Turnkey remote work camps for projects where the roads end: accommodation, kitchen and dining, power, water and the people to run it all. Built by the team that has housed and fed tree planting crews across Northern Ontario every planting season since 2023.
220M+Trees overseen by our founderSince 2009, in remote field operations
Figures are Integrity Reforestation’s, published at integrity-reforestation.com. Integrity Camps capacity: 50–150 beds standard, up to 300 beds at surge.
Who we are
Our History
Integrity Camps is the remote camp business of Integrity Reforestation Inc., founded by Matt McKernan in November 2022. Matt started as a tree planter at 19. Over more than 17 years he has trained and mentored thousands of field workers and overseen the planting of more than 220 million trees, which means a lot of crews living and working a long way from town.
Every planting season we already run what most projects need: remote camps with a kitchen and dining area, hot buffet breakfasts and dinners, packed lunches, clean drinking water, power, hot showers and laundry, and a fleet that moves people and supplies safely. Integrity Camps brings that same operation to mining, forestry, transmission, road and community projects.
We are honest about where we are: Integrity Camps is a new business line, built on our own seasonal camps rather than a list of past industrial contracts.
Fair pricing for clients and fair pay for crews. We value every bed made and every meal served.
Integrity
Honest and transparent, putting the needs of our clients, our people and the land first.
Authentic Relationships
Trust, respect and reciprocity with clients, communities and the crews who live in our camps.
Services
Everything your camp needs, from one team
One accountable team for the camp, from first scope call to the last truck out. Take the full package or just the pieces you need.
Turnkey remote work camps
We plan, build, staff and run the whole camp so your project team can focus on the job. Sized for crews of 50 to 150, scaling to 300 at peak.
Accommodation & bunkhouses
Clean, warm, organized sleeping quarters with lockers and power for charging devices. Choose from tent camps, wheeled bunkhouses and modular dorm units.
Catering & meal services
Hot buffet breakfast and dinner, a packed-lunch spread for the day, unlimited portions, and dietary restrictions accommodated. Led by our camp chefs.
Fly-in & road-access camps
Mobile camps for sites reached by air, winter road or all-season road, planned around how people, food and fuel actually get in.
Setup, teardown & logistics
Site layout, mobilization, camp moves and demobilization, with a reliable fleet of new rental trucks, 15-passenger vans, side-by-sides and ATVs.
Water, power & waste
Sized to camp headcount: potable water treatment with regular testing, diesel generators with solar-hybrid support, and greywater and solid-waste haul-out to licensed facilities.
Housekeeping & laundry
Daily cleaning of shared spaces, washrooms and kitchens, plus in-camp laundry. Cleanliness and cooperation keep a camp healthy.
Overflow & surge capacity
Extra beds and meals for peak construction, shutdowns or shift changes, alongside an existing camp operator or on their behalf.
Clearing & reclamation
When the camp comes down, Integrity Reforestation can restore the footprint: site clearing, reclamation and revegetation by experienced planting crews.
Option 1
A full camp, run by us
Our equipment and our people. We mobilize, set up, run and take down the whole camp.
Option 2
Already have a camp?
We can supply camp staff, catering crews, equipment or extra beds, alongside your existing camp operator or on their behalf.
Built for the north
However you get in, we’ll be set up when you land
Fly-inCamps planned around aircraft loads, weather holds and food and fuel resupply. We coordinate fixed-wing and helicopter moves with regional charter operators.
Winter & all-season roadTruck-in camps that mobilize on the road season and move as the work moves.
Moving campsWe already pick up and move camp mid-season to follow the work. It’s routine for us.
Life in camp
A warm meal and a dry place to sleep
Hot buffet breakfasts and dinners, a packed-lunch spread for the day, and a camp that’s clean and organized when the crew gets back.
Arch tents and crew trucks at our Ogoki camp, July 2025.Dinner on the grill in the camp kitchen.Crew meals in the mess tent.The packed-lunch spread.
