Best of Northern California: Hiking, Biking and Wine Touring
July 12, 2008
Wyatt Biel/Stacia Zukroff
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Best of Northern California: Hiking, Biking and Wine Touring
Leader Wyatt Biel
Co-leader Stacia Zukroff
San Franscisco, Sonoma, Napa and Yosemite National Park, CA
July 12, 2008
Total # of days July 20, 2008
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Wine touring
Max 10
Min 14
$ 1695.00
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$ 350-500
Is this proposal for a small group trip – i.e., less than 14 participants and 2
leaders or 7 participants and 1 leader? Yes
No
If yes, why is a small group proposed?
If a participant fee increase of more than 15% is proposed, please explain
why?
Number of participants
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Wyatt Biel
28 Lakehill Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474
wyattbiel@excite.com
Home 781-648-5503
Work 617-835-9876
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: September 2008
CPR
BLS
Expiration: on going - needed for job
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you
are proposing.
Turkey, June 2007, Cultural touring, 11 participants
Canadian Rockies, August 2006, 13 participants
Baxter State Park, June 2004, 10 participants
Nurse practicioner
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
Stacia Zukroff
28 Lakehill Avenue, Arlington, MA 02474
szukroff@yahoo.com
Home 781-648-5503
Work 617-835-9876
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: June 2009
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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CPR training*
CPR
BLS
Expiration: June 2009
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
Prior leading experience
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Scouting
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this
area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local
language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips
Do either of you lead trips that
are private - not sponsored by
the AMC?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Co-leader has been to San Franscisco and Napa Valley on several ocassions. She has not
hiked extensively there.
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Spend two days in San Franscisco; day tour of San Franscisco; hike locally in Muir
Woods and Redwood National Park; drive to Sonoma/Napa and tour vineyards by car
and bicycle; drive to Yosemite and hike for two days
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Bikes will be needed for one day in Sonoma/Napa; we will rent bicycles from local
company. Bikes come with safety equipment.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Sue Lach
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
materials you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this major excursion
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Hotels and motels - 3 star
Four dinners are included and will be eaten as a group. Some breakfasts are included
with hotel. Lunches will be on own.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
Yosemite National Park requires a permit to hike there; Cost will be shared with 2 other
Yosemite trips.
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Dinner and/or two dayhikes for those local
California possess some of the largest and oldest trees in the country. We will learn
about the conservation efforts in the local state parks to preserve these beautiful
testimonies to time. While in Napa and Sonoma we will learn about the process of
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meet the mission of the AMC?
winemaking.
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
Liability? Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
additional insured?
Maximum amt: $
Yes
No
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Hot weather; strenuous trails; bears and mountain lions
Response
Make sure people are well hydrated, and screen for intermediate to advanced hikers; will
be traveling together during hikes and should not be stalked by animals; leaders will
carry radios and cell phones. May carry snakebite kit, although effectiveness is great.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
None
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Driving on windy roads
Response
Roads are all well-maintained by the State; will screen drivers for experience driving on
windy and mountainous roads.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Unfit participants
Response
Proper screening for intermediate to advanced hikers
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
Response
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
We will be traveling on local and state highways; access to 911 will be prevalent. When
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
hiking we will within 2-4 hours of state and park officials.
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documentation, distance from
emergency services
Two way radios and cell phones.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
We will be traveling on local and state highways; access to 911 will be prevalent. When
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
hiking we will within 2-4 hours of state and park officials. Park Service has helicopters
evacuation from the
for serious evacuations.
backcountry location if
applicable?
Local hospitals abound in every area we will be traveling.
Medical care
Please describe the medical
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
Hotels require either a credit card or the first nights' deposit. Cancellation is 24-72 hours
prior and we can receive a full refund on any rooms we do not use. No deposit required
for rental cars or wine tours. Will not book any tours or rentals until trip is full and
deposits received.
N/A
$400
Will receive back all per person costs and will be required to pay a cancellation fee of
$100 if spot cannot be filled.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
Club House:
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/listings
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
amcexcursions@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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