1. The travel participant undertakes to comply with all orders of the group leader, both in writing and orally.

2. For organization issues, as well as in case of conflict situations, the travel participant contacts the group leader.

3. During the trip, it is prohibited: excessive alcohol consumption, any activities that interfere with rest after lights out, the use of obscene words, appearance in the nude, making fires and cooking using open flames with no control.

4. The travel participant understands that we can cook food in field conditions on the active part of the route. The participant takes responsibility for observing food hygiene rules and has no claims against the group leader for the possible consequences of such a meal.

5. The participant should inform the group leader about things that can lead to the occurrence of emergency situations.

6. The travel participant should inform the group leader about chronic diseases, the features of his physical condition and state of health before the start of the trip. The travel participant agrees that he takes full responsibility for the state of his health. If his health condition worsens, he must immediately notify the group leader.

7. The travel participant undertakes: to strictly observe the personal safety rules and the instructions of the group leader, to get a safety briefing. The travel participant takes responsibility for all consequences of his/her unauthorized actions.

8. The travel participant undertakes to comply with the rules established on the territory of the objects on the route (reserves, national parks, tourist centers, museums, etc.).

9. If the trip includes elements of camping life and/or use of special water sports equipment, then the travel participant (if necessary) takes part in: delivery of the necessary tourist equipment along the route; packaging of tourist equipment and food staff during the route; setting up a tent camp; setting up a bivouac; preparation of firewood; camp duty; cooking.

10. The travel participant understands that during the route there may be unforeseen situations (weather and others) and agrees that the group leader has the right to change the route.

11. The travel participant undertakes to comply with the following rules: not to outrun the group leader and not to drop behind of the group; in case of camping - not to leave the camp on your own; in cases if the participant is in doubt about the way to overcome obstacles (fords, dips, cracks, thickets, etc.), he/she should discuss the way of overcoming it with the group leader.

12. The travel participant understands that in case of violation of these rules, he is issued a warning, and in case of repeated violation, he leaves the route in the nearest settlement, with no money refund. In case of use or involvement in the use or distribution of drugs or other mind-altering drugs without a medical prescription, violence towards other participants or the local environment, violation of the current legislation of the country / place of residence, etc. the travel participant will bear administrative and criminal liability.

13. The travel participant should handle the equipment of the Club with care and in case of its breakdown undertakes to repair defects.

14. The travel participant is forbidden to use mobile, photo, video and audio devices while the group is moving (that is, you can’t walk, take pictures and not look under your feet!), to avoid possible negative consequences.

f you have any doubts about any points, please contact our manager. The equipment lists are here . There you’ll also find many recommendations for buying equipment.

• Excursions. You’ll stay in the hotels and go for a walk, go sightseeing by car/bus. Such trips are suitable for those who love relaxing trips, for families with children and people who don’t want to walk a lot.
• Trekkings are tours with comfortable living conditions, but involving daily trekkings in beautiful places. Suitable for those who like to walk, but don’t want to carry a heavy backpack.
• Backpacking (hiking) and rafting are the classic trips with tents and backpacks. Suitable for those who like to sleep in a tent and feel close to nature. In the case of rafting we use water sports equipment.

What Is Backpacking?

• Backpacking is a type of tourism when a group of people goes from one point to another for several days. There are also trips that start and end at the same point.
• There are several types of such tours: skiing, cycling, rafting.
• Such tours can have difficulty grades depending on the length and obstacles: from 1 to 6 grade (6 grade is the most difficult). Most of our tours don’t have difficulty grades.

Necessary Equipment

The participants carry personal equipment and part of group equipment (tent, food, etc.) in a backpack. In mountain and skiing hikings you will carry a backpack on your shoulder, in cycling - on a luggage carrier, in rafting - on a boat, etc.

The weight of the backpack includes the weight of your personal and the group equipment. The additional weight of food and group equipment can vary from 2 to 12 kg, depending on the distance from settlements, the complexity and duration of the hike. Personal equipment can weigh up to 9 kg. Group equipment - about 3 kg for women and 6 kg for men.

Every day tourists strike the camp, pack everything in backpacks and move along the route to the next camp site, where they set up camp again.

Daily route usually takes up from 3 to 7 hours depending on: the skills of the group, terrain, obstacles (passes, rapids), the ability to find a campsite. This time can increase due to the weather or the emotional, psychological and physical condition of the group.

Types of Backpacking

Every tourist has his own goals, dreams and wishes. Someone wants sports titles and extreme climbing, someone wants to stay in a cozy hotel in the mountains and go for walks, and someone is happy to go backpacking and see the wild corners of the planet.