Sectors
Who we serve
Projects in Canada’s north share the same problem: skilled people need somewhere safe to sleep and a good meal, a long way from town.
Mining
Exploration, early works and construction camps, plus overflow beds and catering during peak build.
Forestry
Silviculture, harvesting and road crews. Forestry camps are where we come from.
Transmission & hydro
Linear projects that need camps to move with clearing, foundation and stringing crews.
All-season roads
Multi-year road builds into remote communities and resource areas, with camps that follow the work.
First Nations community projects
Housing, infrastructure and development work, delivered with and for the community.
First Nations partnerships
Partners first. Never in the way.
Many northern projects sit on the traditional territories of First Nations who own or are building their own camp and catering businesses. We want to strengthen that capacity, not compete with it.
01
Partnering
Joint ventures and partnerships with community-owned development corporations, structured so ownership, decisions and benefits stay with the community.
02
Local hiring
We already advertise jobs through local employment offices and local radio, and reach out directly to First Nations band offices. We bring the same approach to every camp, with training on site.
03
Subcontracting
Where a community-owned operator holds the camp contract, we can work under them, supplying overflow beds, catering crews, equipment or logistics on their terms.
“Relationships are at the heart of our work. From the bonds between our crews in the forest to the connections we build with our clients, we prioritize trust, respect, and reciprocity in every partnership.”
Integrity Reforestation, Our Team & Values
Integrity Reforestation crew planting in the Ogoki Forest, Ontario.
Camp to closure
Leave the land better than we found it
Camps are temporary. The footprint shouldn’t be. Our sister company, Integrity Reforestation, restores forests affected by wildfire and logging across Ontario, with each tree planted by hand and matched to the right microsite.
Camp pad and laydown clearing
Reclamation and revegetation when camps and work areas close
Native tree planting on disturbed ground, roadsides and corridors
Remote work leaves little margin. Our camps run on clear rules, trained supervisors and a voice for every worker.
How we run safe camps
Supervisors oversee camp operations, health and safety
Joint Health and Safety Committee, so every crew has a say in safety
Orientation, safety and policy sessions on arrival
Drug and alcohol policy, strictly enforced
New, well-maintained vehicles to cut breakdowns on remote roads
Refrigerated storage checked daily for temperature and fuel
Compliance
Safety program: COR™-aligned health and safety program (IHSA)
Food safety: all cooks hold Ontario food handler certification
Water and wastewater: drinking water tested to Ontario standards; wastewater handled under applicable MECP approvals
Insurance: $5M commercial general liability, WSIB clearance certificate on request
Prequalification: registered with ISNetworld and ComplyWorks
Regions
Ontario first, then west and north
We start where we already work: Northern Ontario. We’ll grow from there.
Where Integrity Reforestation works today: the Kenora, Ogoki, Pic, Hearst, White River, Algonquin Park and Bancroft Minden forests. Map: integrity-reforestation.com.
OntarioNorthwestern and Northeastern Ontario, including fly-in sites
Now
ManitobaNorthern hydro, mining and road work
Next
SaskatchewanNorthern mining and remediation
Next
Northwest TerritoriesMining and infrastructure
Planned
YukonMining and infrastructure
Planned
Process
How we work
Five steps, one team accountable from first call to final cleanup.
1
Scope
Headcount, shift rotation, access, season, duration and community partners. We visit the site where we can.
2
Plan
Camp layout, water, power and waste, menus, staffing, local hiring and a transparent price.
3
Mobilize
Equipment, food and crew in by road or air. We build the camp and get it ready before your crew arrives. Typical lead time: 2–4 weeks.
4
Operate
Meals, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and resupply, with a single point of contact on site.
5
Demobilize
Teardown, haul-out, and reclamation and revegetation of the camp footprint.
Need a camp?
Tell us about your project: where it is, how many people, and for how long. We’ll come back with a practical plan.
