Our first trip of the year launches March 30
Come Alive
Help families come alive - together, in nature.
Committed
$67,000
To Go
$53,000
Match Left
$9,000
Trips are filling fast. Your gift gets the next family there with gear, food, and a place around the fire.
Backed by founding donors — join them.
She fell asleep to the sound of the ocean. Called it the most restorative sleep she'd had in years.
Last fall, a mom named Valencia came on one of our camping trips. She'd never slept outdoors. Couldn't sleep without a locked door. That night she fell asleep to the sound of the ocean. Her daughter spent the weekend running barefoot through camp. No fear. Just joy.
This keeps happening. Families show up cautious and leave different. Real rest. Real food cooked together. Kids free. Strangers becoming family around a fire in 48 hours.
Your gift makes that possible. Outdoorithm Collective runs camping trips for families who've never had access to public lands. We handle everything — gear, food, campsite reservations, community. All they have to do is show up.
“I went to sleep to the sound of the ocean. It was the most restorative sleep I have had in years. Now my daughter climbs trees and runs free with no shoes — a child with no fear, only joy.
We started Outdoorithm because we saw what camping did for our own family — 107 trips, 54 campgrounds, 21 years of sleeping under the stars — and we knew other families deserved that same chance. Your support helps put real families around real campfires. We take care of the gear, the food, and the sites so families can focus on being outside together and building community.
— Sally & Justin Steele, Co-Founders
8 trips
Joshua Tree, Pinnacles, Yosemite, Lassen, and more.
$10K
per trip. Plus $40K in gear so every family shows up equipped.
$120K
total goal. Fund every trip and every family.
$67,000 raised of $120,000 goal
$53,000 to go before the season starts.
Backed by founding donors
56% funded
A friend is matching the first $20,000 in donations dollar-for-dollar.
To Go
$53,000
Match Left
$9,000
Season Starts
March 30
Choose Your Impact
Start with the amount that feels right. The remaining $9,000 in matching funds doubles the next gifts automatically.
Your one-time gift creates immediate impact.
With the match, your gift becomes $2,000
That can put a family at the campfire.
$9,000 in matching funds still available
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Your $1,000 will put a family at the campfire.
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“DRejuvenated. Grounded. Rested. Calm. There’s something about being outside that brings everything back into balance.
What It Looks Like
Opening Circle at Sunset State Beach
Setting up camp in Half Moon Bay
Group shot at El Capitan State Beach
Evening at camp in Half Moon Bay
No screens, no schedule — just play
Sunday morning pancakes in community
“It feels like core aspects of who we are as individuals and as a family are made on these trips.
“There are very few times as a Black man that I feel comfortable in the woods. Being able to feel safe camping changes the narrative.
2026 Trip Season
We also dropped an album. 14 tracks of hip-hop, reggaeton, afrobeats, and gospel — all inspired by what our families experience on these trips.
Listen to We Out Here →“My grief still exists, but it feels a bit lighter — softened by memories of the beach day, campfire chats, and cheering on the tree climbers.
After You Give
Stay connected to the impact.
Updates from the trail
Photos and stories from each trip, straight to your inbox.
See the families you helped
Real photos of the families your gift put at the campfire.
Year-end impact report
A full accounting of how every dollar was spent.
One More Step
Put the next family at the campfire.
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Outdoorithm Collective
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