Important Things You Need to Know
Money...Clothing...Pre-Trek

Money
Everyone who is going on the trek in August will end up paying $275. That is a wonderful price that includes your transportation, delicious food, and the opportunity for you to have a once-in-a-lifetime memorable experience.

Please observe the following payment schedule. Turn your money into your bishop. Since you have all paid a deposit of $50, you will only need to pay an additional $225.

By February 2012--pay $75.00
By April 1st--pay additional $75.00
By June 15th--pay final installment of $75.00

Feel free to pay all of it early if you have the resources to do so.

Clothing
Dress for success on the trek!

Women
Long-sleeved shirts (one or two for the week; D.I. or Goodwill are great places to get these--for the men too)
Pioneer-style skirts (one or two; not too long so you aren't tripping); light fabrics
Scrubs--you must wear something underneath your skirts; it is preferable that you wear scrubs (the pants) underneath your skirts, as opposed to tights or pantaloons (sometimes you can get used scrub pants from the hospital)
Bonnet (for a bonnet pattern go to http://handcart-trek.org/bonnet_pattern.pdf)

Men
Long-sleeved shirts (one or two)
Light colored pants, such as khaki pants; absolutely no jeans
Wide-brimmed hat (no baseball caps)

Everyone
Broken-in shoes such as tennis shoes or boots
Poncho
Light jacket
Neck cooler
Leather gloves (these are a must for pulling the handcarts)

Pre-Trek Activity
A pre-trek activity will be on Saturday, June 9th, in Enterprise. The time will be put on the blog later. Put this on your calendars now! Everyone going on the trek should be there, so it is important that you attend. It's a lot of fun too! The Enterprise ward does a fantastic job of feeding everyone. Be sure to wear your trek clothing.

Remember to be in shape for the trek by walking and drinking lots of water.

"My son, William, was taken sick with the mountain fever 700 miles from Salt Lake City, and myself and Jesse had to pull him in our cart till we arrived at Sweetwater where teams from Salt Lake City met us and there we left our carts. Previous to this time we had to subsist on four ounces of flour a day for nine days in the snow knee deep . . . Many had their limbs badly frozen. William and myself among the number. [The flesh fell off her toes and side of left foot. Protruding bones were removed with scissors.] We arrived in Salt Lake City on the last day of November of the same year after suffering many hardships and privations for the truth's sake, but I know my record is sure . . .truly we suffered much for the truth's sake, but the reward of the faithful is sure."

(Mary Soar Taylor, age 31 when she came to Zion with the Martin Handcart Company, Jolene S. Allphin, Tell My Story, Too, p. 311)