We offer you different types or trips. They can be conditionally divided into four groups:

Classic backpacking (hiking) with tents and backpacks has 1st difficulty grade or no grade at all. The main goal of such a trip is to feel close to nature and pull away from society. We usually do one or more days' rest to explore the surroundings, climb or just relax. The additional weight is up to 7 kg. The trip is suitable for anyone. However, if the route passes through the mountains, then the participants should be prepared for long ascents and descents and be in good physical condition.

Horse supported backpacking trips - in such trips you will not hike with a big, heavy pack: you'll just carry a backpack with the necessary things and food. The horses will do all the hard work. However, such a hike also requires good physical condition.

Combined trips are tours where we spend part of the days on a hike, and part of the days we live in campsites or in hotels. It can be as a sightseeing tour with a couple of hiking days, or a classic hike, where we stay at a hotel for one day to sleep and wash.

A weekend trip is a weekend or holiday trip. You can ride bikes or climb rocks, explore a cave or go rafting, take part in competitions or go to a city where you have never been. This is a chance to break everyday monotony, de-stress from work and meet new people.

We usually make the duty schedule before the start of the trip: for example, today is on duty the tent №1, tomorrow - the tent №2, etc. Each group cooks food 4 times a day. The amount of the food stuff in backpacks will decrease every day, so the backpack of each participant will become lighter.

Cooking is an important attribute of camp life, and the whole group participates in it. The participants who are on duty, should make a fire, cook and serve food and wash up. The rest of the group should stock up on firewood and set up camp. The group leader always helps to cook and stock up on firewood.

Sample Backpacking Menu

• Breakfast - milk porridge (buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, it can be with raisins or dried apricots). Tea with cookies.
• Snack - bread, cheese, summer sausage, lard, dried fruits / chocolate / halva / sweets, water
• Dinner - porridge (cereals or pasta) with sausage (canned stewed meat), bread. Tea with cookies.

Such a menu is very nutritious. At the end of July and August, you can pick mushrooms and berries.

Special needs

If you have special gastronomic preferences, please let us know in advance. We add powdered milk, raisins and seasonings in the porridge at the very end, when it’s ready-to-eat. So, if you don’t eat meat or milk, you can take your portion previously - don’t wait till we add these ingredients :)

Please note! Unfortunately, our menu does not replace animal protein.

We understand that everyone has their own eating habits. Nevertheless, the hike is a group activity. So you should be ready to make a compromise. The tour lasts only for a week. Just imagine how pleasant it will be to return to "civilization" later.

Personal reserves

Don't take food with you in reserve - take care of your shoulders, back and legs. If you really want to take something, take dried fruits, nuts or chocolate - but not more than 500 grams (for the entire trip).

Alcohol

The mountains are not the place for drinking alcohol! Be syre, you will get drunk on the mountain air and everything around you. It will be difficult for you to endure physical activity after drinking alcohol.

This is easy to do! Here are some tips to help you dial in the ideal fit.

Keynotes:

• Pack your backpack with weight.
• Tighten the straps symmetrically.

The steps:

1. First, loosen all the straps and the hipbelt. Then, adjust the torso length. The length of the modern packs is adjustable and you can choose the right size (S, M, L, XL, XXL, etc.). You need to choose the most convenient for you.

2. Put the backpack on.

3. Lean forward. Fasten and tighten the hipbelt at hip level, just above your glutes. The backpack’s weight should be supported by your hips.

4. Tighten the shoulder straps. The shoulder straps should fit snugly around your shoulders. You need to tighten them so that they can carry about 50% of the weight.

5. Tighten the load lifters - two small straps located at the top of the shoulder straps. Tighten them to pull the top of your backpack closer to your body. The load straps should not be not too tight.

6. Tighten the compression straps. Be careful not to overtighten the straps.

7. If your backpack is equipped with a chest strap, don't overtighten it. It is used for retaining the backpack straps.

• Put light items, like your sleeping pad, at the bottom of the backpack. Then put a large plastic bag in it and start packing things.
• Pack the heaviest items closest to your back.
• Make sure that the contents fill the backpack as tightly as possible and that there is no empty space.
• Pack essential things (mug, first aid kit, raincoat, change of clothes) on the top of the pack and and the pockets for fast access.
• Make sure to distribute the weight evenly between left and right so you’re not teetering too much to one side.
• Then close the backpack and tighten the side straps as much as possible. Then you need to shake the backpack and tighten the straps again.