You will be respected for staying behind if you feel unprepared for the hike. It is up to the leader to decide if it is safe for you to return to camp separately from the group. Stay with the group. If you step off the trail for personal reasons, let the person in front or following you know. Again, you are responsible for not getting lost.
Highway Caravaning Many factors make it very difficult for caravans to stay together.
Do not panic if you lose sight of the group. You are not lost. Radios are provided for the first and last vehicle but are only useful within a certain distance. Magnetic Museum signs are available for easier identification. In some areas the pavement has a rounded crown and rests on a raised roadbed requiring careful steering since vehicles tend to drift to the right.