(a) For hiking or camping excursions that last for over five hours, you must have an itinerary prepared prior to departure, including the:
(1) Time of departure and anticipated time of return;
(2) Destination; and
(3) Travel route.
(b) For hiking or camping excursions that last overnight, each point of the itinerary must also identify:
(1) Sources of emergency care, such as hospitals, police, and forest service offices;
(2) Methods of communicating with sources of emergency care; and
(3) Date and time of departure and anticipated date and time of return.
(c) The caregivers on the excursion must:
(1) Follow the itinerary as closely as possible; and
(2) Notify the operation of any change, when possible.
Source Note: The provisions of this §748.3845 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7377; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 7497; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909