Adventure Camp FAQ

If you have any questions that aren’t listed please contact: ticketing@semperexplorandum.com

Are children allowed at this event?

We’ve had a number of questions about accessibility for children. Kids aged 16+ can register for Adventure Camp. The story is PG and fun, but it was written for adults.  It deals with serious themes and will be challenging in various ways. The experiences cater to an adult audience, with physical and mental challenges likely to be a struggle for children. Saturday will be a very long day, starting at 8am and going until after midnight with minimal down time.

We need participants to be present and engaged in the story and activities. Losing a team member and child because the child isn’t having fun or is too tired would be detrimental to their team and the rest of the participants. 

If your child is just below this age range and you think they are mature enough to handle and enjoy the experience, please reach out to ticketing@semperexplorandum.com. We will schedule a time to speak with you and your child to discuss the experience and decide if Adventure Camp is suitable for them.

Do you have discount/scholarship tickets available?

The cost to produce Adventure Camp is entirely covered by ticket sales and volunteer labor. Because of this we have only a limited number of reduced price tickets available in exchange for help with striking all sets, loading and unloading the truck, and cleaning the camp as required in our rental contract. Room and board will be provided for the extra night. Camp strike and cleanup will occur on Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. Truck unloading will happen in Oakland on Monday late afternoon.

What’s the ticketing process?

There are three steps to the registration process:

  1. ONE person on your team completes the team registration. The names and emails of all 5 team members are required on the form to be considered a complete team.

  2. Each person on your team will receive an individual registration form within 24 hours. Please fill these out promptly.

  3. Submit payment from the individual form.

Can I just have a smaller team of 3 or 4?

This experience is designed for teams of 5, so you will need to have 5 separate individual humans on your team. To be registered as a team, all 5 team members’ names and emails must be entered on the team form.

How much walking and physical exertion will be required at this event?

The quantity of hiking and physical activity at this event will vary per person and per team.  Everyone will be asked to participate in some physical challenges and some amount of trekking within the capacity of a person of average fitness. Our setting is a redwood forest and we want our participants to explore the space. The extent of Camp 1 is large enough that it can be a substantial walk from cabin to dining hall. If a specific concern is noted on an individual registration form we can try to adjust but our flexibility is limited.

What if I don’t have a team of 5?

Full teams of 5 will be given priority during our registration period. If you don’t have a full team, or want help finding other Explorers to team up with, here’s what you can do:

  1. Fill out the team form and list each person on your partial team - if it’s just you, just add your own name and email once. 

  2. Be sure to select “I only have a partial team”, and add a short blurb to help with matchmaking. 

Note that registering as a partial team puts you on the waiting list until you have a full team. If at any time you find additional people to fill out your team, you can fill out the form anew and include the additional team members. Be sure to also change “I only have a partial team” to “I have a full team of 5”. You’ll then continue to follow the Full Team of 5 Registration process, starting with step 2.


If you need help filling out your team:

  1. After you submit the form with your partial team info, we’ll add you to the Adventure Camp Team Matchup channel on Slack. This is where you can chat with other folks who also have a partial team.

  2. When you form a team of 5, follow the “Full Team of 5 Registration Process”, filling out a new team signup form.

  3. If you aren’t able to form a team of 5 by April 15, check the Slack channel (#adventure-camp-matchmaking) - we’ll post a round of suggested match-ups based on what we know at that time. It is still your responsibility at that point to reach out to the suggested folks to form your team of 5, and then follow the “Full Team of 5 Registration Process” above.

  4. If you still don’t have a full team by April 28, we will match partial teams together into teams of 5. We will do our best to not separate smaller groups, but note that this may not be possible.

  5. Partial teams will be assigned matches in the order in which they originally registered. Depending on when you registered, and the size of the waitlist, it’s possible there may not be a slot available for you.

If you wait until April 28 to get matched with others:

  1. We will email all 5 people together so you’ll know who you are matched up with.

  2. Each person on the team will also receive an individual registration form.

  3. Everyone on your team must complete their individual registration and payment within 1 week.

  4. If you do not send in your payment within the 1-week time period, then your slot will be given to the next person on the waitlist instead.