder” to add enzymes and gel any liquids.

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Clean hands are incredibly important. We recommend short nails and scrubbing hands with snow frequently and using provided hand sanitizer. We will have warm hand washing stations periodically.

Emergencies

In case of an emergency, the GPG staff will contact Search and Rescue to conduct the rescue. If S&R are not required, the client is responsible for helicopter fees for evacuations related to nonemergency evacuations.

We use a mixture of consumer radios and VHF radios; if you have either, please bring them.

Tent Usage

​We cherish our tents and hope you will too! When you care for something, you treat it kindly. Our tents are valuable equipment, so please handle them with care by following these guidelines:

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• Avoid using metal shovels or sharp objects to clean tents. Even a light touch can tear taut fabric. Use the provided small camp broom for cleaning.

• Handle zippers gently. Keep them fully closed when not in use and fully open when entering the tent.

• Watch your boot buckles when entering to prevent snagging, which can cause significant damage.

• Keep flames, stoves, hot metal objects, and cooking equipment well away from the tent fabric.

• When setting up tents, fully assemble the poles to avoid snapping under strain.