Terms of Service

Effective Date: November 10, 2025
Last Updated: November 10, 2025

These Terms of Service are provided for clarity and risk management. They are not a substitute for independent legal advice. If you have legal questions, you often consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction.

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to thruhikingwiki.com (the “Site”), operated by JamesDee.Media. By accessing, browsing, or using the Site in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use or access the Site.

2. Informational Purpose Only

thruhikingwiki is a privately owned, independent reference site offering general information about thru hiking and long-distance backpacking. All content on the Site is provided solely for general informational and educational purposes.

The Site does not provide:

Professional outdoor instruction or guiding
Technical training or certification
Legal, medical, or safety advice
Financial, travel, or insurance advice
Official policies or decisions for any trail or land manager

We attempt to describe thru hiking concepts neutrally and accurately, but we do not guarantee that any information is complete, current, or suitable for your specific situation. You are responsible for independently verifying all information with official sources, local authorities, and qualified professionals before acting on anything described on the Site.

3. No Liability for thru Hiking or Outdoor Activities

Thru hiking and long-distance backpacking involve significant physical, environmental, and logistical risks, including but not limited to injury, illness, wildlife encounters, weather events, navigation errors, remoteness, and property damage.

This Site does not:

Teach you how to hike or thru hike safely
Assess your fitness, experience, or preparedness
Guarantee the safety or suitability of any route, trail, or location
Provide real-time conditions, hazard reports, or emergency guidance

By using this Site, you agree that you assume all risks associated with any hiking, backpacking, or outdoor activities that you choose to undertake. You understand that your decisions are your own responsibility and that you must rely on your own judgment, official information, and professional advice rather than this Site.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, JamesDee.Media, thruhikingwiki.com, and their owners, contributors, and affiliates are not liable for any injuries, accidents, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or related to your activities in the outdoors, whether or not you read or relied on information from this Site.

4. External Links, Embedded Content, and Third-Party Services

The Site may link to or embed content from third-party services such as YouTube, mapping platforms, social media, or gear retailers. These services are operated by independent third parties and are outside our control.

We do not endorse, manage, or guarantee the accuracy, policies, or practices of any third-party site or service. Your use of those services is governed solely by their terms and privacy policies.

Viewing embedded YouTube videos is subject to YouTube’s Terms of Service:
https://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

5. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Site—including text, page layout, design elements, graphics, and branding—is owned or controlled by JamesDee.Media and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

You may view the Site for personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, scrape, mirror, or create derivative works from any content without prior written permission, except where limited copying for personal reference clearly falls within applicable fair dealing or fair use laws.

Any third-party trademarks, trail names, organization names, or logos mentioned on the Site remain the property of their respective owners. Their appearance here is for descriptive and informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement.

6. No Professional Relationship

Your use of this Site does not create any professional, advisory, client, instructor–student, or guide–client relationship between you and JamesDee.Media or any contributor. The Site is a general reference only and is not tailored to your personal circumstances.

7. User Conduct and Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other person’s use of it. This includes, without limitation:

Attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its infrastructure
Scraping, harvesting, or automated data collection outside normal browsing
Introducing malware, malicious code, or disruptive scripts
Using the Site to promote unlawful, harmful, or misleading information

8. No Warranties

The Site and all content are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to:

Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information
Availability, uptime, or performance of the Site
Fitness for a particular purpose
Non-infringement of third-party rights

We do not warrant that the Site will be error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, JamesDee.Media, its owners, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising out of or in any way connected with:

Your access to or use of the Site
Your reliance on any information contained on the Site
Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content
Any interruption, suspension, or termination of the Site
Any third-party content, links, or services
Any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If applicable law does not allow the full limitation of liability described above, our liability will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless JamesDee.Media and its owners, contributors, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to:

Your use or misuse of the Site
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any applicable law or third-party rights

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or related to the Site or these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Ontario, Canada. By using the Site, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of those courts.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update or modify these Terms from time to time. When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, you can contact:
Email: thruhikingFootage@hotmail.ca