California Camping Destination Guide

This is a participatory camping trip, where all travelers will assist in setting up camp and cooking meals. Guides will teach you the best methods for quick set up and take down of tents and will lead the cooking, providing clear instructions and oversight. If you've never set up camp or cooked outdoors before, this is the perfect opportunity to learn under expert supervision!

Your tour will be led by a trained, experienced professional with a solid guiding background, years of personal wilderness and hiking experience, medical certifications, and a passion for leading people into breathtaking landscapes.

Important note: Guides work daily shifts from 5 am to 9 pm. During off hours (9 pm to 5 am) the Guides' time is their own, and they are free to sleep, rest, take personal time, postpone guest requests until the next morning, and any other legal, reasonable activity people engage in when not working. We ask all guests to respect the Guides' off-duty hours by not waking or asking anything of them unless there is a true emergency. Also, state law requires that employees receive an uninterrupted 10-minute break every four working hours, so Guides are required to take four 10-minute breaks between 5 am and 9 pm.

We provide top-of-the-line tents, sleeping pads, stoves, cookware, bowls, cups, and utensils. All our Guides carry company-issued first aid kits, satellite phones (for emergencies only), and epinephrine kits (for allergic emergencies).

Tents: Typically, tents will be 4-person camping tents, double occupancy.

We provide a diversity of foods containing the necessary nutrition for sustained energy output. Meals are made from staples that travel well in the backcountry - rice, pasta, lentils, beans, couscous, oatmeal, granola, etc. Meals are also supplemented with trail foods such as crackers, cheese, granola, energy bars, fresh and/or dried fruit, and energy drink mixes.

We regularly accommodate vegan, vegetarian, kosher, and non-gluten diets and will make adjustments for food allergies. In addition to your personal belongings, you will be responsible for carrying a portion of the food.

Important note: It's critical that you include your dietary needs in your traveler form - it's too late once you've arrived!

Water will be available at campsites and some trailheads. Please bring your own reusable water bottles to reduce plastic waste.

Please be aware that not all campsites have shower facilities. If that is the case, your Guide will take the group to a place to shower. Please have cash or spare change on hand as you may need to purchase shower tokens.

As we will be using shared transfers and spaces throughout our tour, we recommend all Travelers pack as lightly as possible. Please take a look at our detailed packing list in the section below.

No, Wi-Fi in the parks is unreliable and not guaranteed. Take this time to unplug and enjoy nature and adventure with your fellow Travelers.