RCMP say a search is underway for an outdoor enthusiast who went missing in the wilderness of northern British Columbia.

Sam Benastick was reported missing by his family on October 19, when he was already two days late from a camping trip in Redfern-Keily Provincial Park in the northern Rocky Mountains, more than 200 kilometers to the northwest of Fort St. John.

Police said he last informed his family of his whereabouts on Oct. 8, a day after his 10-day trip began.

“This does not fit Benastick and his family is concerned for his well-being,” Northern Rockies RCMP said in a news release Monday, describing the missing man as an experienced hiker and camper.

Police said Benastick had a tarp, a black Ospey backpack with red strings and other camping supplies with him when he left on the trip.

Search and rescue personnel and dog services were called in to assist in the “extensive” search, according to authorities.

Anyone who has been in Redfern-Keily Provincial Park since October 7 or anyone with information on Benastick’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Northern Rockies RCMP at 250-774-2700.