Table 5.
Negotiation strategies.
| Themes | Negotiation Strategies | Number of references# |
|---|---|---|
| Interpersonal | Try to go with people you know | 10 |
| Try to find people with similar perceptions about COVID | ||
| Try to find people with similar health standards | ||
| Try to convince people to apply social distancing and safety measures during the recreation trip | ||
| Avoid Crowding/Timing | Try to go on weekdays, with less crowd | 16 |
| Try to go on destination that you know there would not be more people | ||
| Try to maintain social distancing with people, and travel with groups less than four | ||
| Try to avoid traveling on holidays like 4th of July or Thanksgiving | ||
| Try to wear masks | ||
| Try to interact with crowds less often | ||
| Try to go to wilderness areas | ||
| Planning and Preparing | Try to spend lot of time planning (cannot travel on a whim anymore) | 8 |
| Try to plan ahead of time | ||
| Try to notify companions and family members in advance | ||
| Try to book hotels and campground well in advance | ||
| Information Search | Collect information about facilities and activities at destination | 3 |
| Search for COVID-19 related county/state policies | ||
| Search for COVID-19 related spread | ||
| Seek information about health facilities/hospitals in and around the destination | ||
| Changing Leisure Aspirations | Try to go to tourist places that are accessible by car | 12 |
| Try to travel within state and within country | ||
| Try to go to familiar destinations | ||
| Try to avoid flying, until necessary | ||
| Food and logistics | Try to get your own food | 5 |
| Try to bring your own tent | ||
| Try to prepare checklist of things needed | ||
| Try to bring extra food | ||
| Try to minimize the number of stops during travel | ||
| Destination related | Try to go to destinations with limited occupancy | 3 |
| Try to find destinations with adequate health and hygiene measures adopted |