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Join overlanding events across the American West — or trade your talent for a spot. Photographers, videographers, medics, and guides can offset costs or earn a fee by contributing their skills.
Event organizers post skill needs alongside their listings. Skilled participants apply directly, agree on deliverables, and receive fee reductions or stipends. All skill agreements are between the participant and organizer — CIWILD is not party to these arrangements.
- Medical evacuation up to $250,000
- Emergency medical expenses
- Search and rescue costs
- Accidental death & dismemberment
- Valid for dates of participation
- Global Rescue (annual plan available)
- Ripcord Travel Protection
- World Nomads Adventure Plan
- Spot / Garmin inReach subscription
- Check your existing health plan first
- Same insurance requirements apply
- Compensation does not affect coverage need
- Organizer is not your employer or insurer
- Equipment covered separately
- Professional liability not included in basic plan
CIWILD requires all organizers to meet baseline standards before listing. Organizers remain solely responsible for participant safety and legal compliance.
✓ Required to List
✗ Grounds for Removal
- GPX trackfile download link (mandatory)
- Total distance and elevation gain/loss
- Road surface type (paved / gravel / rock / sand)
- Minimum vehicle clearance required
- Seasonal hazards (snow, flash flood risk, heat)
- Known difficult sections flagged on route file
- Nearest emergency room name and distance
- Nearest trauma center (if different)
- Helicopter landing zones on route (if known)
- Whether organizer holds first aid certification
- Whether WFA/WEMT is on team (required for Hard+)
- Local search and rescue unit contact number
- Cell carrier coverage map linked or described
- Satellite communicator policy
- Check-in / check-out protocol for the group
- Emergency contact cascade (organizer → next of kin)
- Radio frequency used (if applicable)
- Weather monitoring source and go/no-go threshold
- Vehicle self-recovery gear list (recommended minimum)
- Water carrying requirements per person
- Participant fitness / experience prerequisites
- Leave No Trace requirements for the area
- Land permit requirements and who holds them
- Withdraw / turn-back policy and bail-out points
1. Platform Role
CIWILD operates solely as an information-sharing platform. CIWILD is not an event organizer, tour operator, guide service, or employer. We do not control, supervise, or participate in any listed event.
2. Organizer Responsibility
All events are organized and led solely by the individual identified as the organizer. The organizer bears full responsibility for participant safety, route accuracy, permit compliance, insurance verification, and skill-exchange agreements.
3. Participant Acknowledgment
By registering for any event through CIWILD, you acknowledge that outdoor activities carry inherent risk of injury or death and that CIWILD bears no responsibility for any loss or damage arising from your participation.
4. Insurance Requirement
Valid outdoor adventure insurance is mandatory for all participants. This requirement is enforced by the organizer, not CIWILD.
5. Nature of Skill Arrangements
Skill-exchange arrangements are private agreements between participants and organizers. CIWILD does not broker, guarantee, or enforce these arrangements.
6. Written Agreement Required
Before attending under a skill-exchange arrangement, both parties must confirm in writing: specific deliverables, compensation amount, payment timing, content ownership, and cancellation policy.
7. Employment Disclaimer
Skill-exchange participants are not employees of the organizer or of CIWILD. Stipends or fee waivers do not constitute wages. Participants are responsible for their own tax obligations.
8. Dispute Resolution
Disputes are to be resolved directly between the parties. CIWILD may mediate informally but makes no guarantees of outcome.
9. Assumption of Risk
Outdoor recreation carries inherent risks that cannot be eliminated, including vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, adverse weather, and terrain hazards. By participating, you accept these risks fully.
10. Release of CIWILD
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you release CIWILD from any and all claims, damages, or liability arising from your participation in any listed event.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify CIWILD from any third-party claims arising from your conduct as an organizer or participant.
12. Information Accuracy
CIWILD does not verify safety information or organizer credentials. You are responsible for independently verifying all information before participating.
13. Organizer Obligations
By posting an event, you agree to provide accurate safety disclosures, verify participant insurance, honor skill-exchange commitments, comply with all laws and permits, and maintain a valid emergency contact during the event.
14. CIWILD's Right to Remove Listings
CIWILD reserves the right to remove any listing that violates these terms or receives verified safety complaints.
15. No Endorsement
Listing an event on CIWILD does not constitute endorsement of the event, organizer, or any skill-exchange arrangement.
Submit your route for the CIWILD community. Listings are free. You must meet organizer standards, upload a GPX file, and complete all safety disclosure fields before your event goes live.
CIWILD is an information platform that connects outdoor enthusiasts. We are not a guide service, tour operator, or event organizer. All events are independently organized by community members. Participation in any listed activity is entirely at your own risk.