The group was founded in
1992 by Cache Valley residents who share a love of hiking and cross-country
skiing and organize trips throughout the year.
“We have a scheduled meeting
about twice a year,” said Dan Zanecnik on planning the hikes, “One in the
spring for summer trips and one in the fall for winter trips. If you’re a
regular you’ll come to the meeting with ideas and we just go from there.”
Dave Wallace, who has led
the night excursions for eight years, said this week’s hike is different
because the full moon trips only take place a couple of times a year.
“The moonlight trips are my
favorite,” Wallace said. “It’s dark, but you can still see. The surroundings
are totally transformed and it’s like magic.”
Wallace said that he and his
wife, Jane Erickson, always try to make the trips fun.
“Sometimes we’ll go up a
couple of days before and build something along the trail,” he said. “It’s
usually just a place where people can sit and rest for awhile as they eat
snacks and drink hot chocolate.”
While there’s no way to
predict how many will show up for a given trip, Zanecnik said the Cache Hikers
usually have four to 12 people participate each week.
“You don’t really have to
have any special qualifications,” said Zanecnik. “You just have to have an idea
what you’re doing and show up.”
The group will meet at 6
p.m. at Smith’s Marketplace at 750 North Main Street and asks that those
participating bring a warm drink, warm clothing, a headlamp and a donation for
gas money if carpooling.
“It’s a good way to get out
of the smoggy air in the winter,” said Zanecnik. “It’s a good workout, a good
chance to take pictures and a way to be with people, and just share some
jokes.”
Cameron Etherington, Rebecca
Walker, Connor Comeau, Lilibeth Salvador and McCall Bulloch contributed to this
article.
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