2014 Trek Clothing Requirements

GALS—

2 Mid-Calf Skirts

            Light-weight cotton fabric

Lighter colors, small prints

Mid-calf length

2 Full length sleeve shirts or Three-quarter length sleeve

            Pale colors reflect sun’s heat

            Light-weight cotton fabric

1 Bonnet Straw Hat or Garden hat required (You’ll bring sunscreen, too.)

            Light-weight cotton fabric

            Lighter colors, small prints

1 Pair Pantaloons (Cut-off scrubs, pajama shorts, bike shorts minus the padded diaper or compression shorts/underwear)

            For modesty

            To prevent chaffing

            Jeans are too warm

            Chamois cream i.e.Chamois Butt’r (If you know what this is, it’s great at preventing chaffing.)

1 Apron optional

            Objects in apron pockets bounce uncomfortably while hiking

            Aprons are about 6-12” shorter than skirts, but can vary

2 Pair “Broken-In” running or hiking shoes

            NOT brand-new

            The second pair is in case the first gets wet

4 Pair good quality socks i.e. Thorlo, Coolmax, Smart Wool, Drymax

            No holes

            No mends

            Bring moleskin for hot spots and blisters i.e. moleskin

1Possibles Bag for daily essentials like first aid, chap stick, water.  Karen Smith purchased supplies for these bags in bulk. The supplies for each bag cost $1.50 each and can be ordered through your ward sewing specialist. See the posts in this blog regarding the possibles bags--sew and no sew options.

1 Bandana

              Your Stake will provide this.

1 Pair work gloves required

GUYS—

2 Long-sleeved button-up shirts

            Light colored fabric or plaid

            Tucked into pants
             

2 Pair Docker type pants

            Cotton

            Light colored fabric/tan

            Chamois cream i.e.Chamois Butt’r (If you know what this is, it’s great at preventing chaffing.)

2 Pair “Broken-In” running or hiking shoes

            NOT brand-new

            The second pair is in case the first gets wet

4 Pair good quality socks i.e. Thorlo, Coolmax, Smart Wool, Drymax

            No holes

            No mends

            Bring moleskin for hot spots and blisters i.e.moleskin 

1 Hat required

            Type of hat could be

            Garden hat, pilot cap, straw hat, wide brimmed felt hat, or round crowned hat
            

1Possibles Bag for daily essentials like first aid, chap stick, water. Karen Smith purchased supplies for these bags in bulk. The supplies for each bag cost $1.50 each and can be ordered through your ward sewing specialist. See the posts in this blog regarding the possibles bags--sew and no sew options.

            

1 Bandana

            Your Stake will provide this.

1 Pair work gloves required

Here is a copy of the 2010 Trek Clothing Guidelines. We have made some modifications, but this is for historical interest:)