You Know You are Ready For Trek When...

   I’m Ready for Trek When I Have . . .

 turned in my health/registration form to one of the Stake

YW presidency.

 a 5-gallon bucket with a cushion seat that my personal

items will be packed in. (You can contact the Stake YW

presidency for patterns and details)

 the name of a pioneer I’m walking for and know their

their story. (Contact Brother and Sister Hawkins for help)

 my pioneer clothing. (See pages 8-10 in the Trek Handbook)

Women – 2 mid-calf skirts, 2 blouses, leggings or capris or knee length

    shorts, bonnet/sunhat, apron with pockets

Men –     2 long (docker-like) pants (no jeans), 2 long sleeve shirts, wide

    brim hat (no sombreros or baseball caps. Vests, ties and 

    suspenders are optional)

 the items on the equipment list. (See page 8 in the Trek Handbook)

sleeping bag, light weight air mattress or foam pad, pillow, warm 

coat/sweatshirt, rain poncho with a hood, 5 pair of socks, pajamas, 4 sets

of underwear, hygiene items – comb or brush, toothbrush and toothpaste,

deodorant, soap, wet wipes, lip balm with sunscreen, insect repellent 

(40% DEET), sunscreen, mole skin or bandaids, personal medicines,

flashlight, durable water bottle, pencil or pen, 2 pair of gloves – light 

pair and heavy or leather, mess kit OR a pie tin and tin cup with a knife,

fork and spoon, 2 - 3ml garbage bags, scriptures in a zip lock bag, hand

warmers, small whistle, 1 old bath towel and washcloth. Women – 

feminine hygiene products. (Optional – personal journal and sunglasses)

 labeled all of my items for trek with my name.

 worked on the “Extra Miler”. (See page 4 in the Trek Handbook) 

 liked the facebook page (Spanish Fork South Stake Martin’s Cove Trek 2013)

and searched the blog (www.sftrek.blogspot.com) for information and

updates.

 broken in the shoes I’m going to wear on trek.

 learned the trek theme song.

 met the Ma and Pa that I’m a trek family with.

 read the Trek Handbook.

 prayed about having the Spirit with me to have a spiritual experience.

 done some walking or exercise for fitness.