Pioneer Trek Pictures

Thanks to our wonderful Trek Photographers/Historians- Randy and Waun Hensley -  They took over 1000 pictures while on our Trek!!!   To view and download the pictures go to :

                                        https://app.box.com/s/28fdao2ppvcud5ks7d2k

There are three folders, Fireside, Camera 1 and Camera 2.  Pictures are viewed best by using the icon view from this link, then select the specific pictures you would like to download.  Pictures will be removed in mid-September - so download them now!

Stay tuned on this blog for a copy of the video presented at the Fireside!!!!

Share your Trek Experience

Dear Pioneer Trek Participants:

Thank you so much for all that you did to make our Stake Pioneer Trek so successful.  We appreciate our wonderful Ma's and Pa's, our incredible support staff and ward representatives and our great camp cooks!  A Pioneer Trek takes the support and talents of many people and we feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to work and trek with each of you.  As we have had a few days to reflect back on trek and to hear testimonies from many of the participants, we realize that each of us had our own "trek experience" and sometimes the small miracles and tender mercies were only seen by a few.   We thought it would be neat to compile a booklet of everyone's thoughts, feelings and experiences that they had while on our Pioneer trek.   

We would welcome anyone who would like to take a minute to share  some of the neat experiences you had while participating on Trek- either in your family or just along the trail.   We will then compile those and put together a booklet to have for the Stake history.   

We feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to feel the Lord's spirit and watch as he touched the lives of many of our youth.  We have a great Stake and are blessed with wonderful youth AND wonderful adults who love them.   We are thankful for inspired leaders who direct us and guide while putting together these opportunities for our youth to "Take a Step Closer to Christ"  

We hope to see you this Sunday night at our Trek Fireside!

Brian and Catherine Kohl

Chris and Darcy Miller

Dave and Jennifer Whitney

Jayson and Sandi Haskell

Emergency Contact Information

Parents :

We will be trekking up at Deseret Land and Livestock Ranch just 10 miles south of Evanston.  The emergency contact information is as follows:

DL&L Missionary Coordinator @ 801-386-2979    or email @ dlltreks@agreserves.com

Also you can reach Brian Kohl at cell # 801-230-8949, 
                                       Chris Miller at 801-725-3332, or 
                                       Dave Whitney at 801-807-8386

All participants will be dropped off Saturday afternoon at the Stake Center at approximately 4 p.m.   However, a calling tree for each ward has been organized and we will let them know what time the busses actually leave the property so you will have a closer estimate as to when to pick up your youth.

LETS GET TREKKING!!!!!!!!

Our Pioneer Trek is set to go and we are so excited!!!!  Here are some important TIMES and things to remember:

BUCKET and SLEEPING BAG DROP OFF-  All buckets (with everything in them -see packing list) and sleeping bags (in their garbage sacks) need to be brought to the Stake Center WEDNESDAY NIGHT between 6-8 p.m.   (This also applies for all the Ma's and Pa's and support staff)

PARTICIPANTS DROP OFF -  All participants will need to be dropped off at the Stake Center on THURSDAY MORNING at 6 a.m. -  Please try to get a little something to eat before you come so that you wont be hungry.  Come dressed in your pioneer clothing and your comfortable walking shoes.

Things to Remember:

1.  Family history name and short story about them -  If you don't  have a name - contact Dave and Trisha Clark from the Tri-Oaks Ward and they can assign you a name - 801-771-4721

2.  Chap Stick

3.  AT LEAST 3 pairs of socks -  (preferably 4) AND the same amount of sock liners -  knee high     nylons work great!

It will be a great experience - so lets get trekking!

PACKING LIST

Layton Utah Northridge Stake Pioneer Trek

Personal Packing List (Please label all items):

Girls & Women:  
2 mid-calf length dresses
(long-sleeved dress or skirt and long sleeved blouse)
1 Bonnet
1 Pair of bloomers (to be worn under dress)
1 Apron with pocket(s)
1 Pair warm modest pajamas

Men & Boys:
2 pair canvas or cotton pants with a belt
(no jeans, sweats, or shorts)
2 long sleeved button down shirts
(no hoodies or T-shirts)
Wide brim hat-western style (no baseball caps)
                      
Everyone:

 No Cell Phones or Electronic devices (Sorry Charlie) :)

I pair shoes (athletic type, broken in, comfortable)

3 pair sturdy socks

3 pair inner socks (knee high nylons can be used, this prevents blisters)

2 sets under clothing

Rain poncho

1 hand towel with comb or brush

1 tooth brush                                                                

Chapstick (with sunscreen)

Sunscreen

Insect spray

1 flashlight

Personal Hygiene items & prescribed medications only

1 set of Old Scriptures

2 heavy duty black garbage bags

1 pair of leather work gloves

5 Gallon bucket with Lid (wear or put all above ^^ items in bucket) Packed bucket should weigh less than 17 lbs

1 warm sleeping bag (put in a plastic garbage bag, no pillows)

1 pillowcase--stuff your coat inside to make a pillow at night

1 warm coat with hood or bring beanie (roll up in sleeping bag)

1 warm blanket (roll up in sleeping bag)

1 outfit with hat and shoes will be worn there chapstick should be in pockets.  The other back up outfit and remainder of items need to be packed in your bucket or sleeping bag sack.

Trek Preparation - MUST SEE !!!!

Trek safety and first aid 1 from kasyvilletrek2013

Padded Bucket Tutorial

All personal  belongings for Trek need to fit in a 5 gallon bucket.  One suggestion that has been made is that the SCREW ON LIDS work the very best and are easier to get on and off.  After walking for miles there is nothing better than the Padded Bucket.  You can sit on it softly around the camp fire, and sleep with it at night.   I remember seeing these many years back when I lived in Utah for Girls Camp.  But after searching around online, there weren't really any tutorials,  So I made my own.

- Contributed by Sims Family from Home Delicious Blog

Supplies:
(1) 5 gallon bucket and lid
pressboard
batting
1 fat quarter of fabric

Tools needed:
Pencil
Compass
Jig Saw
scissors
staple gun
hot glue and gun


First, I used this pressboard stuff I had in the garage.  It was like $8 at Lowes for a HUGE sheet.

Using a compass, I made a circle that fit on the top of the lid.  I cut it out with a jig saw.  It was NOT a perfect circle.  :)  But I tried.

Next, I piled up the batting into a square on top of the wrong side of the fabric.  I probably used 1/2 yard.  I wanted it really cushy.

Place your *absolutely perfect* circle on top.

Pulling the fabric tightly, staple it to the circle.  When the circle is complete, cut off excess fabric.  It will look something like this.

Now, hot glue the crap out of it and stick it on the lid (while your little child is rolling around in the excess batting.)

Here is the top:

I added vinyl to mine to make it personalized.