Most of the trip reports are written by current or ex-wilderness guides, or experienced adventurers (many of whom are active on social media and you may be following). Oh, and I (Mikaela) also write a lot of reports for the site!

All trip reports are written by someone who was on the trip, and as such, are written from first hand experience.

I also review every single report to ensure they are as accurate as possible. I’ll cross reference what’s been written with park maps, other websites, my own experience or those of my guiding friends.

That said, you should never rely on trip reports (or anything you find on the internet) for navigation. Conditions in the backcountry are always changing and it’s important to always carry a topographic map and stay within your abilities.

It’s very similar to a Facebook Group. You have a profile (which you can customize with a picture, bio and social media links). You can join Groups or Forums based on your interests.

For example, you could join the Ontario Canoe Trippers group to discuss canoe routes in the province. Or there’s a group for backpacking in BC. Don’t see the group you want? You can create your own!

Yes, there are definitely trip reports elsewhere online that can be accessed for free. You can check out personal blogs, YouTube videos, MyCCR, AllTrails and more.

However, you never quite know what you’ll find when you use trip reports found through Google searches. How old is the trip report? How much detail does it contain? What if you don’t know what destination you want to search for?

All of these are solved with Trip Reports. Every report follows the exact same template and has the same level of detail. All of the reports are recent and written by someone who did the route that season. (95% of our reports are from 2020 and 2021 – so they are very up to date!).

You can see two sample trip reports here to see the format all of the reports take:

Temagami: Kukagami Lake – Sturgeon River Loop (6 days / 165 km)

Algonquin Provincial Park: Highland Backpacking Trail (3 days / 36 km)

I have a very high standard for quality and accuracy, so it takes a lot of time for people to write these trip reports. As such, I compensate the writers for their time; they are paid between $75 and $150 per trip report.

In exchange for providing valuable resources others can benefit from, the writers are able to cover campsite fees and gas costs, or upgrade camping gear.

Your subscription fee goes to covering these costs and is very much appreciated!

I am very confident you will love the reports and will love being part of this community. However, if you aren’t happy with it, simply send me an email within 14 days of purchase and I’ll gladly refund you.

Since its launch, Trip Reports has had a 100% satisfaction rate, so I’m very confident you’ll love it!