Monday, July 6, 2026
Well, it's officially happening. Tonight we all showed up at the Stake Center to drop off buckets and sleeping bags, and somewhere between the organized chaos of gear check-in and finding out your sleeping bag is either way too big or suspiciously small, it hit everyone at once: trek is two days away.
We've been preparing for this for months—the training, the devotionals, the planning meetings. But there's something about seeing all that gear stacked up that makes it real. These aren't just young men and young women heading out for a camping trip. They're about to walk in the footsteps of pioneers who crossed the plains on faith, with far less in their buckets and far more in their hearts.
We're so proud of every single one of them. And we can't wait to tell you all about it.
See you on the trail—updates start Wednesday!