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Days of ’47 Parade
Watch our handcarts staged and prepared in downtown Salt Lake City for one of Utah's most recognized Pioneer Day traditions.
Phillips Handcart Company Presents
Create an Unforgettable Trek.
Handcart Rentals + TrekHQ™ Included
Rent the handcarts. Get TrekHQ™ included. Every trailer-load rental includes planning access for your trek committee—maps, dashboards, calculators, checklists, training and the tools leaders need to prepare with confidence.
One-Click Trek Maps • Instant Planning Tools • Complete Trek Operations
Experience at scale
Nearly 1 Million
People served through Phillips Handcart Company handcarts and experiences over 20 years. From pioneer treks, community and school events, movie productions, parades to Vacation Races and Ragnar events in Zion, Tahoe, Texas, Phoenix and beyond, our handcarts have been part of experiences serving nearly one million people.
The handcart is only the beginning
Authentic handcarts built for real trek use.
Phillips Handcart Company provides durable pioneer handcart rentals for LDS pioneer treks, stake and ward youth conferences, schools, Pioneer Day events, family reunions, community events and historical reenactments.
85+Handcarts available
10–11People's gear per cart
4 UtahRental outpost areas
Utah handcart rental outposts: Orem • Genola • Heber Area • St. George, Utah
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A closer trek can change the budget
Before you budget tens of thousands for transportation, compare the whole trek.
A meaningful pioneer trek does not have to begin with a long-distance charter. Use the calculator below to compare a distant trek with a closer-to-home TrekHQ™ location using your own group size and transportation assumptions.
Yes—Church guidance specifically allows treks away from Church-owned trek properties.
Church resources state: “Handcart Treks can be held on Church-owned properties, public land, or private land.” Leaders are still responsible for required approvals and local regulations.
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Build your comparison
The defaults show a 250-person, four-day example. Change any number to match your stake.
Default: the approximately $75,000 charter quote reported by a Utah stake. This is not a Church fee or standard bus price.
Current Wyoming Mormon Trail Sites fee: $15 per person.
Editable planning estimate; food is calculated equally for both treks.
Calculator caps this at 200 miles; many featured locations may be closer.
Editable; default reflects Utah's AAA average on Aug. 21, 2026.
Default Phillips Handcart Company estimate for about 250 participants.
TrekHQ™ featured public-land locations in this comparison have no land-use fee.
Potential budget difference
SAVE
$73,565
potentially kept in the stake budget
Distant trek example
Martin’s Cove / Wyoming-style trip
Transportation$75,000
Food$15,000
Site fee$3,750
HandcartsIncluded
Estimated total$93,750
Closer to home
TrekHQ™ featured-location example
Transportation$2,185
Food$15,000
Land-use fee$0
Handcart rental$3,000
Estimated total$20,185
Savings / participant$294
Local vehicles50
Local vs. distant22%
Planning estimate, not a quote. Food, fuel, transportation, and rental costs vary. The $75,000 transportation amount is a reported real-world quote supplied to Phillips Handcart Company, not a standard Martin’s Cove or Church transportation charge. The Church currently lists a $15-per-person fee for the Wyoming Mormon Trail Sites. For the closer-to-home example, the featured TrekHQ™ public-land location fee is shown as $0; leaders should still confirm required land-manager approvals, camping/fire rules, and other current regulations for the selected site.
Featured TrekHQ™ tool
One-click trek mapping.
See the trek before your first scouting trip. TrekHQ™ gives leaders an organized mapping system for trek areas, satellite views, road access, routes, camps and safety access planning.
The map should answer the questions leaders actually have.
Where can support vehicles get in? Where might we camp? What does the terrain look like? Where are the route and safety access points? TrekHQ™ brings those layers into the same planning view.
See Trek Locations →Camp 1
Camp 2
Emergency / Safety Access
MAP LAYERS
✓ Satellite / Terrain
✓ Road Access
✓ Trek Route
✓ Camp Planning
✓ Safety Access
TrekHQ™ Map Library
🛰 Satellite & terrain context
🛣 Support vehicle road access
🏕 Camp locations
🚑 Emergency and safety access
Phillips Handcart Company in action
More than handcart rentals. Real experience at scale.
For 20 years, our handcarts have served pioneer treks, community and school events, parades, and major Ragnar events across the country—including Zion, Tahoe, Texas, Phoenix and others.
Handcarts in action
Ragnar Zion
See Phillips Handcart Company handcarts helping create a memorable pioneer-inspired experience at Ragnar Zion.
Watch first
Most leaders can see the problems. TrekHQ™ helps them see the trek.
The problem
Most trek leaders are called before they feel ready.
An unforgettable pioneer trek does not happen by accident. Food, water, transportation, trek registration, family assignments, activities, medical planning, emergency planning, clothing, equipment, routes, training and communications all have to come together.
FoodWaterTransportationRegistration
Trek FamiliesMedicalEmergency PlanningRoutes
CampsEquipmentActivitiesLeader Training
TrekHQ™ helps leaders see how the whole trek fits together.
Without TrekHQ™
Scattered details everywhere.
Old PDFs, spreadsheets, screenshots, committee notes and half-finished planning documents.
Food SpreadsheetMeals • Servings • Shopping
Route NotesRoads • Camps • Water?
Family AssignmentsMa & Pa • Youth • Leaders
Safety PlanMedical • Vehicles • Emergency
With TrekHQ™
One coordinated planning system.
Maps, calculators, checklists, dashboards, training and the actual planning pieces leaders need.
