Battalion Trek - Adventures and Aha Moments Hiking the Mormon Battalion Trail

This last segment gives you an idea of HOW we will do thetrek - which is one of the most frequently asked questions. The WHO is going is easy! Kevin & Denny except for a fewfriends who have expressed interest in coming at various points along the trail or... any of you who decide to pop in and surprise us. We wrap it up describing the last minute items on our to-dolist and some thoughts from some of our 2009-2009 participants and what theexperience meant to them. We did meet wonderful people and have many memorableexperiences and expect to do the same this time. We have our campground secured for the first few nights so... We'll see you in Pueblo! Hint: Don't try to find us by looking for a porta-john.There won't be one this time. :)

In Part 2 Kevin explains the WHY of Trek 2025 - and one of the goals for this effort. We'll also give our best information we have at this time about the HOW of finding us and following along with our travels. Then Kevin will talk about WHEN we will be starting and ending. I'm hoping the little sound clips will help you understand a bit better based on past experience about how things may go - not exactly as planned! We may not be as communicative as you wish, but... we will do our best to be where we are to be close to schedule.

We've been pretty busy to say much about our upcoming Trek but when we do mention it, there are lots of questions a-n-d- lots of raised eyebrows. I thought it would be fun to reminisce about some of the reactions people had back on our 2008 trek and laugh at ourselves - amidst all the chaos of getting ready for this one. With a mix of sound bytes from our trail friends and Kevin's explanations you'll get a little overview of what we've been up to, where we're going. The other "who", "why," "when," and "how" we'll catch in the next episode. After listening to this - I asked Kevin who was going to be there to "detach" us? :) So... here you go - the easiest way was for us to sit at the kitchen table and let Kevin give you the scoop.

The Battalion Documents have been found, digitized and partially transcribed. But now what? 17,000 archival boxes full of documents! How can we help Laura create order out of chaos? How can people be able to search with one click to pull up all the pages that have your ancestor or a certain place mentioned? Laura explains the process and benefits but also sends out a plea for help. Contact Laura if you'd like to help participate the discovery and research process by helping transcribe or review future transcriptions. email: paffanatic10@yahoo.com To view the battalion documents that are currently on Kindex visit https://app.kindex.org/ and explore their archives. You may request access through the website.

Real historians rely on primary documents to explain accurate information and that is what the Battalion Researchers being able to do today even better because of these documents. They are finding exciting new information never before included in the Battalion Story.   If you’d like to get access to the records that are posted on Kindex by the Mormon Battalion Association currently, contact Laura Anderson at paffanatic10@yahoo.com Or, visit the Nauvoo Community Project https://nauvoo.byu.edu/