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The Great Wilderness

Travelling Camera

Hello, traveller! We’re excited that this camera has made its way into your hands and we can’t wait to see where you take it.

As you make your way around Northern British Columbia, we’d love you to take pictures and videos, showing us all that you get up to: the river swims, the campouts, the gas station coffee, or the roadside bison. Don’t overthink it—we want your journey, warts and all. We know that Northern BC is a wild and stunning place, and we want to see what it looks like through the eyes of the people who’ve chosen to travel within it (a.k.a. you!).

Let's get started

Use the built-in Camera app (the one with the camera icon). Take photos and videos of the things that grab your attention in either portrait or landscape view. If it’s interesting to you, it’s interesting to us.

  • Excellent question! The Great Wilderness Travelling Camera is a program sponsored by Supernatural British Columbia. Our plan is to share with the world all the adventures the camera gets up to on places like TikTok and Instagram. Who knows? You just might become internet famous.
    1. Keep the kit with you.
    2. Do not delete content or change phone settings.
    3. Get a digital model release form filled out by anyone appearing in your pics/videos.
    4. Never take a risk for a shot. Safety first!
    5. Drop off the camera kit at an approved Visitor Centre location after a few days.
    6. Have fun!
    • Make a video where you tell us who you are, where you’ve been, and where you’re going.
    • Show us where you are: take a picture of your friend dancing in front of a glacier or a road sign.
    • Tell us who you’ve met.
    • Show us your wheels, your campsite, your hotel room, or what you’re eating.
    • Tell us what you love about Northern BC, and what makes this place different from home.
    • Tell us what’s hard, what’s weird, and what you miss about home.
    • Be the expert! Give your advice to the world on travelling in Northern BC.
  • Before recording or photographing someone who can be recognized, ask them to complete the digital model release.
    • Explain what the project is before filming.
    • Give people an opportunity to say no.
    • If someone declines, do not feature them.
    • For anyone under 19, you must obtain parent/legal-guardian approval on the digital model release before intentionally filming them.
    • Background crowds and incidental appearances will be reviewed by the campaign content team before publication.
  • The Great Wilderness includes the living lands, waters, cultures, and communities of many Indigenous Peoples. Follow all posted and locally communicated protocols. Ask before photographing/recording people, cultural expression, ceremonies, art, stories, heritage sites, or community spaces. If you are unsure, do not film until you have asked.
    • Private information such as passports, licences, credit cards, reservation details, or vehicle paperwork.
    • Private conversations, or people in situations where they reasonably expect privacy.
    • Illegal, dangerous, hateful, discriminatory, sexually explicit, or exploitative material.
    • Trespassing, wildlife harassment, or any activity that violates local rules or laws.
    • Restricted, sacred, culturally sensitive, or community-controlled places or ceremonies without explicit permission.
    • Sensitive wildlife locations or other locations that should not be publicly disclosed.
    • Copyrighted music, performances, or artwork as the intentional focus without authorization.
  • We want to see how different people see Northern BC, so after you’ve had it for a few days, please return it to an approved drop-off centre where it will be given to the next traveller. There’s no hard rule about returning it at a certain date and time, and if you’re not near a drop-off centre for a few days, just keep recording.

Returning the camera

All good things must come to an end. After you’ve had the camera for a few days, it’s time for someone else to have a turn. You’ll need to head to an Approved Camera Drop-Off location.

  • Choose a location from the approved locations in this Google map.
  • Contact the location or Travelling Camera SUPPORT before you arrive as hours may change.
  • Hand the kit directly to a staff member. Never leave it outside, unattended, or in a general lost-and-found area.
  • Please note: A Visitor Centre is not necessarily an approved drop-off location. Use only the locations shown on the map. If you can’t get through to the approved drop-off location, call SUPPORT (in your contacts or via WhatsApp) and someone will help come up with a plan.

 

Drop-off locations map

Troubleshooting

Please do not erase, restore, update, remove management, sign out, change the passcode or alter cellular/eSIM settings.

  • Contact Travelling Camera Support immediately from your own device. Provide the kit number, last known location and time, and what happened. Follow support instructions.
  • Photograph the damage using your own phone and contact support. Do not pay for repairs or take the phone to a repair shop.
  • No. Leave the camera roll intact; the content team will review everything.
  • No. Contact support if something is preventing you from filming or uploading.
  • Ask first. Anyone intentionally featured and recognizable needs a completed model release; minors require a parent or guardian.
  • DBC is excited to review the footage, and selected content may appear in the campaign or on social media, but publication is not guaranteed.
  • No. Travellers need their own emergency communication plan and should call 911 in an emergency.
  • Please don’t download any apps or post to your own channels from the device.