Hey Folks!

First of all, here is a link to a post that I made on my blogger site with The Trek concerning my planning for New Mexico! As I had mentioned in my previous post here, you can feel free to check for CDT trail updates either here at tingohikes.com, or at my blogger profile with The Trek at thetrek.co/author/alpine-p-tingo. If you continue to check in on things here at tingohikes.com, you’ll be in for some bonus content that I won’t be posting to The Trek’s site!

https://thetrek.co/continental-divide-trail/cdt-planning-new-mexico/

An Update on the Library Fundraiser

As I sit and type this, I’m actually at the Lordsburg, NM public library! I had a lengthy travel day yesterday to get here, and I’ll be updating y’all with details on that shortly. Speaking of public libraries, I’m happy to report that our fundraiser for the Sherman and Ruth Weiss Community Library in Hayward has been going great! As of April 13th, we have surpassed our original goal of $5,000 raised, and have elected to increase our overall goal to $10,000! Thanks to everybody who has supported us so far! This money will make a huge difference to an indispensable asset to our community! You folks rock.

If you’re interested in donating, you can donate online here, or, if you’re local to the Hayward area, you can donate or pledge in person at the library or at Backroads Coffee!

The North Country Trail Chequamegon Chapter Meeting

As many of y’all may recall, Matt and I hiked the Wisconsin mileage of the North Country National Scenic Trail (215 miles) last September. We had a great time, and you can read all about it in a previous post of mine. As it happens, we were invited to give a presentation on our hike at a recent meeting of the Chequamegon chapter of the Wisconsin NCT in Drummond, WI.

These chapter meetings are held at least twice a year for the purpose of conducting and organizing all things regarding their particular section of trail; in this case, over 70 miles of trail through the National Forest in northern WI. It was truly a pleasure to be allowed the opportunity to present on our experiences on the trail, and provide feedback on the things we liked, and also the things we would like to see altered concerning the trail. I was encouraged to see that the members of the chapter are actively working on improving the trail through routine maintenance, building new campsites, working to secure the trail’s future by building new trail, and seeking ways to encourage others to enjoy the fantastic resource that they so diligently work to improve. Thanks so much for all of your hard work!

If you are looking for a way to get out to trail, to meet new people, or to give back to your community, I would encourage you to join a local trail chapter, get out and volunteer, or just meet up for a group hike. Here are some helpful links to get you folks started!

Chequamegon Chapter – North Country Trail Association

Chequamegon Chapter FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1E2MtrV49t/?mibextid=wwXIfr

That’s all for now! I’ll be working on a post shortly detailing travels to the start of the trail, so look forward to that. Posting from my phone will take a little bit of getting used to again. It’s so much nicer to bang these out on a keyboard, I can tell you that!

Check in soon; see y’all later!