Time to Load 'em up & move 'em out!

After months of preparation, Trek is finally here! We will be loading the trailers Wed. July 24 at 5pm at the Stake Center parking lot. You will need to bring your Black Garbage sack loaded and ready to go, have all your things labeled inside, we will provide colored tape and markers to label your bag with your name and family #.
Thursday morning July 25, 5am sharp! You will load the bus with your family. Bring your bucket and satchel, water bottle and sack lunch.
The packing list is on a post below. We look forward to seeing all of you on the trail!

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When our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer—no matter how eloquent the oration. President Thomas S. Monson put it this way: “It is not enough to want to make the effort and to say we’ll make the effort. … It’s in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals. If we constantly put our goals off, we will never see them fulfilled.” 4

 Pres. Detier F. Uchtdorf ,   Two Principles for Any Economy     NOV. 2009

 

Trek Packing list

All of your gear for the trek will be packed in one of two places: in your 5-gallon bucket or in a large, black, heavy-duty garbage sack. The bucket will contain your personal items and the garbage sack will contain your sleeping items. The total weight of the bucket must not exceed 17 pounds. Please put your name on a piece of duct tape and tape it to your black garbage sack. Please label everything. NO electronic devices.

Things to pack in your BUCKET-keep is simple, just the basics

[ ] 1 rain poncho

 [ ] 1 pair of shoes to cross the river (old shoes, water shoes, barefoot)

[ ] 3 pairs of socks(acrylic or polypropylene are best, NO COTTON)

[ ] 3 pairs of inner socks (fewer blisters with two layers of socks; nylon works well)

[ ] 2 sets of underclothing                                                                                              Take on the Bus

[ ] Bandanas/neck coolers                                                                                                    Water bottle

[ ] Toothbrush and toothpaste                                                                                             Satchel

[ ] Modest sleeping attire-not to be worn outside the tent                                              Sack Lunch       

[ ] Deodorant

[ ] Pie tin, tin cup w/handle, spoon

[ ] Comb or brush

[ ] 5 bandaids and prescribed medications only

[ ] 1 old set of scriptures

[ ] extra, black, heavy-duty garbage sack

[ ] Chapstick, sunscreen, and insect repellent (insect repellent needs to work for ticks)

[ ] Moleskin for potential blisters(or duct tape)

[ ] Flashlight-small light weight with new batteries

MEN should bring(wear one set of clothing, pack the other)

[ ] 2 pairs of canvas or cotton pants (not Levis/denim)

[ ] 2 long-sleeved shirts

[ ] 1 wide-brimmed western style hat (no baseball or army hats)

[ ] 1 pair suspenders (optional)

[ ] Personal journal/pen-will be provided

WOMEN should bring(wear one set of clothing, pack the other)

[ ] 2 mid-calf length, long-sleeved dresses, skirts or jumpers with long sleeve shirts

[ ] Sun bonnet

[ ] 1 pair bloomers (or shorts to wear under dress)

[ ] 1 apron with pockets(or pockets on skirt)

[ ] Feminine hygiene supplies(NO Makeup:)

[ ] Personal journal/pen-will be provided

Optional Items (everyone)

 [ ] A pocket knife

[ ] Harmonica or other small musical instrument (does not include iPods or similar items)

 [ ] Small package of hand wipes

[ ] Work gloves (these will be nice for pushing/pulling the handcarts)

Things to pack in a large, black GARBAGE SACK

[ ] 1 sleeping bag

[ ] 1 thin pillow, thin foam pad (optional)

 [ ] 1 light jacket or sweatshirt

Hey trekkers, let's go for a hike!

Trek will be here before we know it!  Thurs. July 11 is our trek hike. We will meet at the Stake center parking lot at 6:00pm and head up Big Cottonwood canyon to the Brighton ski resort parking lot to begin our hike. Please contact your friends to make sure they know about the activity. Everyone should carry water and a small flash light. 
See you there!