CPC Hikers

CPC Hikers Newsletters from 1996 and 1997

"CPC Hikers" is what Covenant Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga calls its occasional organized outings. For about 20 months in 1996 and 1997, I led a series of hikes, and published a newsletter each month for folks who were interested. Time constraints and waning interest caused me to move on, but there has been a recent revival of "CPC Hikers" at Covenant Pres, with at least annual overnight Thanksgiving Holiday backpacking trips for the past three years. Here on these pages are the newsletters from 1996 and 1997 (or they'll be along eventually, anyway.).

Issue 1, February 1996

Our Purpose	To Glorify God
Our Next Outing	Jack's River Falls
Preparation	Dressing for winter hiking

Issue 2, March 1996

Our Purpose	Fellowship
Our Next Outing	Gee Creek Wilderness
Preparation	Hiking Stick

Issue 3, April 1996

Our Purpose	Serve each other
Our Next Outing	Tate Mountain
Preparation	Lessons Learned

Issue 4, May 1996
Lost Issue

Issue 5, June 1996

Our Purpose	Perseverance Pays
Our Next Outing	North Chickamauga Pocket Wilderness
Preparation	Summer Hiking

Issue 6, July 1996

Our Purpose	What are you passionate about?
Our Next Outing	Jack's River Falls
Preparation	Water Bottles/Filters

Issue 7, August 1996

Our Purpose	Scarab Beetles
Our Next Outing	Conasauga River Trail
Preparation	Compass/Topo

Issue 8, September 1996

Our Purpose	Environmental Conservation
Our Next Outing	Bluff Trail, Lookout Mountain
Preparation	Winter Hiking

Issue 9, October 1996

Our Purpose	Evolution
Our Next Outing	Standing Indian Mountain
Preparation	Carabiners

Issue 10, November 1996

Our Purpose	My grandson and Mixtec Indians
Our Next Outing	Cloudland Canyon State Park
Preparation	Sleeping pads/chairs

Issue 11, December 1996

Our Purpose	Pride vs Encouragement
Our Next Outing	Savage Gulf
Preparation	Water Bottles/Filters

Issue 12, January 1997

Issue 13, February 1997

Issue 14, March 1997

Issue 15, April 1997

Issue 16, May 1997

Issue 17, June 1997

Issue 18, July 1997

Issue 19, August 1997

Issue 20, September 1997

This page last updated January 3, 2003