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Trip Ratings:
| Miles/day |
Climb/day |
Travel |
| 1 = up to 6 |
A = Up to 1,000 |
T = Trail |
| 2 = 6-10 |
B = 1,000-2,000 |
1 = Limited/easy X-C |
| 3 = 10-15 |
C = 2,000-3,000 |
2 = Moderate X-C |
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D = Over 3,000 |
3 = Strenuous/difficult X-C |
| Thus a trip rated as 1B3
means that the most strenuous day will be up to six miles of hiking, 1,000 to 2,000
ft. of climb, and over strenuous/difficult cross country terrain. |
Trip Approval:
Leader contact and approval is required before each trip to ensure that essential
arrangements have been made and that trip members have qualifying experience and necessary
equipment. No reservation is confirmed unless payment is made to the leader immediately
upon approval, Unless specified otherwise by the leader, there are no refunds given for
cancellation within seven (7) days prior to trip departure.
Trip Charges:
There is a nominal fee for each trip to cover the food and other expresses incurred
for the trip. The fee varies according to leader, length, and type of trip.
Cancellation:
Participants: Each leader sets and
communicates the a cancellation policy for their trips
Types of Trips:
During the duration of a backpack pack trip, all
participants are expected to:
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Perform camp
chores as deemed necessary by the trip leader.
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Follow the leaders instructions
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Request the leaders permission to leave camp
for hikes or explorations
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Central Commissary: The leader provides breakfast and dinner as well as cooking
equipment. Participants bring their own no cook lunches and eating utensils.
Hot Water: The leader provides stoves, fuel and pots of boiling water. Participants
bring their own breakfast and dinner which require only hot water, and their own no cook
lunches.
Individual Commissary: The leader organizes
the trip, gets wilderness permits where required. Participant bring their
own stoves, food, fuel, pots cooking utensils and meals for the entire
trip.
Getting to the Trailhead:
While ride pools are encouraged, the leaders can not arrange the rides. A roster is
supplied for each trip and it is up to trip members to call each other for rides.
Passengers should share ride expenses @ 22¢/mile or more depending on the vehicle. All
Sierra Club trips begin and end at the trailhead.
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