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Hiking – Pre-trip Form

Trip Details

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The Plan

Discuss the following and record any important notes

Any specific concerns or notes from booking/comms with the client? Eg, – Language barrier – Large group size – Particular concerns on fitness or ability – Dietary requirements – Medical issues – Young children – Client has been particularly difficult when booking – Any other notes ….. OR… No Concerns
Discuss weather for the day, any concerns regarding impact on trip and mitigation strategies is applicable, eg: Really hot – take extra water, make sure clients do not exhaust themselves in heat… Poor visibility – cautious driving, keep group especially close together…. any other
Any notes discussed on logistics and itinerary, eg: expected day length, likely return time, particularly faraway client accommodation (guide needs to leave earlier in AM), any additional non-standard requests or destinations, any other….
Discuss any known or expected issues with road condition, track condition, road closures or roadworks, any other that may affect the logistics or safety of the trip and how they will be managed if applicable…. OR… No Concerns

Trip Checklist

Check that the following forms are in the Trip Folder (Google Drive)

Risk Disclosures

Make sure you have paper forms available 🙂

Booking Forms
Any other notes about this trip or the briefing that you wish to record… OR put “None”

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