📰 What is the GTMTB Newsletter?

A free, monthly guide to outdoor weekends you can actually pull off.

GTMTB focuses on approachable MTB trips, scenic rides, walks, hikes, and outdoor escapes across North America — with the practical details already narrowed down.

Inside you’ll get:

• Approachable ride and trail ideas

• Complete weekend plans with food, stays, and worthwhile add-ons

• Seasonal tips and practical planning notes

• A few well-chosen options — no endless trail lists

Free. One useful issue a month. No endless trail lists.

🧠 What is the GTMTB Assistant?

The GTMTB Assistant is the custom trip-planning tool that has helped shape GTMTB issues and allowed subscribers to build their own outdoor plans.

OpenAI is scheduled to retire Custom GPTs on December 11, 2026, so the subscriber-facing GTMTB Assistant will also be retired in its current form.

The planning approach behind it isn’t disappearing. GTMTB will continue using the same research and trip-planning framework behind the scenes to build practical monthly issues around:

• Approachable MTB rides, walks, hikes, and outdoor escapes

• Realistic day trips and weekend getaways

• Food, stays, scenic add-ons, and seasonal considerations

• Trips that feel worth doing without hours of research

The goal remains the same: help you find outdoor weekends you can actually pull off.

🔓 How do I access the Assistant?

Access is exclusive to newsletter subscribers. Here’s how it works:

1. Subscribe to the GTMTB Newsletter

2. Click the link to use the Assistant via ChatGPT (free or paid account)

💵 Is the Assistant free to use?

Yes. It’s 100% free for GTMTB subscribers. There’s no cost to use the Assistant—just a subscription to the newsletter, which also stays free.

💡 How do I use the Assistant?

It’s simple:

1. Click the link from your email

2. Log into your ChatGPT account (free or paid)

3. Type a prompt describing what you want to do

Examples:

• "Easy rail trail near Ottawa with coffee stops"

• "Plan a 2-day bike trip in Vermont for a family of four"

• "Find a scenic walk in Banff with rest spots for seniors"

The Assistant will respond with personalized ideas based on your request.

🎥 Can I see a demo of the Assistant in action?

Absolutely! We’ve created a short demo video to show how the GTMTB Assistant works—from entering a prompt to getting personalized trip ideas in seconds.

📬 How often will I receive the newsletter?

You’ll receive the GTMTB Newsletter once a month, with approachable MTB trips, scenic rides, walks, hikes, and outdoor escapes across North America.

Each issue is designed to give you a few practical ideas you can actually use — with rides, food, stays, seasonal notes, and worthwhile add-ons already narrowed down.

Free. One useful issue a month. No endless trail lists.