Current Hikes

	*Posting a Hike Directly to the Mountaineers Website*

	Home... \| Signup Procedures

Here's the steps:

1.) Go to www.mountaineers.org and click on "Log in" in the upper center corner.

2.) Type in you Log in and Pass word and click on "Sign in". If you don't have a login and password, click on the "Need Help?" to the right of the Login button!! or contact clubhouse.

3.) Click on "Activities" - (Upper left corner)
4.) Click on "Activity Setup" (Middle left side - second choice in Activities box)
5.) For Activity Type, click on "Hike"
6.) For Activity Category, Click on "Trip"
7.) For Destination Name, type in: Some word that belongs in the title of your trip. For example, for a trip on Tiger Mountain, type in “Tiger”. Note that it's good to only put one word in - as the search is very literal. If you put in "Tiger Mountain" and it's in the database as "Tiger Mtn", you will not see this option. However, if you put in "Tiger", it will search the database and display all hikes with "Tiger" in them.
8.) Click on the Search Button

9.) The search results are listed below. If more than 1 hike appears, pick and click on the one that looks the closest. If it doesn’t turn out to look right, you can ‘backtrack’ to this page again by using the “Back” Button.

10.) The next screen shows some of the particulars of the hike – mileage, elevation, book references. Hopefully, the mileage and elevation will be close to what your trip actually is. Listed also will be dates that this hike is already scheduled (if it is scheduled) so you don’t end up picking the same hike on the same day some one else is leading it.

***Note – if your hike is not listed, you need to contact Hikermountaineer@verizon.net to get it officially in the database*** If you choose to do a leader's choice hike, it might be wise to mention the approximate distance and elevation you are intending to do

Click on “Create New Activity” button at bottom of page

11.)This is the first of 4 pages on which you can enter info to customize your hike. Please fill out

            *Committee: HIKING

            *Branch:          Seattle

            *Beginning date and end date are the same (ie the date of your hike)

            *Be sure to fill out meeting time and place. Note that for meeting time, you need to click on 3 fields – hour, minutes and am/pm

            * Event Leader Notes – is where you put in all the verbiage you want about your trip. Note – this will appear on the website and in the confirmation e-mail participants get who sign up for your trip.

            * Note that if you want participants to contact you directly to sign up, this is where you choose "Sign up with Leader" or "Leader permission Requires".

12.) Check the info over carefully – and then click the NEXT button at bottom

13.) The next window is to specify when the trip sign up opens and closes. In general, opening date is 2 Wednesdays before the trip. Closing date is the Thursday before the trip. Please note traditionally the trips open for sign up 2 Wednesdays before, but with the current system, a leader can chose to open and close the trip sign up when ever! However, if you want the clubhouse to arrange carpooling, they generally will only do that for trips that have closed for sign up by the Thursday prior to the trip.

NOTE - you will almost always have to change the default dates that are put up!

Click on Next button at bottom of page

14.) The next page lists all the details of your trip. If you want to edit it, click on Edit button at bottom of page. If it looks fine, click on Submit button at bottom of page

*****NOTE YOUR TRIP WILL APPEAR ON THE WEB IN A MATTER OF MINUTES AFTER YOU CLICK THIS*****   You should also receive an e-mail confirmation that you posted the trip.

Trouble shooting - This process should take less than 10 minutes!!. If you are have questions or concerns, please contact the friendly folks at the clubhouse (206 521-6000) and they will fix or walk you thru the process. Or contact: hikermountaineer@verizon.net .

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Revised: 12/10/08