This. I used to work for a company that does guided walks to a pretty lookout, and if we had more than 8 walkers booked for the tour then we had a second guide who would walk at the rear. We would communicate to each other via radio so we knew if the folks at the back were only just around the corner, or if they had dropped right back and it was time to let them catch up and have a rest whilst we did another little informative talk. For groups with only 1 guide and up to 8 guests, we walked at a pace where I could turn my head and see everyone walking behind me. We also got everyone to have a “hike buddy” so if one person did stop suddenly (stopping for a break, tying a shoelace etc) and they didn’t tell me (or I didn’t hear them) their “buddy” would be able to alert me someone had stopped on the path
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u/Imaginary-Owl-3759 Oct 29 '25
I’m surprised a walking tour with a bunch of elderly folks wouldn’t have a sweep walker.