Hiking Around Palm Springs
Herb Kingsbury/Roy Loiselle
March 29-April 5, 2008
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Hiking Around Palm Springs
Leader Herb Kingsbury
Palm Springs, CA
March 29-April 5, 2008
Hiking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Co-leader Roy Loiselle
Total # of days 7
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Max 14
$ 1080.00
$ 450-550
Number of participants
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Min 12
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Scouting
Have either of you led this trip
Herb Kingsbury
40 Goodwin Rd. Kittery Point, ME 03905
herbkings@comcast.net
Home 207 439 6449
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 11/07
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 8/07
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.
Hiking Around Palm Springs April 1-7, 2007
Southern Utah May, 2005 (co-leader)
Mt Baker July, 2005 (co-leader)
3 other major excursions (co-leader)
Roy Loiselle
2482 Cranston St, Cranston, RI 02920
royloiselle@yahoo.com
Home 401 946 9181
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 05/07
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 04/07
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Both leaders led this trip in 2007. Leader has been hiking in area for six years

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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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?
March 29-April 5, 2008
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!
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
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)
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
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
meet the mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
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WE will take easy to moderate day hikes into Joshua Tree N.P. and into the National
Forest lands of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountain ranges that overlook Palm
Springs, CA. Local naturalists will accompany us on several hikes to interpert desert
plants and geology.
We will stay in golf course condominiums at the Desert Princess Resort in Palm Springs.
Three or four persons will occupy each four bedroom unit. Single persons will have
individual room with bath while while couples will occupy king-bedded master suite
with private bath. Towels,and linens are provided. All units have fully equiped kitchens,
living/ dining rooms, outdoor patios and adjacent outdoor pools.
Breakfasts will be taken, and trail lunches prepared, by each participant in his/ her
condominium unit Each will purchase his/ her own breakfast and lunch supplies at one of
many nearby supermarkets. Dinners will be taken at local restaurants, of which there are
a great many. A moderately priced evening meal is included in the cost of the trip.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Will have an inductory lunch at restaurant convenient to as many participants as
possible.
As we were on the 2007 trip, we will be accompanied on two or three hikes by local
naturalists who can tell us about the varied natural history and geology of the area. Our
hikes will take us through a variety of ecosystems ranging from seven thousand foot
mountains to low deserts to high (5000') deserts. Although from a distance, the desert
appears devoid of life, in fact it is rich with plants and animals that are wonderfully
adapted to this severe environment. Canyons contain hidden palm tree oases. Dryer
regions are home to many different species of cacti and other hardy plants that vary with
altitude.
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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
Some terrain may be steep and rocky. Possibility of temperatures in the 90's. Risks will
be minimized by careful screening and briefing of participants. Hikes will be slowly
paced with frequent stops. Participants will carry up to four quarts of water. Leaders will
watch for signs of heat stress.
Rattlesnakes may be encountered off-trail.
Response
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
NA
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Transportation will be by rented automobiles. One or two participants will be enlisted as
drivers. Full insurance will be carried. No special hazards.
Response
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
The following statement appears in the prospectus: " Participants should be prepared and
conditiones for hikes up to eight miles in length with 2000' elevation gain with some step
and rocky terrain. These correspond to moderate hikes in the White Mountains. It is
important for group cohesion that levels of fitness be roughly uniform. The group always
stays together and hikes at a pace comfortable to the slowest person. All should be
prepared to carry up to four quarts of water and have appropriate clothing including a hat
and summer weight hiking boots.
Response
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
Heat. Steep rocky trails, Often,little shade.
Response
Easy pace, lots of water, proper clothing.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
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communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
We will be hiking on Federal lands managed by the Forest Service, the National Park
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
service, and the BLM. All of these orginizations recommend calling 911 in case of
documentation, distance from
emergency. Although cell phone service is spotty, we are seldom more than two hours
emergency services
from a trailhead. Accident scene management would be much the same as in the White
Mountains
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?
Backcountry evacuations from the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains are
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
coordinated by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and, in Joshua Tree NP, by the
evacuation from the
Park Service.
backcountry location if
applicable?
The communities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert have excellent hospitals. All of the
Medical care
Please describe the medical
desert valley communities operated emergency medical services.
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?
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
Club House:
The only deposits required will be for five condominium units. These will be sub-let
from a tennis coach who runs a clinic at the Desert Princess resort, rents them for a
month, but only uses them for three weeks. We will be paying $870.00 per unit
(including $85.00 final cleaning charge). A deposit of $250.00 per unit ($1250.00) is
required December 15, 2007, with the balance of $3100.00 due February 15, 2008.
Deposits can be returned for a full refund for cancellation prior to January 31, 2008.
$360.00 within ten days of notification of acceptance. Balance of $720.00 due February
15, 2008.
Participant's cancellation shall not increase the cost of the trip to other participants or the
leaders. If participant cancels, money already received will be returned less his/ her share
of expenses already incurred and future expenses that cannot be avoided. If trip becomes
fully booked (14 participants) payment(s) will be refunded in full.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Minimun number 12 persons. Will not run trip with fewer.
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E-Mail Addresses:
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Club House:
MEC Chair:
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amcexcursions@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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