TREKHQ™ • DIRECTOR DASHBOARD
Registration84% Ready
Trek Families12 Families
Food & WaterCalculated
RoutesMapped
SafetyIn Review
Next ActionMedical
TrekHQ™ tools and dashboards
Every major part of trek has a place.
TrekHQ™ is designed around practical one-click tools that produce usable pioneer trek planning pieces—not just more information to read.
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Director Dashboard
Decisions, deadlines, committee coordination and next actions.
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Food & Water Planning
Meal counts, serving estimates, water needs and shopping direction.
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Registration & Families
Rosters, missing forms, family assignments and participant records.
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Safety & Medical
Emergency action, medical needs, first aid and safety communication.
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Trails & Routes
Maps, road access, routes, camps, trail logistics and planning notes.
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Training Center
Role guidance for Trek Directors, Ma and Pa leaders and committees.
Built for LDS pioneer treks
Designed for Trek Directors, Trek Leaders, and Trek Committees.
TrekHQ™ supports the real work of an LDS pioneer trek: building trek families, preparing youth, training committees, planning food, staging water, managing safety, coordinating transportation, organizing equipment, and helping every leader know what comes next.
Practical, not theoretical
Produce the planning pieces your committee actually needs.
TrekHQ™ is designed so leaders are not simply reading advice. They are creating maps, schedules, family tools, food estimates, water calculations, packets, checklists, safety plans and committee dashboards.
One-click planning toolsReady-to-use checklists and organized planning workflows.
Food, water & logistics calculatorsFast starting estimates for the details committees must coordinate.
Leader role guidanceQuick training direction for Trek Directors, Ma and Pa leaders and committees.
Family & registration toolsGenerated assignment, participant, equipment and communication planning pieces.
Trek consulting and practical support: Phillips Handcart Company also helps leaders with real-world handcart logistics, trail realities, committee questions and the practical details that can feel overwhelming when a trek is first taking shape.
The reason for all the planning
The details disappear. The experience remains.
When food, water, maps, safety, families and logistics are coordinated, leaders can focus more fully on the youth, the pioneer stories, the purpose and the moments they will remember.
Not ready yet? Start here.
Build your first trek plan for free.
Open the TrekHQ™ Quick Start and give your committee an organized place to begin.
Start Free TrekHQ™ Quick Start →More ways to use handcarts
Schools, Primary Activities, Family Reunions, Pioneer Day, and Community Events.
Pioneer treks and handcart treks remain the heart of Phillips Handcart Company. Handcarts can also create simple, memorable pioneer experiences for schools, LDS Primary groups, family reunions, Pioneer Day celebrations, community events and historical reenactments.
Schools & Utah history
School Pioneer Programs
Hands-on pioneer activities and handcart rental options for fourth-grade Utah history programs, field days and classroom heritage events.
Explore School Pioneer Programs →
Primary & Activity Days
LDS Primary Pioneer Activities
Age-appropriate pioneer activity ideas for Primary children, wards, stakes, Activity Days, Pioneer Day and family-centered events.
Explore Primary Pioneer Activities →
Families & heritage
Family Reunion Activities
Handcart activity ideas for family reunions, ancestor stories, heritage gatherings, photo moments and meaningful family experiences.
Explore Family Reunion Activities →
Pioneer Day
Pioneer Day Handcart Rentals
Real handcarts and activity ideas for ward and stake Pioneer Day celebrations, neighborhood events, parades and community programs.
Explore Pioneer Day Handcart Rentals →
Community events
Community Handcart Events
Handcart experiences for heritage nights, local festivals, church activities, neighborhood events and community celebrations.
Learn About Community Uses →
Living history
Historical Reenactment Handcarts
Authentic handcart experiences for pioneer reenactments, museums, school demonstrations, living history and heritage storytelling.
Explore Historical Reenactment Handcarts →FAQ
Handcart Rentals and TrekHQ™ Questions
Helpful answers for Trek Directors, bishoprics, youth leaders, schools and committees planning a pioneer trek or handcart experience.
TrekHQ™ is a complete pioneer trek planning and operations platform from Phillips Handcart Company. It helps leaders coordinate trek planning tools, calculators, dashboards, generators, checklists, training, safety, food, water, registration, transportation, equipment, family assignments, route planning, medical planning, and emergency planning.
Yes. Every trailer load rental includes a TrekHQ™ license for your entire trek committee at no additional cost. This gives your leaders access to one-click trek maps, dashboards, calculators, checklists, training videos, planning tools, food and water planners, safety tools, registration tools, and more.
Yes. Phillips Handcart Company provides handcart rentals and support for LDS pioneer treks, handcart treks, schools, Pioneer Day activities, family reunions, parades, youth groups, community events, and historical reenactments.
Yes. The homepage is primarily focused on Pioneer Treks, Handcart Treks, LDS Treks, Trek Directors, and Trek Leaders. Phillips Handcart Company also provides handcart resources and rentals for schools, Primary activities, family reunions, Pioneer Day celebrations, community events, and historical reenactments.
Phillips Handcart Company combines physical handcart rentals with TrekHQ™, a planning system that helps leaders see the trek, coordinate the details, and create a more meaningful experience for youth and leaders. When you rent a trailer load of handcarts, TrekHQ™ is included for your entire trek committee at no additional cost.
Yes. TrekHQ™ includes a visual trek mapping system with a large and growing library of trek areas, satellite and terrain views, road access maps, route planning support, camp planning support, and trail logistics tools so leaders can begin exploring possible trek locations before their first scouting trip.
Yes. While pioneer treks are the primary focus, Phillips Handcart Company also serves schools, 4th grade pioneer history events, Pioneer Day celebrations, Primary activities, family reunions, parades, community events, and historical reenactments.
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