The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System Standards of Participant Conduct

Policy Statement

It is the policy of The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System, The Hungry Hiker LLC., that participants in The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System activities and events, and persons present on The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System premises (collectively “participants”), comply with standards of personal conduct set forth below. For purposes of this policy the term “The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System premises” shall include all of The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System premises properties, whether leased or owned by The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System, The Hungry Hiker LLC. The term “activity” shall include all The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System events, including courses, trips and social events. The term “participants” shall include students of The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System and guests. The phrase “could reasonably be expected to” shall be measured by reference to the judgment that would be exercised by a reasonably prudent person in the context of the activity, event, and/or location presented.

Application

Participants shall exercise personal responsibility and shall refrain from conduct during The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System activities and on The Confident Solo Female Backpacker Systems’ premises that could reasonably be expected to impair the safety of the party, individual participants, or the collective participation and enjoyment of others.

Participants shall:

    • Respect private and public property.
    • Obey federal, state, and county, and municipal regulations.
    • Treat all persons present with respect. Harassment will not be tolerated.

Participants shall minimize the environmental impact on the outdoors by practicing Leave No Trace principles.

Alcoholic beverages are prohibited during The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System activities and otherwise on The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System premises when such use, or, if use is otherwise permitted, the extent of such use, could reasonably be expected to impair the safety of the party or individual participants, or the collective participation and enjoyment of others.

No participant, other than a qualified law enforcement officer in compliance with the terms of his or her employment and commission, shall bring a firearm to or possess a firearm during any The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System activity or onto any The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System Such law enforcement officer shall, on occasions other than non-overnight social events, inform the leader of the officer’s possession of any firearms.

Except alcohol as permitted elsewhere under this policy, the possession and/or use of non-prescribed drugs, including cannabis, whether or not permitted by state law, is strictly prohibited during The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System activities and on The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System

Pets are not allowed in The Confident Solo Female Backpacker System activities and/or premises without the consent of the leader, except that such advance permission shall not be required for activities specifically listed to include pets, such as “Hikes with Dogs”. The term “pet” under this policy does not include, and this policy shall not apply to, service animals.