💧 Water is life on the trail. Each handcart carries a 5-gallon cooler — fill it the night before. There are water stops on the trail to refill, and keep your family drinking before they feel thirsty.
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Required Bring these for your family Water — one 5-gallon cooler: Filled with water or electrolyte drink, per handcart.Fill it the night before each trekking day. There are water stops on the trail to refill your cooler. Tents: Separate tents for girls, boys, and leaders.Wind warning from the trail-site missionaries: trek groups this season have lost tents to high winds. Stake tents well and collapse them each morning before leaving for the trail — anything left standing can be lost to afternoon gusts. If rain threatens, tuck gear under the collapsed tent or a tarp. Lunch cooler: A cooler to keep your family’s trail lunches cold.3×4 family flag: In your family’s assigned color. A PVC pipe or broomstick works well as a pole.Family colors → Family first aid kit: Antiseptic wipes, moleskin & blister care, assorted bandages, antibiotic ointment, hand wipes, scissors, tweezers, baby powder, feminine products, and sunscreen.Blanket or tarp: Something for your family to sit on during trail lunches.Trash bags: Heavy-duty contractor bags. WMTS is a no-trace site — every family packs out all of its own trash.✨
Nice to Have Optional, but you’ll be glad Extra 5-gallon water cooler Optional second cooler — handy for electrolyte drink alongside your water. Leatherman / multi-tool Electrolyte powder Liquid IV, Gatorade, or similar to mix into your electrolyte cooler. Milk crate or box Keeps water bottles from rolling around the handcart. Misting / spray bottle A quick cool-down on hot stretches of trail. Camp lantern Plus spare batteries. Rope or clothesline With a few clothespins. Duct tape Camp chairs or stools Wet wipes Hand sanitizer Consecrated oil Chapstick Bug spray Sunscreen Hard / sucking candies 🎁
Provided by the Stake One for each family member — no need to bring your own Journals One per person. Bandanas One per person. Sweatshirts One per person. “Behold my Spirit is upon you… walk with me.”
Moses 6:34 · Questions? Contact your Trek Coordinators — Heather & David Mineer