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Tent Accommodations 
For the wilderness pack-trip, a wide variety of tents are available to accommodate guests sleeping preferences. We provide freshly dry-cleaned sleeping bags, sleeping cots and foam mats.
  
Hotel Accommodations
For overnight stays in Santa Barbara, guests are accommodated at the “Franciscan Inn”. The Franciscan Inn is a charming Spanish-Mediterranean hideaway just one block from the beach and next door to a quiet residential area. Originally a Spanish-style ranch house from the 1920’s, the owners have meticulously transformed the property into a modern and comfortable inn that has retained its historic heritage and charm.


  
Meals
Enjoy Dutch Oven cooking and meals prepared on the open fire.We serve three meals per day: a Cowboy breakfast with a touch of Santra Barbara gourmet and freshly brewed Cowboy coffee, a trail picnic lunch and BBQ dinners offering local organic beef and fish, fresh vegetables and Dutch oven prepared desserts such as Pineapple Upside Down cake.
 We can accommodate special dietary requests. Also, please let us know in advance if you are a vegetarian or allergic to certain foods.
  
Your Host
We are dedicated to provide an authentic Western experience with unparalleled hospitality and service. Owner Graham Goodfield is exclusively licensed by the Los Padres National Forest to guide his guests on deluxe, customized, Wilderness pack-trips and, together with his experienced wranglers, he personally attends to their safety and satisfaction. He owns all his horses and takes great pride in his guest string of well-seasoned, well-conditioned, experienced and calm-tempered quarter horses, all of whom are prepared for riders at all levels of experience.
Graham is sixth generation Santa Barbara resident. He is a Back Country guide in Santa Barbara for the U.S. Los Padres National Forest. He also does the packing for the U.S. Forestry Service and a number of California Firefighting Agencies. His guides, wranglers and packers are extremely knowledgeable of the rich local history and the flora and wildlife of this area. They work hard to make the trips not only enjoyable but educational as well. Graham and Hannah have a goal at Los Padres Outfitters which is to see the back country on horseback and make your experience as fun as possible. 
 
 “We are dedicated to conduct our trips so others that follow us will find the country unspoiled. Livestock is a natural part of the wilderness, and when properly managed, enhances men and women's enjoyment of our non mechanized wilderness areas. Today, just as it was when the entire Southwest was mostly wilderness, the horse and the mule remain our companions in wilderness travel.”

This trip includes and can accommodate special dietary requests.

Passports
Valid passport required by all nationals referred to in the chart ; validity varies - for most countries the passport must be valid for at least six months from the date on which the holder enters the USA. If not, the holder will be admitted until the expiration date on the passport; check with the embassy (see Contact Addresses).
Passport Note
(a) For nationals included in the Visa Waiver Program (see below), passports must be valid for at least 90 days from date of entry.
(b) All travellers entering the USA under the Visa Waiver Program require individual machine-readable passports. Children included on a parent's passport also now require their own machine-readable passport. Travellers not in possession of machine-readable passports will require a valid USA entry visa.
(c) Passports issued on or after 26 October 2005 will need to have a biometric identifier in order for the holder to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Machine-readable passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 25 October 2006 require a digital photograph printed on the data page or an integrated chip with information from the data page. Machine-readable passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 will require an integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport).

The US has announced new measures that require all travellers to provide details online 72 hours prior to travel.
ESTA: The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) came into force on 12 January 2009. It is a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA applications must be submitted at least 72 hours before travel to the USA. Some websites may charge you for the service but you can apply online for free at www.dhs.gov. The granting of an ESTA does not guarantee entry to the USA.

New Requirements for Travellers: As of 23 January 2007 all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and Canada, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport, or other approved document, when entering or re-entering the USA. Similar requirements for those travelling by land or sea will be introduced on 1 June 2009.

For further details about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, visit the website of the US Department of State: (website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html).

Visas
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
1. nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovak Republic, who do require a visa.
Visa Note
(a) Landed Immigrants of Canada and British residents of Bermuda who are citizens of, and have valid passports from, Commonwealth countries or Ireland are not eligible to enter the USA without a visa. (b) All passengers using US airports for transit purposes are required to obtain a transit visa. This does not affect qualified travellers travelling visa free under the Visa Waiver Program. (d) To qualify for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program, nationals must travel on a valid passport, for holiday, transit or business purposes only and for a stay not exceeding 90 days. (e) Passengers must have the full address and ZIP code of where they are staying in the USA to be able to fully complete the I-94W form. Note: Airlines are also required to collect passenger details, including the address of their first night's accommodation in the USA, before they board the aircraft. (f) 2. Holders of UK passports with the endorsement British Subject, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Protected Person, British Overseas Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen do not qualify for the Visa Waiver Program. A passport which states holder has right of abode or indefinite leave to remain in the UK does not qualify for visa free travel. (g) A visa does not expire with the expiry of the holder’s passport. An unexpired, endorsed visa in an expired passport may be presented for entry into the USA, as long as the visa itself has not been cancelled, is undamaged, is less than 10 years old and is presented with a valid non-expired passport, provided that both passports are for the same nationality. (h) Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Types of Visa and Cost
Tourist, Business, Transit and Student: US$131.
Validity
Visas may be used for travel to the USA until the date it expires. Some visas are valid for multiple entries. The length of stay in the USA is determined by US immigration officials at the time of entry but is generally six months; there is, however, no set time.
Applications to:
Embassy or consulate (see Contact Addresses).
Working Days Required
Usually five after interview. Some cases may take up to 12 weeks – check with embassy/consulate.